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Unbroken Bones was a crossover thrash and metal punk band from Izhevsk, Russia, who disbanded in 2016 with half the members continuing in Sadocid. Their sole album Global Theater on Drunk With Power Records delivers ten tracks of fast-paced, politically charged crossover thrash addressing conspiracy theories and societal critique.
Edwardsville, Illinois death-thrashers Unburied have been plowing through the American underground since 2006, fusing the morbid heaviness of old-school death metal with the kinetic aggression of thrash. No-frills and consistently bruising.
Technical thrash and death metal band from Yeovil in Somerset, England, active since 2022. Their sound combines the precision of technical playing with the aggressive speed of thrash-death crossover.
Thrash metal and hardcore crossover from La Roche-sur-Yon in western France, active since 2011. Their sound bridges the gap between thrash metal's technical speed and hardcore's confrontational energy.
Thrash metal band from the Arctic Norwegian town of Vardo, active since 2024. Their remote Finnmark origins near the Russian border make them one of the northernmost thrash metal acts in the world.
Melodic heavy metal band from Wilhelmshaven, Germany, drawing from NWOBHM traditions with hooks, groovy power metal elements, and Iron Maiden-inspired arrangements. Their catalog includes releases like The Guardian's Call, Fallen Kingdom, and Last Man Standing, delivering classic metal with modern energy.
Death, thrash, and hardcore crossover act from Madrid, Spain, delivering genre-blending aggression since 2017. Their sound merges the technical complexity of death and thrash metal with hardcore's confrontational energy and punk-derived urgency.
Death/black/thrash metal band from São Paulo, formed in 2022, comprising Bataille N.Z.F.E.D.K. on drums, Bloodshed SS on guitars, and Scytherman 1150 on vocals and bass. Their debut EP Imperial Genocide was recorded and mixed at Krypta Bestial Studios by Mallus and released on October 31, 2022 through Black Hearts Records; the four-track release uses cover artwork derived from Pedro Américo's 1871 painting Batalha do Campo Grande.
Black and thrash metal band from Bergen, Norway, active since 2013. Their location in the cradle of Norwegian black metal lends weight to their fusion of black and thrash traditions.
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