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Where Fear And Weapons Meet (2021)
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AMENRA “De zotte morgen” (written by Zjef Vanuytsel) (2020)
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Featured Doom Metal Album
With Fang and Claw (2025)
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Turin thrash metal act active since 2018, part of Piedmont's resilient thrash scene. Their abbreviated name and direct approach channel the efficiency and aggression that Italian thrash has cultivated since the 1980s.
Vigevano thrash metal act from the province of Pavia, formed in 2026. Among the newest entries in the Italian thrash metal underground, they emerge from a small Lombardy city with a rich Renaissance heritage.
Amiens thrash metal act formed in 2019, representing Picardy's contribution to the French thrash revival. Their approach favors the genre's classic speed-and-aggression formula without unnecessary embellishment.
Thrash metal band from Lecco, Italy, active since 2009. Their long-running project delivers thrash from the shores of Lake Como in northern Italy.
Thrash metal act from Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the Canary Islands, formed in 2023. Their Atlantic island location makes them one of the more geographically isolated thrash acts in the Spanish-speaking world.
German death/thrash metal band from Remscheid, active since 2004 and delivering two decades of aggression. Their confrontational name matches the punishing, in-your-face character of their death-thrash assault.
Haarlem speed/thrash metal act formed in 2020, reviving the velocity and aggression of 1980s thrash from a genteel Dutch city known for its Golden Age architecture. The contrast between their refined surroundings and caustic output only adds to their appeal.
Death/thrash metal band from Trondheim, Norway, with roots dating to 1999. Over two decades of death-thrash from Norway's third city represent exceptional longevity.
German melodic death/thrash metal band from Horneburg with rock elements, blending harmonic sophistication with aggressive precision since 2011. Their all-seeing-eye name signals the watchful, perceptive character of their versatile metal.
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