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Pardubice, CZ · 2015–present · active
Groove and thrash metal band bridging Argentina and the Czech Republic, based in Pardubice, formed in 2015. Their bicultural identity fuels a crossover sound that blends hardcore energy with thrash and groove metal riffing across releases like Vida y Muerte and Iluze.
Žalec, SI · 2014–present · active
Technical crossover and thrash metal band from Zalec, Slovenia, formed in 2014, delivering technically demanding crossover thrash from the Savinja Valley. Over a decade of precision aggression.
Ohrid, MK · 2022–present · active
Crossover and thrash metal band from Ohrid, North Macedonia, formed in 2022, bringing raw thrash energy from the shores of Lake Ohrid. They channel primal fear through aggressive crossover thrash.
Labinsk, RU · 2018–present · active
Thrash metal, crossover, and hardcore punk band from Labinsk, Russia, formed in 2018, whose Spanish name means 'provocation.' They bring provocative crossover aggression from the Krasnodar region.
Saint Petersburg, RU · 1998–present · active
Thrash metal and crossover band from Saint Petersburg, Russia, active since 1998, making them one of the longest-running acts in this collection. Their blend of thrash metal aggression with crossover punk energy reflects the raw, high-velocity approach that has sustained the genre in Russia's underground scene for over two decades.

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Brighton, GB · 2008–present · active
Rad is a hardcore/crossover band from Brighton on the south coast of England, active since 2008. Over a decade and a half of crossover energy from the alternative music stronghold of Brighton.
Trelleborg, SE · 2013–present · active
Raise Cain is a crossover thrash/groove metal band from Trelleborg, Sweden, formed in 2013. The band fuses thrash metal aggression with groove-laden riffs and crossover punk energy from Sweden's southernmost city.
Rome, IT · 2016–present · active
Rome thrash metal and crossover act formed in 2016, fusing aggressive riffing with hardcore punk energy from Italy's capital. Their pit-ready approach channels the confrontational spirit of both genres.
Bristol, GB · 2024–present · active
Rakshas is a death/thrash metal and crossover band from Bristol in southwest England, formed in 2024. Named after the demons of Hindu mythology, the band channels aggressive extreme metal from the major West Country city.

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