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Thrash and death metal band from Schmelz, Germany, formed in 2019, combining the speed of thrash with the brutality of death metal. Their provocative name matches the intensity of their sonic assault.
Thrash and groove metal band from Latina, Italy, formed in 2015, delivering aggressive, patriotic metal from the Lazio region. They combine thrash velocity with groove metal's headbanging rhythms.
Thrash metal band from Ljubljana, Slovenia, formed in 2014, delivering over a decade of thrash metal from the Slovenian capital. They are dedicated practitioners of the thrash metal craft.
Thrash metal band from Brandenburg, Germany, formed in 2022, delivering aggressive thrash metal with irreverent attitude. They bring fast-paced riffing and headbanging energy to the Eastern German metal scene.
Death and thrash metal band from Gottingen, Germany, formed in 2019, named after the vitamin deficiency disease. They deliver punishing extreme metal from the university city in Lower Saxony.
Thrash metal band from Thessaloniki, Greece, formed in 2025, bringing fresh thrash metal energy to Greece's second-largest city. They represent the newest generation of Greek thrash.
Mühlau's Polaris has been crafting traditional heavy metal since 2012, tapping into the same vein of classic metal that fuels the Swiss scene's traditionalist wing. Their small-town origins belie a polished sound that holds its own alongside the country's more established acts.
Death and thrash metal band from Surahammar, Sweden, formed in 2025, sharing their name with several iconic metal acts worldwide. They bring fresh death-thrash energy from the Vastmanland region.
Named after Captain Ahab's doomed vessel, Munich's Pequod has been pursuing its white whale of thrash-metalcore fusion since 2011. Their Bavarian capital base gives them access to one of southern Germany's most vibrant live music infrastructures.
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