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Thornwill is a heavy metal band from Győr, Hungary, formed in 2016. They play traditional heavy metal with solid riffing and classic European metal sensibilities.
Thrash Queen is a thrash/heavy metal band from Germany, formed in 2015. They play aggressive thrash with heavy metal melodic sensibility.
Thrauwin are a heavy metal band from Bastogne in the Belgian Ardennes, with their Bandcamp page operating under the handle 'thrain.' The band is part of the small but active metal scene in the Luxembourg province of Wallonia, playing traditional heavy metal rooted in the classic European tradition.
Thraz from Thessaloniki deliver heavy and thrash metal from Greece's northern capital since 2019. Their abbreviated, punchy name drives compositions of compact, riff-heavy aggression.
Threadfin from Copenhagen deliver heavy and southern metal with the sleek, predatory movement of their fish-namesake since 2014. Their approach channels the sun-baked swagger of American southern metal through the unlikely filter of Nordic sensibility.
Threenos from Athens blend heavy metal with melodic death metal, their Greek-word name meaning 'dirge' or 'lament' channeling funeral songs through aggressive compositions since 2021. Their Athenian base connects them to the ancient tradition of ritual mourning.
Through Shadows from the ancient port of Cartagena in Murcia craft epic heavy metal that journeys through darkness toward triumphant resolution since 2021. Their Phoenician-founded city's millennia of history provides a fitting stage for their grand, narrative-driven compositions.
Vienna heavy metal band ThrowingShade draw from the classic hard rock and metal canon — reviewers have cited Metallica and Pantera as touchstones for their riff-forward, hook-driven approach. Their self-titled album includes the track "Bitch Machine" and reflects a no-frills, live-energy-first sensibility honed through regular performances at Vienna venues.
ThunarWülf from Sheffield blend folk metal with heavy metal under an Old English name invoking the thunder-god and wolves since 2022. Their Steel City base channels Anglo-Saxon mythology through folk-inflected compositions.
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