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Vault Of Horrors (2024)
Featured Progressive Metal Album
Grave Mounds And Grave Mistakes (Luxus) (2018)
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Featured Black Metal Album
Death Doom Punks (2026)
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Death/thrash metal band from Moscow, Russia, formed in 2021. Their approach merges death metal with thrash velocity from the Russian capital.
Cavan thrash metal act formed in 2018, named after Shakespeare's infamous monarch and bringing aggressive riffing from Ireland's rural heartland. Their high-energy approach channels classic thrash from an unlikely setting.
Ricin is a thrash metal band from Oulu in northern Finland, formed in 2017. Named after the deadly biological toxin, the band delivers fast, aggressive thrash from the Bothnian coast.
Black/thrash metal and punk band from Haugesund, Norway, formed in 2024. Their militaristic name accompanies aggressive blackened thrash from the west Norwegian coast.
Riddle is a heavy/thrash metal band from Jönköping, Sweden, active since 2011. The band has been delivering aggressive metal from the Småland region for over a decade, combining heavy and thrash metal elements.
Death/thrash metal band from Dongen, the Netherlands, formed in 2022. Their approach merges death metal heaviness with thrash velocity from the North Brabant town.
Thrash metal band from Trikala, Greece, with roots dating to 2005. Two decades of thrash from the Thessalian city represent dedicated underground service.
Thrash metal band from Serres, Greece, active since 2015. Their riff-celebrating name reflects their commitment to thrash metal's foundational element from northern Greece.
Rifforia is a power/thrash metal band from Borlänge, Sweden, active since 2005. One of the longer-running metal acts from the Dalarna region, the band has maintained a steady output of melodic yet aggressive metal over two decades.
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