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Thrash metal band from Meaux east of Paris, active since 2009 and delivering over fifteen years of high-speed aggression. Their battlefield name channels the destructive fury of warfare through thrash metal's intensity.
Killing Fields is a thrash metal band from Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, with roots going back to 2002. Citing Bay Area old-school thrash as their primary influence, the band re-emerged in 2020 and released the four-track EP When Nuclear Nightmare Turns Real (March 2021), recorded at Invisible Horizons Studio with members Cid Oliveira on vocals, Roberto Phrankson on rhythm guitars and bass, Otávio Magão on lead guitar, and T-Rash on drums. The EP's lyrical themes center on nuclear apocalypse, social collapse, and existential dread.
Firmly rooted in death metal, this Norwegian actfrom Trondheim delivers HM-2 filth and d-beat fury in the old Swedish tradition without compromise. They've been at it since 2016, and their approach favors no-frills brutality over technical showmanship.
Thrash metal/crust/hardcore band from Finland, formed in 2021 and fusing thrash's speed with crust punk's raw, politically charged energy. Their wintry name matches the cold, biting intensity of their sound.
Dynamic Metalcore / Groove Metal out of Texas.
Killing Mass was a death/thrash metal band from Santiago, Chile, whose sole known release is the 2017 EP Bloody Lands — a five-track recording encompassing both old-school thrash and death metal styles. The band has since split up, leaving Bloody Lands as their only documented output.
Heavy/gothic metal band from Beziers in southern France, formed in 2022 and blending heavy metal's riff-driven power with gothic atmospherics. Their psychologically-themed name adds dark introspection to their sound.
Wielding heavy metal as their weapon, this Italian outfit from Rome has been refining their craft since 2013. Their sound hinges on classic metal thunder with a modern edge, delivered with iron-willed focus.
Death metal band from Spremberg in Brandenburg, active since 2009 and delivering brutal, straightforward aggression from the eastern German underground. Their over-a-decade commitment to death metal reflects the resilience of the region's extreme metal scene.
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