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Tol Morwen is a melodic death metal band from Nonantola near Modena, formed in 2018. Named after the island in Tolkien's Silmarillion, their music channels fantasy themes through melodic death metal.
Tolaeth is a black metal band from Conwy in north Wales, formed in 2020. Their Welsh name, meaning 'fate' or 'destiny,' grounds their black metal in the ancient Celtic culture and dramatic landscapes of Snowdonia.
Dallas crossover outfit Tolar have been blending thrash aggression with death metal ferocity since 2014, delivering high-velocity riffs and punk-driven energy that keeps their sound firmly rooted in the pit-ready tradition of Texas heavy music.
Told by Blood is a melodic death metal band from Joensuu, Finland, formed in 2012. They play melodic death metal from the eastern Finnish frontier.
Toleada is a thrash metal band from Ventureira, Spain, formed in 2020. They play aggressive thrash from the Galician underground.
Toledo from Strasbourg blend progressive and groove metal under a name evoking both the Spanish city of swordsmiths and Toledo steel since 2020. Their Alsatian base pairs Franco-German cultural fusion with technically proficient, blade-sharp compositions.
Racine, Wisconsin thrash act Tolerance formed in 2023, channeling the genre's classic aggression into a lean, modern package that carries the spirit of old-school speed metal into the current underground.
Prescott, Arizona's Tolerant bring a melodic edge to their thrash metal approach, tempering sharp riffing and driving rhythms with hooks that set them apart from straightforward speed metal acts in the Southwest scene.
San Antonio's Toluca have been grinding out a punishing fusion of death metal and grindcore since 2012, favoring short, brutal bursts of noise that align with the most uncompromising end of the Texas underground.
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