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Collado Villalba, ES · 2018–present · active
The Thousand Faces from Collado Villalba near Madrid fuse thrash metal with metalcore intensity, their mythological-sounding name driving shape-shifting compositions since 2018. Their Sierra de Guadarrama setting provides a mountainous backdrop for their genre-blending aggression.
Ahlen, DE · 2022–present · active
The Trauma from Ahlen in Westphalia unleash thrash and death metal with the visceral impact their name demands since 2022. Their aggressive sound channels the intensity of physical and psychological shock through relentless riffing and punishing rhythms.
Reichenbach im Vogtland, DE · 2016–present · active
The True Hellfyre Warmachine from Reichenbach im Vogtland in Saxony forge blackened thrash metal with the infernal military precision their elaborate name suggests since 2016. Their sound combines black metal's atmospheric hostility with thrash's velocity from the eastern German Vogtland region.
Lecco, IT · 2009–present · active
The Unable is a groove/thrash metal band from Lecco, Italy, active since 2009. They combine thrash speed with groove metal's rhythmic punch and heavy riffing.
Romanshorn, CH · 2013–present · active
Founded in 2012, The Uprising are a four-piece punk-infused thrash/death metal act from Romanshorn, Switzerland with a prolific DIY ethic centered on constant recording and touring across Europe. Their debut tape on Mustard Mustache Records and subsequent 7" on Bad Dog Records showcase raw, stripped-down aggression.
Thessaloniki, GR · 2024–present · active
The Usurper is a thrash metal/hardcore band from Thessaloniki, formed in 2024. Their music delivers aggressive thrash fused with hardcore energy, seizing their place in the northern Greek metal scene.
London, GB · 2021–present · active
The Voice from London deliver thrash metal that speaks with the aggressive authority their commanding name demands since 2021. Their compositions channel raw, vocal-cord-shredding intensity through the British capital's thrash underground.
Bonarcado, IT · 2025–present · active
The Wrestlers is a thrash metal band from Bonarcado in Sardinia, Italy, formed in 2025. They deliver aggressive, energetic thrash metal from the Sardinian countryside.
Innsbruck, AT · 2020–present · active
A groove and thrash metal band from Innsbruck, Tyrol, Thekla blend the percussive, mid-tempo weight of groove metal with the angular riffing of classic thrash. They operate as an independent act within the Tyrolean metal scene, with their music available through their Bandcamp page.

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