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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Luminiferous (2015)
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Shame On Me (2022)
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Philadelphia thrash metal project and a cult name in East Coast speed metal history.
Columbia thrash metal project from the South Carolina underground.
San Francisco thrash metal act with six releases since 2018, including the Connecticut-referencing Connecticut Casual series. Their prolific output and the cryptic King Of Gods. No Second demonstrate a band with both the ambition and work ethic to stand out in the Bay Area's crowded thrash field.
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania death metal project with seven releases since 2013, including the eclectically titled C.R.A.T.E Diggin' EP and bamboo forest EP. A prolific act whose diverse catalog suggests a restless creative mind working through multiple influences from central PA.
Silver Spring speed metal project from the Maryland underground.
Sterling Heights thrash metal project from the Michigan underground.
Salem, Massachusetts thrash metal act arriving in 2024 with a demo and full-length. Bathoric Pestilence and Thrashing Vengeance channel the Witch City's dark history through pure thrash fury — a fitting marriage of location and sound.
Milwaukee/Marquette thrash metal project spanning Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula since 2015. Four releases including the aptly titled Hell of an Existence channel Rust Belt frustration into furious thrash across state lines.
Birmingham, Alabama thrash metal act who released two EPs in 2020 — Of Spirit & Sorcery and Tree of Life. The mystical themes and dual releases suggest a band with grand ambitions, channeling the Magic City's heavy music heritage.
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