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Featured Album
The Pain, will be exquisite (2025)
Featured Stoner Metal Album
Abridged Dimensions (2025)
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Featured Melodic Death Metal Album
With Oden On Our Side (2015)
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French progressive/avant-garde thrash metal band from Toulouse, pushing thrash metal's boundaries since 2009. Their approach weaves experimental structures and unconventional ideas through a foundation of thrash aggression.
Italian thrash metal/grindcore/hardcore band from Tuscany, formed in 2019 and named 'The Brotherhood of Wine.' Their convivial name contrasts with the relentless aggression of their multi-genre extreme metal assault.
Austrian death/thrash/groove metal outfit from Trofaiach, forging a volatile blend of aggression and groove since 2011. Their sound draws from the crossover space where thrash intensity meets death metal heaviness with groove-laden rhythms.
Prague-based thrash metal act formed in 2019, delivering high-velocity riffs and aggressive energy to the Czech metal underground. Their approach channels classic thrash ferocity with a modern edge.
London-based melodic black/thrash metal and metalcore band formed in 2020, blending multiple aggressive styles. Their approach weaves the labyrinthine complexity their name suggests through a volatile mix of genres.
Italian thrash/groove metal/metalcore band from the Cremona/Bergamo area, combining multiple aggressive styles since 2011. Their portmanteau name captures the lacerating, hateful character of their multi-genre assault.
Swedish experimental thrash/death metal band from Gavle, pushing extreme metal's boundaries since 2016. Their approach channels unconventional ideas through the aggressive framework of thrash and death metal.
German heavy/thrash metal band from Kiel, delivering hard-hitting riffs and aggressive energy since 2015. Their sound channels the crossover territory between traditional heavy metal power and thrash metal velocity.
Czech thrash metal and crossover hardcore band from Pisek/Ceske Budejovice, fusing thrash aggression with hardcore punk attitude since 2019. Their crossover approach bridges the gap between mosh-pit energy and metal precision.
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