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Serpent & Spirit (2021)
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Swedish death/thrash metal band active since 2013, combining the aggression of death metal with thrash metal's velocity and riff-driven attack. Their approach represents the potent Swedish tradition of extreme thrash crossover.
Thrash metal band from Newbury in Berkshire, active since 2016 and delivering aggressive, high-speed thrash with an uncompromising edge. Their sound channels the raw energy of classic thrash metal through a modern UK underground lens.
Seabrook, New Hampshire's Killbeast cast a wide net across melodic death, black, and thrash metal, arriving at a sound that's aggressive without being rigid. Active since 2010, they're one of New England's more eclectic extreme metal outfits.
Stockholm, Sweden — death metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2022, they deal in percussive blast-beat onslaughts and cavernous production. Low-tuned guitars and guttural vocals form the bedrock of their attack.
Firmly rooted in death metal, this Slovak actfrom Košice delivers technically precise fretwork wrapped in visceral brutality without compromise. They've been at it since 2014, and their recordings carry the stench of early 90s death metal worship.
Heavy/groove metal band from Sankt Ingbert in the Saarland, formed in 2021 and delivering chunky, rhythm-driven compositions. Their groove-first approach prioritizes head-banging heaviness with a modern production sheen.
Kenosha, Wisconsin's Killdozer have been bulldozing through thrash metal since 1984, making them one of the genre's more weathered American survivors. Decades of experience show in the confident, no-nonsense weight of their approach.
Detroit's Killdozer have been dealing in death metal since 1984, forged in the same post-industrial crucible that's shaped so much of the city's heavier music. Raw, unpolished, and rooted in the Motor City's long tradition of punishing sound.
Heavy metal/hard rock band from Ravensburg in Baden-Wurttemberg, formed in 2023 and delivering riff-driven, energetic compositions rooted in classic metal traditions. Their sound channels the raw spirit of early heavy metal and hard rock.
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