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Ride the Flatline (feat. Jami Morgan & Code Orange) (2024)
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Evidence (2023)
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Agamemnon (2025)
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Stonehenge is a heavy metal band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 2013, rooted in the traditional heavy metal sound with an emphasis on classic riff-driven songwriting.
Umea's Stoneload thrash from the Vasterbotten capital since 2010. Over a decade from Sweden's cultural north, their burden-of-stone name has channeled the crushing weight of carried rock into compositions of relentless aggression.
Stoneman is a crossover thrash and hardcore band from Cincinnati, Ohio, formed in 2023, merging the frenetic energy of hardcore with the aggressive riff attack of thrash metal.
Storbais deliver thrash metal and crossover from the Basque industrial town of Ermua, combining thrash velocity with punk energy. Active since 2018, they bring Basque crossover fury to the Deba Valley.
Moscow's Storm of Souls thrash from the Russian capital since 2019. Their tempest-of-spirits name channels the whirlwind of departing consciousness into compositions of high-velocity, capital-city aggression.
Storm of Swords is a thrash metal band from El Paso, Texas, formed in 2014, bringing the desert Southwest its own strain of aggressive, riff-driven thrash.
Storm Particle is a Chicago, Illinois band formed in 2021 that merges melodic death metal's harmonic sensibility with thrash metal's kinetic aggression.
Storm the Gates is a thrash metal band from San Jose, California, formed in 2016, drawing from the Bay Area thrash tradition with high-energy, speed-driven material.
Stormbat is a thrash/groove metal band from Watsonville, California, formed in 2013, combining the rhythmic punch of groove metal with thrash's relentless forward momentum.
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