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The Black Goo is a thrash metal/metalcore band from Bremen, Germany, formed in 2022. They fuse thrash metal's speed with metalcore's dynamic breakdowns.
The Black Stymphalian from Darlington craft progressive thrash and death metal named after the man-eating bronze-beaked birds of Greek mythology since 2010. Over fifteen years of compositions from County Durham have channeled Herculean myth through technically demanding extreme metal.
The Black Zombie Procession from Besançon evolved from punk rock origins into crossover, hardcore, and thrash metal, channeling the undead parade their ghoulish name demands since 2017. Their Franche-Comté base provides an unexpected setting for their zombie-themed aggression.
The Blackening from Pamplona in Navarra deliver thrash and groove metal with the corrosive intensity their name suggests since 2020. Their Basque Country-adjacent base infuses their riff-heavy assault with the fierce independence of northern Spain.
The Brainwash from Rome have been delivering thrash metal since 2002, over two decades of mind-control-themed aggression from the Eternal City. Their longevity makes them one of Rome's most enduring thrash acts.
The Burning from Aarhus have been delivering a potent fusion of groove, death, and thrash metal since 2007, making them one of the longest-running extreme metal acts in Denmark's second city. Nearly two decades of output have cemented their reputation for riff-heavy, genre-blending aggression.
The Clockwork from Madrid blend thrash metal with metalcore precision, creating mechanically tight compositions since 2006. Nearly two decades of activity from the Spanish capital have produced a refined hybrid of old-school thrash velocity and modern metalcore structure.
The Cromptons is a death/thrash 'n' roll and doom/sludge metal band from Munich, Germany, formed in 2012. They blend the grooves of thrash 'n' roll with doom and sludge's crushing weight.
The Crucifier is a thrash metal band from Athens, active since 1999. With over two decades of activity, they are one of the more established thrash acts in the Greek scene, delivering relentless aggression and speed.
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