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ManiaCult (2021)
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The Seed of Singularity (2024)
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Death Doom Punks (2026)
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Crossover thrash band from Kiel on the Baltic Sea, Germany, formed in 2023. They blend the speed of thrash metal with hardcore punk energy from Germany's northernmost major city.
Groove-thrash metal band from Mahon on the island of Menorca, Spain, formed in 2015. They deliver heavy grooves and thrash aggression from the Balearic Islands.
Thrash metal outfit from Wolfsberg, Austria, formed in 2020. They deliver fast, riff-driven thrash in the classic vein, bringing high-energy aggression from the Carinthian metal underground.
Thrash metal band from Helsinki, Finland, active since 2009. They deliver aggressive, riff-driven thrash from the Finnish capital.
Death-thrash outfit from Venice, formed in 2018. Cattivator of Death — blending the Italian 'cattivo' (evil) with English — delivers aggressive extreme metal from the lagoon city.
Death-sludge-thrash metal band from Tampere, Finland, active since 2012. They blend three aggressive genres into a fierce, heavy assault from Finland's third-largest city.
Death, groove, and thrash metal band from Munich, Germany, formed in 2020. They blend heavy grooves with death-thrash aggression from the Bavarian capital.
Groove-thrash act from Katowice in Upper Silesia, formed in 2020. Cayenne brings spicy, riff-driven aggression to the Silesian metal heartland.
Thrash metal band from Southend-on-Sea, England, active since 2010. They deliver aggressive thrash from the Essex coast.
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