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The Blind Leading The Blind (2018)
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Scum (2017)
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Grave Mounds And Grave Mistakes (Luxus) (2018)
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When Kugurak emerged in 2021 from Arkhangelsk, they brought with them a sound rooted in black metal, speed metal, and thrash metal — all pre-thrash intensity with a melodic edge. Their catalog reveals a band unafraid to explore the darker corners of heavy music.
Thrash metal band from Gipuzkoa in the Basque Country, formed in 2018 and delivering high-speed aggression from the heart of Basque culture. Their sound channels the fierce independence of the Basque spirit through thrash metal.
Thrash/heavy metal band from Kouvola, formed in 2022 with a Finnish name meaning "king." Their regal name pairs with commanding thrash metal that channels royal authority through riff-driven aggression.
Thrash/groove/death metal band from Lempaala near Tampere, formed in 2025 with a Finnish name meaning "hand of death." Their triple-genre approach delivers lethal heaviness from the Pirkanmaa region.
Melodic death/thrash metal and metalcore band from Helsinki, active since 2012 and blending three aggressive styles across over a decade. Their Finnish name meaning "misery" or "wretchedness" captures the anguish underlying their melodic extremity.
Death/thrash metal project from Finland, formed in 2017 with a Finnish name meaning "hot ones." Their sound delivers the searing heat implied by their name through aggressive death-thrash compositions.
Heavy/thrash metal band from Nemours south of Paris, formed in 2022 and channeling old-school thrash aggression with heavy metal muscle. Their sound draws from the classic thrash template with an emphasis on riff-driven intensity.
Thrash metal band from the Legnica/Wroclaw area of Lower Silesia, active since 2018 and delivering high-speed, aggressive thrash. Their sound channels the relentless energy of classic thrash metal from Poland's southwestern industrial region.
Speed/thrash metal band from Tartu, formed in 2017 and delivering high-velocity aggression with an Estonian identity. Their umlauted name and old-school approach channel the spirit of 1980s speed metal.
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