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Wicked Aggression is a thrash metal band from Puerto Montt, Chile, originally formed in 2003. The band resurfaced in 2025 with "XXMMV," a remastered version of their unreleased 2003 demo with rhythm tracks re-recorded for the release.
Wicked Aggression is a thrash metal band from Puerto Montt, Chile, originally formed in 2003. The band resurfaced in 2025 with "XXMMV," a remastered version of their unreleased 2003 demo with rhythm tracks re-recorded for the release.
Blazing Speed / Power Metal from San Antonio.
Heavy metal band from Milan, Italy formed in 2016. Wicked Asylum delivers classic heavy metal from Italy's fashion and industrial capital.
Out of Helena, Ohio, Wicked Aura have been building their take on traditional heavy metal since 2016 — a small-town approach to the genre that strips the music back to essentials: heavy riffs, earnest vocals, and a commitment to the form that doesn't require a major market to validate it. They're part of a quiet but real current of Midwest acts keeping classic metal alive in unexpected corners of the country.
Black metal project from Italy emerging in 2024. Wicked Fields channels dark atmospheres through black metal with a focus on malevolent, nature-inspired imagery.
Thrash metal band from Düsseldorf, Germany formed in 2015. Wicked Kemao delivers aggressive thrash from the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan area with rapid riffing and relentless energy.
Heavy metal band from Barcelona, Spain emerging in 2024. Wicked Leather delivers classic heavy metal with a leather-and-studs attitude from the Catalonian capital.
Thrash metal and crossover band from Vöhringen, Germany active since 2012. Wicked Power merges the speed of thrash with crossover punk energy, keeping the Bavarian underground scene charged with high-octane aggression.
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