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Manual Manic Procedures (2024)
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Monolith of Inhumanity (2012)
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The Bestiary (2025)
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San Jose, California death/thrash metal band formed in 2014, blending the technical ferocity of Bay Area thrash with old-school death metal brutality.
Subcutane have been delivering power and thrash metal from Lubeck since 1994, making them one of Schleswig-Holstein's longest-running metal acts. Their three decades of activity from the Hanseatic city on the Trave represent a remarkable commitment to aggressive melodic metal.
Melodic thrash metal band from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, formed in 2019, sharpening the genre's aggression with an ear for melody and dynamic songwriting.
Pisa's Subhuman pair death and thrash metal from the Tuscan tower city since 2005. Two decades of activity have honed their aggressive approach into something reliably brutal and time-tested.
Detroit thrash and heavy metal band formed in 2016, channeling the Motor City's hard-edged tradition into a sound that honors classic metal while maintaining contemporary urgency.
Huntington Beach, California thrash metal band formed in 2017, rooted in the Southern California scene's tradition of high-energy, riff-driven aggression.
Boston thrash metal band formed in 2017, drawing on New England's long underground tradition with a hard-charging, riff-forward approach to the genre.
Terni's Subliminal Crusher blend death, melodic death, and thrash metal from Umbria since 2003. Over two decades, they have built a reputation for multi-genre aggression that hits beneath conscious defenses.
El Sobrante, California progressive/thrash metal band formed in 2016, weaving the technicality and ambition of progressive metal into a thrash-rooted foundation from the heart of the Bay Area.
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