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Ironbound is a crossover thrash metal band from Alagoinhas, Bahia, Brazil, featuring vocalist Angello, guitarist Kenion, bassist André, and drummer Raul. The band released several EPs including "Máquina da Morte" and "Possuídos Pelo Thrash," delivering aggressive Portuguese-language thrash rooted in the tradition of classic Brazilian extreme metal. They returned to activity in 2018 after a period of inactivity, continuing to represent the underground thrash scene of northeastern Brazil.
Heavy metal band from Finland formed in 2020. Their sound channels classic heavy metal from the Finnish underground.
Heavy metal band from Finland formed in 2021. Their sound channels traditional heavy metal from the Finnish scene.
IronFister is a black/thrash metal act from Stavanger, Norway, active since 2016 and fusing black metal's corrosive darkness with the speed and aggression of thrash. The project delivers volatile crossover fury.
Ironguard is a speed/power metal band from Fredericia, Denmark, active since 2011, blending the velocity of speed metal with the anthemic melodies of power metal. Over fifteen years, the band has forged a blistering hybrid from the Jutland garrison town.
Razor-sharp Thrash Metal from El Paso.
Ironheart is a heavy metal band from Reading, United Kingdom, active since 2015 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
Goregrind band from El Prat de Llobregat near Barcelona, active since 2014. Their Spanish name — meaning 'irony' — adds a sardonic dimension to goregrind's typically absurdist aesthetic.
Melodic heavy metal band from Kalajoki on Finland's Ostrobothnian coast, active since 2003 — over two decades of melodic metal from the northern Gulf of Bothnia.
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