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Pamplona, ES · 2023–present · active
A fresh entry in Pamplona's growing thrash metal scene, Anthestral emerged in 2023 with the speed and aggression that defines Navarra's newest wave of extreme music. Their early output signals a band eager to make their mark in Spain's crowded thrash landscape.
Muhos, FI · 1997–present · active
Anthony has been delivering death and thrash metal from the northern Ostrobothnian town of Muhos since 1997, making them one of the area's most enduring extreme metal acts. Nearly three decades of activity from such a small community speaks to remarkable dedication.
Cologne, DE · 2014–present · active
Anti Anti Anti is a thrash metal and crossover band from Cologne, Germany, formed in 2014, blending the speed and fury of thrash metal with the raw energy and attitude of punk-influenced crossover. The band brings a confrontational, high-energy approach to the Rhineland metal and punk scenes.
Bruges, BE · 2017–present · active
Anti Dote thrashes from Bruges since 2017, channeling the medieval city's dark history into high-speed aggression. Their pharmaceutical name, split into two words, suggests a cure that might be worse than the disease.
Newcastle upon Tyne, GB · 2018–present · active
Anti-Bastard merges crust punk with thrash metal from Newcastle upon Tyne since 2018, their aggressively confrontational name matching the fury of their Tyneside crossover. Their northeast English origins feed a distinctly working-class punk-metal hybrid.
Godalming, GB · 2004–present · active
Antibreed has been delivering crossover thrash from the Surrey town of Godalming since 2004, making them one of the Home Counties' longest-running thrash acts. Over two decades of punk-metal fusion speak to extraordinary dedication.
Paimpol, FR · 2017–present · active
AntiCorpse fuses black metal, death metal, and thrash metal from the small Breton port of Paimpol since 2017, bringing triple-genre extremity to the Côtes-d'Armor. Their anti-corpse name and maritime origins create a uniquely Breton flavor of extreme metal.
Minsk, BY · active
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Stockholm, SE · 2023–present · active
AntiFatum blends black and thrash metal with crust from Stockholm since 2023. Their fate-opposing name drives compositions of defiant rebellion against destiny from the Swedish capital.

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