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London, GB · 2012–present · active
Thrash metal band from London, active since 2012 and dealing in the high-speed riffing and relentless aggression that define the genre. Their sound channels the energy of London's thrash underground with raw, unpolished intensity.
Fribourg, CH · 2015–present · active
Death/thrash metal band from Fribourg, Switzerland, formed in 2015 and delivering a blistering fusion of death metal's guttural intensity and thrash's relentless speed. Their output represents the francophone Swiss underground's extreme metal contingent.
Bronnitsy, RU · 2021–present · active
Decidedly heavy and deliberately confrontational, this death metal and thrash metal act from Bronnitsy traffics in labyrinthine song structures built on chromatic riff mazes. Since 2021, they've built a catalog that reflects Russia's sprawling, uncompromising metal landscape.
Dąbrowa Górnicza, PL · 2017–present · active
Proof that the underground never sleeps, this heavy metal and thrash metal act from Dąbrowa Górnicza traffics in crossover-tinged fury with punk's directness and metal's complexity. Since 2017, they've built a catalog that reflects Poland's relentlessly productive underground.
Renate, IT · 1998–present · active
On the warpath since 1998, this Renate (Monza and Brianza) Death Metal and Thrash Metal outfit delivers labyrinthine song structures built on chromatic riff mazes. Their place within Italy's underrated but thriving metal community speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.
PL · 2018–present · active
When Kriegsmann emerged in 2018 out of Poland, they brought with them a sound rooted in crust punk, death metal, and thrash metal — all percussive blast-beat onslaughts and cavernous production. Low-tuned guitars and guttural vocals form the bedrock of their attack.
DE · 2019–present · active
German thrash metal project formed in 2019, delivering aggressive, war-themed thrash with military-inspired imagery. Their name translating to "war tiger" matches the ferocious, predatory intensity of their sound.
Nizhny Novgorod, RU · 2024–present · active
Active in Nizhny Novgorod since 2024, this Russian act forges Thrash Metal built on circle-pit anthems driven by relentless double-kick propulsion. Speed and precision collide in pit-ready anthems.
Östhammar, SE · 2015–present · active
Rising from Östhammar's metal underground, this Swedish act forges Thrash Metal built on circle-pit anthems driven by relentless double-kick propulsion. Speed and precision collide in pit-ready anthems.

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