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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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Welsh thrash metal and crust punk band from Bridgend, merging thrash speed with crust's raw punk energy since 2008. Their nearly two decades of activity mark them as veterans of the Welsh extreme scene.
Thrash/alternative metal and hardcore act from Ypres, Belgium, delivering a crossover assault of thrash aggression and hardcore intensity since 2008. Their sound bridges the gap between mosh-ready hardcore punk and technical metal riffing.
London-based death/thrash metal band formed in 2016, combining death metal's heaviness with thrash's velocity. Their sound channels the combined aggression of both genres through precise, relentless performances.
Belgian death/thrash/groove metal band from Meeuwen/Bocholt, forging a triple-threat assault of styles since 2017. Their sound draws from the aggressive intersection of death metal intensity, thrash velocity, and groove-heavy breakdowns.
Danish heavy/thrash metal act active since 1996, making them one of Denmark's longer-running metal bands. Their three decades of commitment span the evolution of Scandinavian heavy and thrash metal.
Greek thrash metal band from Athens, delivering classic thrash aggression since 2013. Their medical name, referencing the shattering of stones, captures the crushing impact of their thrash.
British melodic death/thrash metal band from Brighton, blending harmonic sophistication with aggressive precision since 2011. Their approach layers melodic guitar work over a foundation of thrash and death metal intensity.
Spanish crossover/thrash metal band from Barcelona, fusing thrash aggression with crossover punk attitude since 2017. Their approach delivers mosh-ready intensity rooted in the Catalan underground.
Basque heavy/thrash metal band from Donostia-San Sebastian, formed in 2023 and delivering aggressive riffing with Basque attitude. Their sound bridges classic heavy metal power with thrash velocity.
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