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Crossover thrash metal band from Dormagen, Germany, fusing punk, hardcore, and metal into raw intensity and unfiltered authenticity since 2021. Their 2025 album Dismantled Illusions delivers five tracks of boundless expression and unbridled anger across a tight 18-minute runtime.
Death and thrash metal band from Stathelle, Norway, active since 1990 with over three decades of experience. Their long history makes them veterans of the Norwegian extreme metal scene, predating the second wave of black metal.
Melodic thrash and death metal band from Mezy-sur-Seine near Paris, active since 2021. Their sound blends the melodic approach of Swedish death metal with thrash metal's relentless speed.
Upcast is a thrash/groove metal band from Moscow, Russia, delivering riff-driven metal with an aggressive edge since 2023. The project channels heavy, groove-laden thrash from the Russian capital.
Death and thrash metal band from Wolfsburg, Germany, channeling the crossover intensity of both genres since 2012. Their sound merges thrash metal's velocity with death metal's guttural ferocity, rooted in the aggressive traditions of the German metal scene.
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Thrash metal band from Turin, Italy, active since 2013 and delivering classic thrash aggression from the Piedmontese capital. Their sound channels the genre's riff-driven fury with Italian intensity.
Urdza is a heavy and thrash metal band from São Paulo, formed in 2017 by brothers Heitor Prado (vocals) and Hugo do Prado (guitar) alongside Gustavo Correa (guitar), Diego Rodrigues (bass), and Igor Mota (drums). Their debut album "A War with Myself" (2024), produced by Thiago Bianchi, is a 10-track record whose lyrical concept draws on the universe of the Magic: The Gathering card game.
Thrash and power metal band from Leicester, England, combining high-speed aggression with a healthy dose of humor reflected in their irreverent name. Their dual-genre approach balances thrash metal's intensity with power metal's epic qualities.
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