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Necromanteum (2023)
Featured Black Metal Album
Vertigo (Sunbather: 10th Anniversary Remix / Remaster) (2023)
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Featured Power Metal Album
We Three Kings (Metal Holiday) (2015)
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Los Angeles thrash metal project whose dollar-sign-adorned name takes aim at capitalism from the heart of America's entertainment industry. LA thrash with an anti-consumerist edge.
Stockton, California thrash metal project channeling the Central Valley's rough-edged energy through round-the-clock violence. The name promises 24 hours of gore — no breaks.
Santa Cruz, California thrash metal project that performs in full orc costumes, bringing Tolkien's villains to life on stage. One of the most entertainingly committed concept bands in American metal.
A Sleeping Hydra is an experimental thrash metal band from California. Their sound merges thrash aggression with avant-garde experimentation, documented across their 2023 EP "Carry A Light" and 2024 full-length "Global Evil."
Act of Defiance is a thrash metal band from Los Angeles, California. Featuring former members of Megadeth, the band delivers precision thrash metal with the technical chops and polish of seasoned professionals across two full-lengths.
Adonis is a speed and thrash metal band from Los Angeles. Their sound nods to the classic speed metal revival while incorporating modern production sensibilities, drawing from LA's rich tradition of high-velocity metal.
AfterShock is a thrash metal band with roots in Honolulu, Hawaii, later based in San Francisco. Their 2020 full-length "RiSk - High-Risk Behavior" brings an island-to-mainland thrash metal attack across eleven tracks.
Aggravated Assault is a thrash metal band from Fairfield, California. Their 2025 live recording from Transplants Brewing captures the raw energy of a thrash band in their element — playing a Christmas show at a local brewery.
Aggro is a thrash/death metal band from Hayward, California. Their 2020 release "Going Under OST" is a massive twenty-nine-track video game soundtrack, an unusual format that channels metal aggression into interactive entertainment.
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