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Thessaloniki, GR · 2019–present · active
Vile Extortion is a melodic death/thrash metal band from Thessaloniki, Greece, formed in 2019. They combine melodic death metal's harmonies with thrash metal's velocity.
Trenčín, SK · 2020–present · active
Trencin's Vile Justice brings crossover thrash energy to Slovakia, fusing hardcore punk's confrontational attitude with thrash metal's precise, rapid-fire riffing. Their high-octane approach channels the pit-ready energy of classic crossover acts.
Västerås, SE · 2018–present · active
Vasteras' Vilefuck delivers exactly the kind of unsubtle death-thrash their name promises, grinding through aggressive compositions that prioritize impact over finesse. Their confrontational approach channels the raw energy of Sweden's underground extreme metal scene.
Täby, SE · 2019–present · active
Taby's Villainthropy occupies the unusual intersection of doom metal's crushing weight and thrash metal's velocity, creating compositions that shift between glacial heaviness and rapid-fire aggression. Their dynamic range sets them apart from more single-minded acts in either genre.
Ufa, RU · 2016–present · active
Ufa's Villainz United brings crossover thrash to the Urals, fusing hardcore punk's confrontational energy with thrash metal's technical riffing. Their high-velocity approach channels the circle-pit fury of Municipal Waste and Power Trip through a Russian lens.
HU · 1993–present · active
Vinas is a heavy/thrash metal band from Hungary, active since 1993. They are one of the longer-running metal acts in the Hungarian underground.
Hamburg, DE · 2008–present · active
Vindicator is a thrash metal band from Hamburg, Germany, formed in 2008 with hardcore influences woven into their thrash assault. They deliver aggressive, high-energy thrash with a hardcore edge.
Louth, IE · 2013–present · active
Viocosis is a thrash metal band from Louth, Ireland, formed in 2013. They play aggressive thrash metal from the Irish midlands.
Zagreb, HR · 2025–present · active
Violate is a groove/thrash metal band from Zagreb, Croatia, formed in 2025. They combine groove metal's heavy rhythms with thrash's speed.

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