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Cardiff, GB · 2016–present · active
Rancour is a thrash metal/hardcore punk band from Cardiff, the capital of Wales, active since 2016. The band fuses thrash aggression with hardcore punk intensity from the Welsh capital.
Catalonia, ES · 2025–present · active
Rancúnia is a death/thrash metal band from Catalonia, Spain, formed in 2025. The band represents the newest generation of Catalan extreme metal.
Naples, IT · 2018–present · active
Naples thrash metal outfit formed in 2018, delivering aggressive speed from the shadow of Vesuvius. Their Italian name translates to 'Strays,' matching the scrappy, street-level energy of their thrash attack.
Naples, IT · 2004–present · active
Neapolitan thrash metal act named after Stephen King's iconic villain, formed in 1986 by teenage musicians and producing the 1988 demo 'Exogini' before splitting in 1990. One of Naples' earliest thrash metal bands, their brief existence captured the raw energy of Italy's late-80s extreme metal emergence.
Dąbrowa Górnicza, PL · 2016–present · active
Heavy/thrash metal band from Dąbrowa Górnicza in Poland's Silesian conurbation, active since 2016. Their approach combines heavy metal with thrash aggression from the industrial heartland.
Nijmegen, NL · 2010–present · active
Nijmegen thrash metal outfit formed in 2010, delivering aggressive speed and precision from the Netherlands' oldest city. Their sustained commitment to thrash speaks to the genre's enduring appeal.
Sézanne, FR · 2018–present · active
Rankken is a thrash metal band from Sézanne in the Marne department of northeastern France, formed in 2018. The band delivers aggressive thrash from the Champagne region.
Helsinki, FI · 2011–present · active
Rankkuri is a thrash/black metal and punk band from Helsinki, Finland, active since 2011. The band fuses thrash and black metal with punk aggression from the Finnish capital's crossover underground.
Helsinki, FI · 2014–present · active
Rankojat is a thrash/heavy metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2014. The band delivers aggressive thrash and heavy metal from Finland's most active metal city.

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