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Thornado is a melodic death metal band from the Rusko/Turku area of Finland, formed in 2012. They play melodic death metal from southwestern Finland.
Thornbridge is a power metal band from Alzenau, Germany, active since 2010. They deliver anthemic, melodic power metal from the Hessian-Bavarian border region.
A US atmospheric black metal project formed in 2024, Thorndike channels the expansive, mist-laden textures the subgenre is known for, layering ambient sweep over raw black metal architecture. Still young, the project is already staking out its place in the crowded but endlessly compelling atmospheric black metal underground.
Thorne from Newcastle upon Tyne have been crafting progressive death metal since 2002, making them one of the northeast's longest-running prog-death acts. Over two decades of thorn-sharp compositions from the Tyneside city.
Thornesbreed is a death metal band from Zwickau, Germany, active since 2001. With over two decades of relentless output, they are one of the most enduring death metal acts in the Saxonian underground.
Thornfrost is a black metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2022. They deliver icy, atmospheric black metal from the Finnish capital.
Thorngoth is a black metal project from Bad Tölz, Germany, formed in 2013. They deliver atmospheric black metal from the Bavarian Alpine foothills.
Melbourne's Thornhill have positioned themselves at the vanguard of Australian progressive metalcore with a sound that balances crushing heaviness with lush, atmospheric passages and vocalist Jacob Charlton's emotional vocal range. Their 2022 album 'Heroine' received widespread critical acclaim for its cinematic scope and dynamic songwriting, establishing them as one of the most important bands in the Australian heavy music scene. Thornhill's ability to create genuinely beautiful moments within a framework of aggressive metalcore sets them apart from the pack.
Ventura, California's Thornlord emerged in 2024 blending death and black metal into a ferocious hybrid that draws from both the brutality of death metal and the cold, malignant atmosphere of black metal. The coastal California origins add little warmth — the band's sound is decidedly grim.
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