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ManiaCult (2021)
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Grave Mounds And Grave Mistakes (Luxus) (2018)
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Death Doom Punks (2026)
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Soundtrack to Your Escape (The Quiet Place Version) (2022)
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Band from Ciudad Real/Miguelturra that evolved from thrash metal origins in 2017 into progressive death/thrash territory. Their artistic growth has expanded their sound from straightforward aggression into more technically ambitious compositions.
Straddling the line between groove metal and thrash metal, this Polish act fuses palm-muted barrages and speed-freak intensity into a cohesive whole. They've been at it since 2016, and their riffs arrive at terminal velocity with zero tolerance for filler.
Veteran Barcelona thrash metal band active since 1991, representing over three decades of relentless aggression from Catalonia. Their longevity makes them one of the oldest surviving thrash acts in the Spanish scene.
Thrash metal band from Santander in Cantabria, active since 2014 and delivering confrontational, high-speed aggression from northern Spain's Atlantic coast. Their confrontation-themed name matches the combative energy of their thrash.
Groove/thrash metal band from Liverpool, formed in 2025 and merging the rhythmic punch of groove metal with thrash's velocity. Their sound delivers aggressive, riff-driven metal from one of the UK's most musically vibrant cities.
Thrash/death metal band from Bilbao in the Basque Country, active since 2006 and delivering nearly two decades of extreme metal from Spain's industrial north. Their longevity marks them as pillars of the Basque extreme metal scene.
Thrash/groove metal band from the Ile-de-France region, formed in 2020 and delivering aggressive, rhythmically driven compositions. Their abbreviated name keeps things as direct as their groove-thrash assault.
Thrash/death metal band from Gagny in the Paris suburbs, active since 2013 and delivering over a decade of aggressive compositions. Their copper-referencing name adds a metallic, elemental edge to their sound.
Death/thrash metal band from Castellon de la Plana on the Mediterranean coast, formed in 2024 and representing the newest wave of Spanish extreme metal. Their raven-derived name adds a dark, corvid edge to their aggressive sound.
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