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The Pain, will be exquisite (2025)
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Abridged Dimensions (2025)
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With Oden On Our Side (2015)
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When Kriegsmann emerged in 2018 out of Poland, they brought with them a sound rooted in crust punk, death metal, and thrash metal — all percussive blast-beat onslaughts and cavernous production. Low-tuned guitars and guttural vocals form the bedrock of their attack.
German thrash metal project formed in 2019, delivering aggressive, war-themed thrash with military-inspired imagery. Their name translating to "war tiger" matches the ferocious, predatory intensity of their sound.
Active in Nizhny Novgorod since 2024, this Russian act forges Thrash Metal built on circle-pit anthems driven by relentless double-kick propulsion. Speed and precision collide in pit-ready anthems.
Rising from Östhammar's metal underground, this Swedish act forges Thrash Metal built on circle-pit anthems driven by relentless double-kick propulsion. Speed and precision collide in pit-ready anthems.
Parisian death/thrash metal band formed in 2008, fusing the precision of death metal with the velocity and riff-driven attack of thrash. Their sound sits at the aggressive intersection of both genres within France's active extreme metal community.
The Russian city of Orenburg serves as headquarters for this death metal and thrash metal operation, whose arsenal includes suffocating heaviness anchored by rumbling low-end. Each release doubles down on cavernous production and churning tremolo work.
Melodic death/thrash metal act from Montpellier, France, formed in 2015 and combining the melodic sensibility of Scandinavian death metal with aggressive thrash riffing. Their sound balances technical precision with hookdriven intensity.
Self-described 'Russian Crossover Kill Machine' from Saint Petersburg, active since 2013 with rapid-fire releases including Russian Crossover Kill Machine, Smotri Ne Okhuey, and Poezd Smerti. Their 12-track album Poezd Smerti showcases aggressive crossover thrash with Russian-language vocals across a lean 37 minutes.
The Italian city of Treviso serves as headquarters for this heavy metal and thrash metal operation, whose arsenal includes circle-pit anthems driven by relentless double-kick propulsion. Speed and precision collide in pit-ready anthems.
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