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Featured Album
The Blind Leading The Blind (2018)
Featured Grindcore Album
Scum (2017)
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Featured Progressive Metal Album
Grave Mounds And Grave Mistakes (Luxus) (2018)
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Thrash metal/hardcore band from Lyon, formed in 2018 and fusing thrash's speed with hardcore's confrontational energy. Their straitjacket-referencing French name signals the restrained fury of their sound.
Milan-based thrash metal act, active since 2013 delivering Bay Area velocity married to Teutonic heaviness. Rooted in the Mediterranean peninsula's diverse metal ecosystem, circle-pit fuel delivered with workmanlike consistency.
Thrash metal/grindcore band from Epinal in the Vosges mountains, active since 2016 and weaving chaos through punishing, high-speed compositions. Their name means "chaos weaver," fitting their relentless sonic assault.
Firmly rooted in thrash metal, this Slovenian actfrom Velenje delivers Bay Area velocity married to Teutonic heaviness without compromise. They've been at it since 2004, and circle-pit fuel delivered with workmanlike consistency.
Kyiv-based thrash metal act, active since 2021 delivering Bay Area velocity married to Teutonic heaviness. Rooted in one of Eastern Europe's most resilient metal scenes, circle-pit fuel delivered with workmanlike consistency.
Progressive power/thrash metal band from Southend-on-Sea, England, active since 2008 and blending the technical ambition of progressive metal with power metal's melodic sweep and thrash's aggressive edge. Their sound navigates complex arrangements while maintaining the driving momentum of classic thrash.
Firmly rooted in thrash metal, this Ukrainian actfrom Sievierodonetsk delivers palm-muted barrages and speed-freak intensity without compromise. They've been at it since 2012, and their riffs arrive at terminal velocity with zero tolerance for filler.
Wielding death metal, groove metal, and melodic death metal as their weapon, this Italian outfit from Modena has been refining their craft since 2015. Their sound hinges on suffocating heaviness anchored by rumbling low-end, delivered with single-minded purpose.
Death/thrash metal band from Madrid, formed in 2016 and fusing death metal's guttural intensity with thrash's relentless speed. Their karmic revenge theme matches the retributive energy of their aggressive sound.
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