American band She Hates Me Not offer up a turbulent, high-octane hardcore and thrash hybrid sound that comes with a sore neck hazard warning and they describe as "remorseless, loud and aggressive."
New Band of the Week: 5 Ash Kills
Forged from British grit and Finnish fire, 5 Ash Kills offer up an unpolished, merciless and relentless blackened thrash metal sound that they describe as "fast, brutal and unapologetic."
Introducing: Social Decline
Danish quartet Social Decline blend elements of hardcore, 80s thrash metal and punk in a lively sound packed with aggressive riffs and catchy choruses.
Introducing: Valkyrie
Texan band Valkyrie embrace their roots of old school 1980s thrash combined with modern metal elements in a fast and frenetic sound they describe as "heavy, aggressive and technical."
Introducing: Ancestral Sin
Dutch thrashers Ancestral Sin first formed back in the 1980s influenced by the contemporary underground British and American hardcore and grindcore scenes. But over 30 years later, the Leeuwarden collective are back - and heavier than ever.
New Band of the Week: Fates Messenger
Prepare to be slapped around the face with a slab of metal savagery from Fates Messenger, who've harnessed their metal and hardcore experience to craft a sound they describe as "thrashy groove fusion."
Introducing: Lomor
Over the years, we've taken delight in covering bands from all over the world. But I don't think I ever thought we'd be bringing you a thrash band from the Indian Ocean. Yet that's exactly what we're doing with the exciting old-school sound of Lomor, who hail from Réunion Island, a French overseas department near Madagascar and Mauritius.
Introducing: Repentance
Chicago band Repentance lead us on a captivating journey through the depths of human emotions and the struggles of existence. Expect aggressive riffs, powerful vocals and thought-provoking lyrics in a groove metal meets thrash sound that they describe as "Power Groove Aggression."
Introducing: Knife
Strap yourself in for the breakneck speed black metal punk sound of exciting German band Knife, who summarise their lively sound as "horror, speed and sharp."
Introducing: Slave Steel
Italy-born, UK-based band Slave Steel offer up a thrilling and thought-provoking brand of thrash and death metal that they describe as "obscure, intense and cathartic."