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Atomic Symphony were a progressive metal band from Zürich, Switzerland, formed in 2009 and initially operating as a symphonic metal act before shifting toward the polyrhythmic complexity of Dream Theater and Meshuggah. The band released three albums — "Redemption" (2015), "HYBRIS" (2022), and "Nemesis" (2023) — before announcing an indefinite hiatus in October 2023.
Portland thrash metal act with four releases since 2019. Disciples of Darkness and subsequent releases deliver focused, relentless thrash from the city that seems to produce a new metal band every week.
Atomic Thrash is a thrash metal band from Rio de Janeiro, formed in 2014 and currently on hold. Operating within the city's active underground thrash scene, the band plays aggressive, old-school thrash metal in the tradition that Rio de Janeiro — a foundational city for Brazilian extreme metal — has long cultivated.
Atomic Trip channels doom, sludge, and stoner metal from Lyon since 2017, creating psychedelic heavy music from France's gastronomic capital. Their name promises exactly the kind of mind-altering sonic journey their heavy grooves deliver.
Formed in Beroun in 2023, Atomic Wardead play crossover thrash with the high-velocity energy of Death Angel and the party-thrash spirit of Municipal Waste, releasing their debut full-length Beware the Dead in March 2024. Within months of forming, the young four-piece embarked on their first tour across Czechia and Germany.
New Jersey crossover thrash project with an astonishing fifteen releases since 2022. Titles like Dolphin Huntz Ketchup pair absurdist humor with reckless punk-metal aggression — one of the Garden State's most prolific and unpredictable acts.
Cleveland, Ohio thrash metal project with five releases since 2019. The Void Curse EP and subsequent singles blend occult themes with nuclear imagery, forging a distinctive identity in the Rock City's competitive thrash scene.
Miami thrash metal act with two releases since 2009. Destroy, Disagree & Disrespect and Unnatural Disorder deliver the kind of sun-baked, aggressive thrash that South Florida breeds with equal parts fury and humidity.
Atomik Destruktor thrashes from the Braga District in northern Portugal since 2009. Their deliberately misspelled nuclear-destruction name brings over fifteen years of high-velocity aggression from the Minho region.
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