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Vault Of Horrors (2024)
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Grave Mounds And Grave Mistakes (Luxus) (2018)
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Death Doom Punks (2026)
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ShortageOfSanity blast through death, thrash, and groove metal from Dresden, combining multiple modes of aggression into a volatile cocktail. Formed in 2021, they bring chaotic energy to the Saxon extreme metal scene.
Metalcore/thrash metal band from Kortrijk with hardcore influences, active since 2017. Their aggressive fusion blends the rhythmic punch of metalcore with thrash metal's velocity and hardcore's confrontational attitude.
Shotgun Logic fires off thrash metal from Lyon, France's gastronomic capital turned metal hotbed, active since 2018. Their riff-driven attack channels the Bay Area thrash tradition through a distinctly modern European lens.
The newest entry in Lyon's thrash scene, Shrimpaler launched in 2025 with a crossover thrash approach that injects punk energy into metal's aggression. Their playful name belies a genuinely fierce sonic attack built on speed and attitude.
Shrine of Maggots channel black/thrash metal from North Rhine-Westphalia, their putrid name setting the tone for music that revels in filth and aggression. Formed in 2024, they bring bestial extremity to the western German underground.
Moscow's Siberian Meat Grinder have been delivering crossover thrash since 2011. Their violent-Siberian name and over a decade of capital-city energy have produced one of Russia's most recognizable crossover thrash acts.
Irkutsk's Siberian OldSchool Bros. thrash from the shores of Lake Baikal since 2020. Their self-consciously retro name and Baikal-adjacent origins channel old-school devotion from the world's deepest lake.
Sic Zone blast through death, thrash, and groove metal from Cologne, combining three aggressive genres into a versatile, hard-hitting sound. Active since 2013, they represent the Rhineland's capacity for multi-faceted extremity.
Sicaridae deliver thrash metal from Murcia, named after the spider family to bring arachnid aggression to the southeastern Spanish thrash scene. Formed in 2020, they spin webs of velocity and violence.
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