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Formed in 2019 in Dunlap, Indiana, Thorns of the Machine delivers straightforward death metal with a no-frills approach suited to the small-city underground. Their name suggests a mechanized brutality, and their dedication to the genre's raw essentials keeps them grounded in the tradition.
Thornscrown from Barcelona evolved from death metal origins toward a doom metal focus, reflecting an artistic deepening since 2023. Their crown-of-thorns name frames compositions that trade speed for crushing, deliberate weight.
Thornscvlt is a black metal band from Hof, Germany, formed in 2018. They deliver raw, thorn-sharp black metal from the Franconian border region.
Black metal band from Araçatuba, São Paulo, active since 1999, with member Maguz Azmoth also running the Anthem Productions distro. Their debut release was the demo W.A.R: Frontline Tormentor (1999), a seven-track recording, followed that same year by a split with Ethan titled LIVE in 13th Temple of Black Gods.
One of the oldest USBM bands, active since 1993. Named after the Isengard song. Released on Werewolf Records with decades of raw, bestial output.
Thornuz is a blackened death metal band from Aachen, Germany, formed in 2015. They fuse blackened atmospherics with death metal's crushing brutality.
Thornwhipped is a melodic death metal band from Eisenberg, Germany, formed in 2024. They play melodic death metal with dynamic guitar harmonies.
Thornwill is a heavy metal band from Győr, Hungary, formed in 2016. They play traditional heavy metal with solid riffing and classic European metal sensibilities.
Thoronath is a black metal band from Hyvinkää, Finland, formed in 2012. They channel atmospheric black metal from the southern Finnish underground.
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