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Assassinato is a raw black metal band from São Paulo, operating in the Brazilian black metal underground since 2018. Their Bandcamp catalog includes releases such as Hellarsal, Spiritual Rites to Extinction, and Black Iron Paganism, titles that signal a commitment to orthodox, lo-fi black metal aesthetics rooted in occult and adversarial themes.
Dallas death metal project with four releases since 2023, including the social-commentary tinged DEFEATIZEN. Rapid output from the DFW Metroplex's extreme underground.
Assatur delivers death metal from Tampere since 2012, contributing to the city's reputation as one of Finland's premier incubators of extreme music. Their dark, demonic name suits the brutality of their sonic assault.
Denver thrash metal act with two releases since 2021. Sky Scraping and the follow-up EP Devotion deliver focused, vertical thrash from the Mile High City — the name and altitude working in concert.
Assault is a speed/thrash metal band from Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, formed in 2021 and playing in the aggressive tradition of Brazilian thrash metal. Operating out of the interior of Bahia — a state better known for axé and forró than thrash — the band channels the raw, high-tempo aggression of the genre with themes rooted in misanthropy and anti-religious sentiment.
Assault Attack is a speed and heavy metal band from Wiesmoor in East Frisia, Germany, formed in 2015, combining the relentless velocity of speed metal with traditional heavy metal's melodic power. The band operates from one of Germany's most remote and rural corners, bringing aggressive metal to the marshlands of Lower Saxony.
Assault Brigade charges into battle from Madrid with blistering thrash metal, formed in 2023 as part of the capital's ongoing thrash revival. Their military-themed approach brings disciplined aggression to Spain's newest wave of thrash acts.
Assault Forces is a death/thrash metal band from Durango, Mexico, formed in 2018. The band released their debut EP, Entrance of the Violence, in 2019, channeling themes of violence through a blunt, aggressive style rooted in the old-school thrash and death metal traditions.
Troy, New York deathcore outfit with two releases since 2015. The Global Purge and Dead World Divide deliver apocalyptic breakdowns from the Capital Region, the name leaving zero ambiguity about their intentions.
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