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Death/thrash/groove metal band from Bochum in the Ruhr area, formed in 2017 and fusing three aggressive metal styles into a hard-hitting blend. Their versatile approach draws from the industrial grit of western Germany's most densely populated region.
Formed in 2011, this Padua/Vicenza Groove Metal and Thrash Metal outfit delivers crossover-tinged fury with punk's directness and metal's complexity. Their place within Italy's underrated but thriving metal community speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.
Part of Italy's underrated but thriving metal community, this act channels crossover thrash and thrash metal with a focus on hardcore punk velocity fused with thrash metal's technical edge. Formed in 2015, based in Caserta, the results are heavier and more inventive than the genre tag might suggest.
Thrash metal project originally from Saint Petersburg, later relocated to Paks, Hungary, built around multi-instrumentalist Fedor 'Tecwyn' Naumov. Their 2023 debut LP Root Beer Maniacs compiles seven years of material across 11 tracks, blending classic thrash with unexpected touches like a Welsh-language folk song.
Swedish death/thrash metal band active since 2013, combining the aggression of death metal with thrash metal's velocity and riff-driven attack. Their approach represents the potent Swedish tradition of extreme thrash crossover.
Thrash metal band from Newbury in Berkshire, active since 2016 and delivering aggressive, high-speed thrash with an uncompromising edge. Their sound channels the raw energy of classic thrash metal through a modern UK underground lens.
Thrash/groove metal band from London, formed in 2022 and fusing thrash metal's velocity with groove metal's rhythmic punch. Their sound delivers the riff-heavy aggression that bridges both genres.
The Romanian city of Brașov serves as headquarters for this death metal and thrash metal operation, whose arsenal includes suffocating heaviness anchored by rumbling low-end. Each release doubles down on cavernous production and churning tremolo work.
Thrash 'n' roll and heavy metal band from Genoa, active since 2014 and merging thrash metal's aggressive riffing with the swagger of rock and roll. Their sound delivers high-energy metal with a groove-laden, good-time attitude.
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