Groove/thrash metal band from Perth, Scotland, formed in 2025 and blending the rhythmic crunch of groove metal with thrash's speed and intensity. Their sound carries the aggressive energy of both genres in a tightly wound package.

When Killset emerged in 2018 from Kraków, they brought with them a sound rooted in gothic metal, groove metal, and thrash metal — all beauty-and-the-beast vocal contrasts over darkly atmospheric arrangements. The combination of influences yields something more interesting than any single genre label implies.

Part of the Gothenburg school's homeland, this act channels death metal, grindcore, and thrash metal with a focus on microsecond-length blasts of noise and fury. Formed in 2010, based in Sala, every recording pushes a little further into uncharted sonic territory.

Thrash metal band from Newcastle upon Tyne, active since 2018 and named after the astronomical phenomenon of colliding neutron stars. Their sound channels thrash metal's relentless velocity and riff-driven attack.

Death/thrash metal and metalcore hybrid from Hamburg and Kiel, active since 2009 and blending old-school aggression with modern dynamics. Their dual-city roots reflect the interconnected northern German metal underground.

Kirov-based groove metal and thrash metal act, active since 2021 delivering Bay Area velocity married to Teutonic heaviness. Rooted in one of Eastern Europe's most extreme metal communities, circle-pit fuel delivered with workmanlike consistency.

A product of Poland's titan-grade death metal scene, this Kraków-based death metal, industrial metal, and thrash metal act channels factory-floor percussion married to distorted guitar punishment. Active since 2019, the combination of influences yields something more interesting than any single genre label implies.

Thrash metal and crossover band from Uttoxeter in Staffordshire, formed in 2023 and merging thrash's velocity with the punk-inflected energy of crossover. Their sound delivers high-speed riffing with hardcore's directness.

Melodic death/thrash metal band from Salo in southwestern Finland, formed in 2020 and blending Scandinavian melodeath with thrash velocity. Their anime-referencing name adds a modern pop-cultural dimension to their aggressive sound.