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316 bands found
Funchal, PT · 2012–present · active
Thrash metal band from Funchal on the island of Madeira, Portugal active since 2012, representing one of the most geographically isolated thrash metal acts in Europe. Their mid-Atlantic island location makes them a rare outpost for aggressive metal.
Niort, FR · 2023–present · active
Thrash metal band from Niort, France formed in 2023. They bring fresh thrash energy to the Deux-Sevres region.
Barcelona, ES · 2017–present · active
Thrash metal band from Barcelona, Spain formed in 2017. They contribute high-energy thrash to Barcelona's prolific metal underground.
Poitiers, FR · 2018–present · active
Death, progressive, and thrash metal band from Poitiers, France formed in 2018. They blend technical ambition with extreme metal aggression from the Vienne region.
Ypres, BE · 1991–present · active
Thrash and heavy metal veterans from Ypres, Belgium, with roots stretching back to 1991, making them one of the country's longest-running thrash acts. Their decades-long commitment to the genre reflects an unwavering dedication to high-speed, riff-driven metal from Flanders' historic western edge.
Verona, IT · 2013–present · active
Verona, Italy — black metal, speed metal, and thrash metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2013, they deal in pre-thrash intensity with a melodic edge. The combination of influences yields something more interesting than any single genre label implies.
Schaumburg, DE · 2025–present · active
Thrash metal act from the Schaumburg district of Lower Saxony, Germany, freshly formed in 2025. Their hell-referencing name drives a sound rooted in the fiery intensity and relentless speed of classic thrash metal.
London, GB · 2022–present · active
A product of the birthplace of heavy metal itself, this London-based heavy metal and thrash metal act channels mosh-pit-inducing aggression with tightly wound precision. Active since 2022, the tempo rarely drops below neck-breaking speed.
Tamines, BE · 2020–present · active
Thrash metal band from Tamines in Belgium's Walloon region, bringing aggressive, hardcore-tinged thrash since 2020. Their approach merges the speed of thrash metal with the raw intensity of the Belgian hardcore scene.

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