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Redwood City, California's Short Fuse play melodic death metal with a Bay Area edge — formed in 2017, the band combine Gothenburg-style melodic leads with the technical precision and intensity characteristic of the Northern California extreme underground.
Crossover thrash band from São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro, formed in 2008 around vocalist Marcos, guitarist Vinicius, and bassist Juan. The band released their debut album Crossover Inferno on May 12, 2017 — a 14-track record recorded at Vinicius Gomez's home studio in Japeri, RJ, with cover art by Natacha Andrade.
Moscow's Short-Stay Mission explore progressive metal from the Russian capital since 2014. Their temporary-assignment name channels the transience of existence into compositions of technical ambition.
ShortageOfSanity blast through death, thrash, and groove metal from Dresden, combining multiple modes of aggression into a volatile cocktail. Formed in 2021, they bring chaotic energy to the Saxon extreme metal scene.
Boston thrash act Shortfuse formed in 2022, arriving into a city with deep metal roots and dedicating themselves to the classic, speed-driven end of the thrash spectrum with an approach that favors aggression and directness over progressive embellishment.
Shortie was a nu metal and alternative metal band from Sacramento, California, formed in 1998 and signed to Earache Records. The band released two studio albums—Watching You Drown and Wipe Your Eyes—during the peak years of the nu metal era before disbanding in 2006. They remained a fixture of the underground California nu metal scene without achieving significant mainstream commercial traction.
Metalcore/thrash metal band from Kortrijk with hardcore influences, active since 2017. Their aggressive fusion blends the rhythmic punch of metalcore with thrash metal's velocity and hardcore's confrontational attitude.
Tampa heavy metal and hard rock band Shot formed in 2012, operating under the umbrella of Florida's heavily populated metal scene while keeping their sound rooted in the more classic, riff-forward end of the heavy metal spectrum.
Saint Petersburg's Shot from a Bonegun deliver groove metal from the cultural capital since 2014. Their anatomical-ballistics name channels skeletal violence into rhythmically driven compositions.
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