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Manual Manic Procedures (2024)
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Moscow-based thrash metal act active since 2012, delivering riff-driven aggression rooted in the genre's foundational principles of speed, precision, and relentless energy. Their material channels the spirit of 1980s thrash through a Russian filter.
Brooklyn's Biohazard were pioneers of the rap-metal crossover, fusing New York hardcore with hip-hop elements years before the nu-metal explosion made it mainstream. Formed in 1987, their self-titled debut and 'Urban Discipline' laid the groundwork for the fusion of heavy riffs and street-level vocals that would dominate the late '90s. Their uncompromising sound and confrontational live shows made them one of the most important bands in the evolution of heavy music in New York City.
Death/thrash outfit from Vila Nova de Gaia, formed in 2010. Their sound channels the raw energy of 1980s thrash through death metal's heavier lens, pairing aggressive vocals with riff-centric compositions.
Death metal band from Winchester, formed in 2022. They bring crushing extremity to the Hampshire metal scene.
Melodic death/groove metal band from Manchester, formed in 2022, operating at the intersection of experimental black metal, industrial production, and hip-hop. Their debut album explores themes of mental health, incarceration, and societal collapse through kaiju-inspired imagery and aggressive sonic experimentation.
Grindcore act from 't Harde, formed in 2026. Their music exists in a state of perpetual detonation, packing blast beats and screamed vocals into compositions that rarely exceed the two-minute mark.
Ferocious Speed / Thrash Metal out of Texas.
Progressive metal band from Leeds, formed in 2020, blending ambient textures with the aggression and complexity of technical metal. Their debut tracks feature low tunings, irregular time signatures, and dynamic vocals that shift between melodic and metalcore intensity.
London progressive/groove metal band formed in 2005, releasing through Earache Records. Their three albums from The Empires of the Worlds through Orchestral Empires deliver technically ambitious metal blending groove-laden heaviness with progressive complexity and dark philosophical themes.
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