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Krotoszyn, PL · 2025–present · active
Death/thrash outfit from Krotoszyn, formed in 2025. Their sound channels the raw energy of 1980s thrash through death metal's heavier lens, pairing aggressive vocals with riff-centric compositions.
Kotka, FI · 2024–present · active
Finnish melodic death/thrash metal band from Kotka, formed in 2024. They deliver red-hot melodic death-thrash from the southeastern coast.
Kuortane, FI · 2006–present · active
Finnish black metal band from Kuortane in South Ostrobothnia, active since 2006. With nearly two decades of fog-shrouded black metal, they are one of the most atmospheric acts in the Finnish black metal underground.
Kristiansand, NO · 2005–present · active
Kristiansand death metal stalwarts formed in 1998 by former Satyricon guitarist Daniel Olaisen, channeling Florida death metal intensity through a distinctly Norwegian lens. With twelve albums over nearly three decades, they have toured alongside Dimmu Borgir and Suffocation, establishing themselves as one of Norway's premier death metal exports.
Venice, IT · 2012–present · active
Sludge metal outfit from Venice, formed in 2012. Their music moves with the grinding inevitability of industrial machinery, all corroded tones and barely controlled fury.
West Flanders, BE · 2026–present · active
Metalcore and thrash metal band from West Flanders, Belgium, formed in 2026. They represent the newest generation of Belgian extreme metal, merging metalcore breakdowns with thrash metal velocity.
Jyväskylä, FI · 2016–present · active
Finnish heavy metal band from Jyväskylä, formed in 2016. They play regional heavy metal from the lake district of central Finland.
Dunfermline, GB · 2023–present · active
Dunfermline death/thrash metal band incorporating diverse musical influences beyond their extreme metal foundation. Their releases The Next Chapter and their self-titled album deliver aggressive riffing tempered by eclectic genre-bending tendencies.
Leiden, NL · 2024–present · active
Since 2024, this Dutch thrash metal act has delivered high-velocity riff assaults from Leiden. Their sound channels the raw energy of the genre's golden era through tight musicianship.

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