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No More Hollywood Endings (2025)
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Gossamer Wings of Illusion (2025)
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Melodic death/thrash metal and metalcore band from Helsinki, active since 2012 and blending three aggressive styles across over a decade. Their Finnish name meaning "misery" or "wretchedness" captures the anguish underlying their melodic extremity.
Death/thrash metal project from Finland, formed in 2017 with a Finnish name meaning "hot ones." Their sound delivers the searing heat implied by their name through aggressive death-thrash compositions.
Heavy/thrash metal band from Nemours south of Paris, formed in 2022 and channeling old-school thrash aggression with heavy metal muscle. Their sound draws from the classic thrash template with an emphasis on riff-driven intensity.
Thrash metal band from the Legnica/Wroclaw area of Lower Silesia, active since 2018 and delivering high-speed, aggressive thrash. Their sound channels the relentless energy of classic thrash metal from Poland's southwestern industrial region.
Speed/thrash metal band from Tartu, formed in 2017 and delivering high-velocity aggression with an Estonian identity. Their umlauted name and old-school approach channel the spirit of 1980s speed metal.
Thrash/black metal band from Lloret de Mar/Sant Celoni in Catalonia, active since 2008 and named after the Star Trek villain, delivering nearly two decades of blackened thrash aggression. Their exterminating approach pairs thrash's speed with black metal's savagery.
French progressive/avant-garde thrash metal band from Toulouse, pushing thrash metal's boundaries since 2009. Their approach weaves experimental structures and unconventional ideas through a foundation of thrash aggression.
Italian thrash metal/grindcore/hardcore band from Tuscany, formed in 2019 and named 'The Brotherhood of Wine.' Their convivial name contrasts with the relentless aggression of their multi-genre extreme metal assault.
Austrian death/thrash/groove metal outfit from Trofaiach, forging a volatile blend of aggression and groove since 2011. Their sound draws from the crossover space where thrash intensity meets death metal heaviness with groove-laden rhythms.
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