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Lexington, Kentucky's Theories of the Apocalypse have been merging death and thrash metal since 2015, crafting aggressive, riff-driven material in a state not typically associated with extreme metal but capable of producing fiercely committed underground acts. Their sound favors the grinding, mid-paced intensity where the two genres converge rather than the extreme ends of either.
Therapist is a groove/thrash metal band from Salo, Finland, formed in 2017. They combine groove metal's rhythmic weight with thrash's speed.
Therein is a melodic death/thrash metal band from Geislingen, Germany, formed in 2015. They blend melodic death metal's harmonic guitar work with the velocity of thrash in the Swabian underground.
This Palm Beach Gardens, Florida thrash metal outfit — not to be confused with the Swedish symphonic giants — arrived in 2023 with a no-frills approach to classic thrash, emphasizing speed, sharp riffing, and aggression rooted in the style's foundational influences.
Thermonuclear Devastation is a black/thrash metal band from Santiago, Chile, formed in 2019. Their debut EP Worshipper of Darkness, released in September 2020, was recorded and mixed by Claudio Salinas at Maestro-3 and mastered at Noiselord Productions, with lyrics centered on chaos, anti-Christianity, war, and violence.
These Worlds Collide are a Saint Paul, Minnesota thrash and groove metal band active since 2012, channeling the punishing mid-paced stomp of groove metal alongside more frantic thrash passages. They represent the Twin Cities' enduring appetite for heavy, riff-forward metal that hits hard and moves hard.
Denver's Thicker Skin is a thrash metal band formed in 2020 that taps into the high-altitude aggression of Colorado's heavy music scene with sharp, fast riffwork rooted in classic thrash traditions. Their name signals an attitude of resilience that aligns with the uncompromising nature of the genre.
Thicket are an Orlando, Florida thrash metal band formed in 2015, delivering the kind of tight, riff-driven aggression that the Florida heat seems to breed in abundance. They occupy the faster, more technically inclined end of Florida's thrash scene, where the legacy of the state's extreme metal history looms large.
Thirteen Wars is a thrash metal band from Eisenach/Mihla, Germany, formed in 2011. They play aggressive, riff-driven thrash metal from the Thuringian underground.
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