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Infinite Terror (2024)
Featured Doom Metal Album
With Fang and Claw (2025)
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Featured Metalcore Album
Drowned in my Loneliness (2008)
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Moscow's Shadow Host pair power and thrash metal from the Russian capital since 2020. Their spectral-army name channels ghostly legions into compositions that merge melodic drive with aggressive velocity.
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Shadowspawn deliver death and thrash metal from Copenhagen, channeling extreme aggression from the Danish capital. Active since 2017, they bring the dark intensity their fantasy-creature name promises.
Shape Shifter have been delivering thrash metal from Duisburg since 2003, making them veterans of the Ruhr Valley thrash scene. Their two-decade tenure reflects a sustained commitment to the genre's aggressive foundations.
Shapeshift blend progressive and thrash metal from Nuremberg, combining cerebral compositional ambition with thrash's aggressive velocity. Their Franconian output bridges the gap between technical sophistication and raw energy.
Shatter deliver thrash metal and metalcore from the eastern Bohemian town of Jablonne nad Orlici, combining old-school thrash velocity with modern metalcore's rhythmic punch. Their crossover approach bridges two eras of aggressive metal.
Shatterer deliver thrash metal from Ciudad Real in Castilla-La Mancha, channeling aggressive velocity from the heart of the Iberian peninsula. Formed in 2022, they bring shattering intensity to the central Spanish underground.
Shitstorm unleash thrash and death metal from Horovice, channeling raw aggression through compositions that favor speed and impact. Active since 2009, they've been grinding through the Czech underground for over a decade.
Shock Wave deliver thrash metal from Palma, the capital of Mallorca in the Balearic Islands. Active since 2007, they bring Mediterranean thrash energy to the island scene.
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