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Johnson City, Tennessee metalcore and groove metal band formed in 2022, blending the melodic aggression and dynamic shifts of metalcore with the heavyweight mid-tempo chug of groove metal — a young act from the Appalachian edge of the state's emerging heavy music scene.
Phoenix heavy/thrash act formed in 2018, delivering punishing riff-forward metal with the attitude of classic thrash filtered through a modern, muscular lens.
Thrash metal outfit hailing from Placerville, California, keeping the Bay Area tradition alive with driving riffs and aggressive, no-frills attack since 2011.
Sick Faith is a thrash metal band from Sevilla, Valle del Cauca, Colombia, formed in 2007. They released their debut full-length "Blinded Nation" in 2013 through EBM Records, followed by "A Comedy Called Religion" in 2015 on Brutalized Records, with material covering themes of war, violence, and politics. The band has appeared on multiple Colombian metal compilations including two volumes of the Extreme Magazine sampler series.
Sick Faith is a thrash metal band from Sevilla, Valle del Cauca, Colombia, formed in 2007. They released their debut full-length "Blinded Nation" in 2013 through EBM Records, followed by "A Comedy Called Religion" in 2015 on Brutalized Records, with material covering themes of war, violence, and politics. The band has appeared on multiple Colombian metal compilations including two volumes of the Extreme Magazine sampler series.
Sick Gain play heavy metal from the Mallorcan town of Manacor, channeling classic metal energy from the Balearic Islands. Formed in 2020, they bring island-bred heaviness to the Mediterranean.
Band from Alagoinhas, Bahia, formed in 2003, starting out in crossover before shifting to heavy metal. Their lineup includes Angello Junior on vocals, Caio Barros and Kenion Nascimento on guitars, André Fiscina on bass, and Raul Barreto on drums; they released a self-titled album in 2017 containing the tracks 28, Despiteful, and S.O.S.
Sick of It All is a hardcore punk band from Queens, New York, formed in 1986 by brothers Lou Koller on vocals and Pete Koller on guitar, alongside drummer Armand Majidi and bassist Craig Setari. The band's 1989 debut Blood, Sweat and No Tears is credited with helping popularize the breakdown in hardcore and shaping the identity of the New York hardcore scene. Over more than three decades and twelve studio albums—including the major-label release Scratch the Surface (1994) and Wake the Sleeping Dragon! (2018)—they have sold over half a million records and remain one of the most enduring bands in the global hardcore punk community.
Sick of Society evolved from thrash/crossover origins into a more hardcore-focused direction from Vohringen in Bavaria, tracing a trajectory that mirrors the broader crossover between metal and punk. Their stylistic evolution since 2018 reflects a restless artistic spirit.
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