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Actin' Up (2023)
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The Mountain Of Gold (2018)
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Playlist: The Very Best of Corrosion of Conformity (2010)
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Anti-Bastard merges crust punk with thrash metal from Newcastle upon Tyne since 2018, their aggressively confrontational name matching the fury of their Tyneside crossover. Their northeast English origins feed a distinctly working-class punk-metal hybrid.
Athens' Anti-Flesh channel misanthropic black metal through compositions designed to strip away the veneer of humanity. Active since 2015, their confrontational name and sound reflect a deeply nihilistic worldview.
A death metal band from São Paulo formed in 2015 by vocalist Danilo, guitarist Bulldogue, bassist Cayque, and drummer Denito. Their self-titled debut EP was released in late 2016 as a limited 300-copy 7" vinyl, staking out a nihilistic, stripped-down death metal sound in the vein of the São Paulo underground. The band has remained active and independent since their formation.
Los Angeles thrash metal outfit active since 2009, delivering conceptual thrash across multiple releases. The Battle of Mechanopolis builds a sci-fi narrative while Humans Are the Dumbest Animal takes a more satirical aim, all wrapped in tight, aggressive LA thrash.
Brooklyn grindcore project grinding away at humanity's pretensions since 2021. Their EPs — Those Who Know Nothing and At the Mercy of the Merciless — deliver rapid-fire violence from New York City's most relentlessly creative borough.
Artemida's Antiapateonistis ('anti-fraud' in Greek) deliver heavy metal with a rebellious, politically charged edge. Emerging in 2023, this unusually named band from the Athens coastal suburb brings sharp social commentary to their riff-driven sound.
Antibody creates progressive metal from Uppsala since 2020. Their immunological name drives compositions of defensive complexity from Sweden's ancient university capital.
Antibreed has been delivering crossover thrash from the Surrey town of Godalming since 2004, making them one of the Home Counties' longest-running thrash acts. Over two decades of punk-metal fusion speak to extraordinary dedication.
Lilburn/Atlanta thrash metal act whose albums Good Vids, Vile Times and social performer blend irreverent humor with genuine aggression. Active since 2020, they bring a self-aware energy to Georgia's thrash scene that sets them apart from the genre's more po-faced practitioners.
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