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The Blind Leading The Blind (2018)
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Scum (2017)
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Grave Mounds And Grave Mistakes (Luxus) (2018)
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Thrash metal band from Rieti in central Italy's Lazio region, active since 2008. Nearly two decades of thrash from the Sabine hills represent exceptional longevity.
Bergamo thrash metal/hardcore act from Lombardy, active since 2012. Over a decade in the shadow of the Alps, they have refined a style that draws equally from thrash metal's technical aggression and hardcore's raw directness.
Gateshead's Outlast the Sun brings crossover thrash energy to the northeast of England, fusing hardcore punk's urgency with thrash metal's technical riffing. Their high-speed attack channels the circle-pit intensity of Municipal Waste and Power Trip.
UK act Outshined combines groove metal's rhythmic punch with thrash metal's velocity, creating a muscular hybrid built on syncopated riffs and aggressive delivery. Their dual-genre approach keeps the energy high without sacrificing heaviness.
Merikarvia crossover/thrash metal act formed in 2020, hailing from a small coastal town in Satakunta. Their crossover approach -- fusing thrash metal velocity with punk attitude -- brings energy and humor to a rural Finnish setting.
Helsinki thrash metal act active since 2017, part of the Finnish capital's thrash revival. Their name captures the excessive, intoxicating energy they bring to a genre that prizes speed and reckless abandon.
Warsaw heavy/thrash metal act active since 2012, part of the Polish capital's diverse and prolific metal community. Over a decade they have delivered a style rooted in the foundational sounds of thrash and traditional heavy metal.
Bristol's Overpower merges crossover thrash with pure thrash metal energy, delivering pit-ready riffs at breakneck speeds with hardcore punk's confrontational attitude. Their high-octane approach channels the aggressive spirit of the UK's thrash revival.
Thrash metal band from Palermo, Sicily, active since 2007. Their long-running project delivers thrash aggression from the Sicilian capital.
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