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Viribus Unitis (2025)
Featured Groove Metal Album
Nihility (2002)
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Featured Thrash Metal Album
Obnoxious Demos (2014)
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Miscreants is a thrash metal and metalcore act from Groningen in the northern Netherlands, active since 2017. The band delivers aggressive, rule-breaking compositions from the country's northernmost major city.
A heavy/thrash metal act from the Île-de-France region, Missing in Action formed in 2025. The band delivers aggressive, combat-themed metal from the Parisian periphery.
A thrash metal act from the naval city of Karlskrona, Mister Green formed in 2026. The band represents the newest generation of Swedish thrash from the Blekinge coast.
Mister Monster is a thrash/black metal band from Zwolle, the Netherlands, formed in 2010. They fuse black metal's cold fury with thrash metal's relentless aggression.
Misterer is a groove and thrash metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2020. They combine groove metal's rhythmic punch with thrash metal's aggressive velocity.
Mitosia is a thrash, groove metal, and hardcore band from Lekeitio, Spain, formed in 2010. They blend thrash metal's velocity with groove metal's rhythmic punch and hardcore's raw intensity.
Mitra is a heavy/thrash metal act from Varese in Lombardy, active since 2016. The band delivers aggressive, riff-driven metal from the foothills between Milan and the Swiss border.
Mitraljez is a thrash metal, crossover, and hardcore punk band from Rijeka, Croatia, formed in 2025. Their Croatian name meaning "machine gun" captures their rapid-fire musical assault.
A thrash metal act from Palermo in Sicily, MK Ultra takes its name from the infamous CIA mind control program. Active since 2017, the band channels conspiracy-fueled paranoia into aggressive, politically charged thrash.
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