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Le Poiré-sur-Vie, FR · 2015–present · active
Meteor is a heavy and thrash metal band from Le Poiré-sur-Vie, France, formed in 2015. They fuse classic heavy metal with thrash's aggressive momentum.
Hökerum, SE · active
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Milan, IT · 2025–present · active
Methedras is a thrash metal act from the Milan-Bergamo corridor in Lombardy, active since their formation and now well-established in the Italian thrash underground. The band draws their Tolkien-inspired name from the highest peak of the Misty Mountains, matching literary grandeur with aggressive thrash.
Warsaw, PL · 2022–present · active
Method is a thrash/progressive metal band from Warsaw, Poland, formed in 2022. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition.
Lleida, ES · 2011–present · active
Metrakillator is a heavy and thrash metal band from Lleida, Spain, active since 2011, described as what might happen if Judas Priest and Accept had a love child. Their four releases from 2011's Fucking Metal through 2024's Paths of Domination showcase NWOBHM-rooted heavy thrash with classic metal conviction.
Elche, ES · 1991–present · active
Metralla is a thrash metal band from Elche, Spain, active since 1991. As one of the longest-running Spanish thrash acts, they have delivered over three decades of unrelenting thrash metal aggression.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ES · 2014–present · active
Metrayer is a thrash metal band from Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the Canary Islands, characterized by aggressive 1980s-influenced old school thrash. Their 2014 debut EP 'Under a Decayed Nation' was limited to 300 CD copies and features five tracks of pure thrash recorded and mastered by Luis de Sousa.
Manchester, GB · 2023–present · active
Mexican Painkiller is a band from Manchester, England, formed in 2023, having evolved from hard rock and punk into thrash metal. They fuse thrash metal's aggression with punk's raw energy.
Nyköping, SE · 1990–present · active
A thrash metal act from Nyköping with roots stretching back to 1990, Mezzrow is one of Sweden's veteran thrash bands. The band has delivered decades of aggressive, technically proficient thrash metal.

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