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Paris, FR · 2018–present · active
French thrash metal/crossover/hardcore band from Paris, merging thrash speed with punk attitude since 2018. Their name, a fusion of 'loco' and 'muerte,' captures the wild, death-defying energy of their crossover assault.
Zhytomyr, UA · 2021–present · active
Ukrainian thrash metal/crossover band from Zhytomyr with funk elements, forming an unusual genre blend since 2021. Their provocative name signals the irreverent, humorous character of their funky crossover thrash.
Örebro, SE · 2014–present · active
Swedish thrash metal/crossover band from Orebro, merging thrash speed with punk attitude since 2014. Their name captures the bottom-feeding, ground-level aggression of their crossover thrash.
Edinburgh, GB · 2025–present · active
Scottish thrash metal/crossover band from Edinburgh, newly formed in 2025 and merging thrash speed with crossover punk energy. Their approach delivers mosh-ready aggression from Scotland's capital.
Schaffhausen, CH · 2020–present · active
M.I.S. is a thrash metal and crossover band from Schaffhausen, Switzerland, formed in 2020 that channels explosive energy through a fusion of thrash aggression and hardcore punk attitude. Their riff-heavy approach bridges the gap between old-school thrash intensity and the raw directness of crossover.
Knokke-Heist, BE · 2015–present · active
A crossover thrash and hardcore act from Knokke-Heist active during the late 1980s, M.O.P. (Mistress of Pain) released two demos—Just Kidding and The Revenge of the Nerds!—during their brief but active 1988–89 run. The band were part of the early wave of Belgian bands bridging punk aggression and thrash metal energy.
Barcelona, ES · 2023–present · active
Machete Law is a thrash metal and crossover band from Barcelona, Spain, formed in 2023, featuring collaborations with international acts like Fastkill. Their releases including Chains Of Despair deliver aggressive crossover thrash with a violent, no-nonsense approach.
Barcelona, ES · 2017–present · active
Mad Squad is a thrash/heavy metal/crossover (early); melodic hardcore/crossover (later) band from Barcelona, Spain, formed in 2017. They deliver high-energy crossover thrash with punk-fueled aggression.
Potsdam, DE · 2015–present · active
Madstop is a thrash metal/crossover band from Potsdam, Germany, active since 2015 with releases including "The Lobotomizer" and singles like "Letters from Fukushima." Their crossover approach blends thrash metal's precision with punk's raw energy from the Brandenburg underground.

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