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Hostilia, Swedish thrash metal revivalists, have announced their new studio album, »The Curse of Khamun«, due out on October 23, 2026 via Hammerheart Records. It's the band's second full-length. Down below you can check out the second…

Defender, Germany's N.W.T.H.M. heroes, have unveiled the title-track video and single from their album "Titans Of Fire", which you can check out below. Ahead of this latest single, the band dropped the singles Don’t Play With Evil and…

Xentrix, British thrash metal veterans, will release their new studio album "Allied with the Enemy" on October 30, 2026. It's coming out via Listenable Records, and the band says it's their most uncompromising record to date. The second…

Critical Fear, Brazilian 'old school' thrash metallers, will release their new studio album "Age Of Darkness" via Hammerheart Records on 12/11/2026. Below you can check out a fresh original single from the band's upcoming studio album,…

Sarcator, the hot Swedish thrash metal revivalists, have released a music video for their new single Ain’t Fit to Live, which will appear on the band's upcoming studio album “The Ones We Follow”. The new album drops on October 30, 2026 via…

Anthrax, the New York thrash metal legends featuring Scott Ian (guitar), Charlie Benante (drums), Frank Bello (bass), Joey Belladonna (vocals) and Jonathan Donais (guitar), dropped their long-awaited twelfth studio album, “Cursum…

Evil Invaders, Belgium's relentless speed and thrash metallers, are back with a mighty new standalone single, Dreamstate (Single Version), which is out now. An official music video comes along with it, too. Check it out below. The…

Forbidden, American Bay Area thrash metal legends, will release a new self-titled studio album on BLKIIBLK on October 23, 2026! It's the band's first real studio album since 2010. Check out the second single from the upcoming album…

Havok, the respected thrash metal revivalists who signed with BLKIIBLK at the end of May 2026, are unveiling a fresh original single, The Ultimate Weapon. You can check out the new single, which comes with an official lyric video,…

Exumer, the long-running German thrash metal outfit, unveil the video and single Blinding Skies, which you can check out below. The single comes from their devastating new album "Death Mask Messiah", out now on Metal Blade Records. …

Bay Area thrash metal cult heroes Vio-Lence have parted ways with guitarist Ira Black, right after the band successfully wrapped up a run of European shows - incidentally, on 8/14/2026 they also played this year's edition of Metal…

Defender, the German N.W.T.H.M. heroes, are unveiling a video and single for Don't Play With Evil, which will appear on the band's upcoming new studio album, “Titans Of Fire”. The single also comes with a video (below). Ahead of this…

American thrash metal pioneers Flotsam And Jetsam released a new studio album on 8/28/2026, titled “Rats In The Temple”. The album is out via Napalm Records. To mark the release, Flotsam And Jetsam put out a single and lyric video for…

Angelus Apatrida, a Spanish thrash metal fortress, are stepping into a new chapter after officially signing with Napalm Records. Formed in 2000, the Spanish quartet has spent more than two decades cementing its place as one of the leading…

Sarcator, the hot Swedish thrash metal revivalists, have released a video for their new single In Search Of Oblivion, which will appear on the band's upcoming studio album "The Ones We Follow", out October 30, 2026 via Reigning Phoenix…

Hostilia, Sweden's thrash metal revivalists, have announced their new studio album, »The Curse of Khamun«, coming out on October 23, 2026 via Hammerheart Records. It's the band's second studio album. Check out the first single from the…

Vio-Lence, Angelus Apatrida, Cutthorat LAFriday, August 14, 2026, from 9:30 PM onZabok / ZCUK Renegerator / Croatia It's not every day you head off to a gig in Croatia and it's not Zagreb, Pula or Split. The Metal Resurrection…

Harlott, Australian thrash metal masters, will unleash their new album "Exsequiis" on September 11 via Metal Blade Records! Down below you'll find the second single from the album, The Joyful Stain, complete with an official music…

New York thrash metal legends Anthrax, currently rocking the lineup of Scott Ian (guitar), Charlie Benante (drums), Frank Bello (bass), Joey Belladonna (vocals) and Jonathan Donais (guitar), will release their long-awaited twelfth studio…

Megadeth, Black Label Society and Testament are hitting European stages again next spring! The tour is called "Breakout: Hibernation Of The Nations", and as we know, it's the final run of shows from one of the greatest thrash metal bands…

Xentrix, British thrash metal veterans, will release a new studio album, "Allied with the Enemy", on October 30, 2026. It's coming out via Listenable Records, and the band say it's their most uncompromising record to date. Down below…

Ripper, the Chilean thrash and speed metal outfit from Talagante (Santiago De Chile), will release their new studio album "Towards Rebirth" on July 24, 2026 via Dark Descent Records. Below you can check out the title track from the…

Atrophy, cult legends of American thrash metal, are coming to Zagreb on November 16, 2026, where they'll play the club venue Hard Place! Facebook event! Formed way back in 1987, Atrophy have released three studio albums, and the…

Onslaught, the cult British thrash metal outfit, are heading out on a new European run called the “The Force From Hell Tour”! Onslaught are thrash metal legends who have been tearing down stages all over the world for four decades…

American thrash metal pioneers Flotsam And Jetsam will release a new studio album titled “Rats In The Temple” on 8/28/2026. The album will drop via Napalm Records. “Rats In The Temple” will come out in all formats, and you can…

Hostilia, Sweden's thrash metal revivalists, have announced their new studio album, "The Curse of Khamun," coming out on October 23, 2026 via Hammerheart Records. It's the band's second studio album. The new record lands almost exactly…

Heathen, Bay Area thrash metal legends from San Francisco, USA, are unveiling their cover of Prisoner, which originally belongs to none other than Iron Maiden, of course! You can check out Heathen's take on this Iron Maiden classic below.…

Anthrax, the New York thrash metal legends currently rolling with Scott Ian (guitar), Charlie Benante (drums), Frank Bello (bass), Joey Belladonna (vocals) and Jonathan Donais (guitar), will release their long-awaited twelfth studio album,…

Voivod, the legendary progressive/thrash metal outfit from Jonquière, Quebec, put out their live album “Symphonique” on June 5, 2026 via the US label Century Media Records. The video for the single Holographic Thinking is up below. Go…

Xentrix, the British thrash metal veterans, will release a new studio album, "Allied with the Enemy", on October 30, 2026. It's coming out on Listenable Records, and the band say it's their most uncompromising record to date. The new…

Sepultura, support: Evil InvadersMonday, 8 June 2026, 8:00 PM – 10:45 PMZagreb // ŠRC Šalata // Croatia Sepultura, Brazil's thrash and groove metal icons — a name that makes anyone who values raw, rebellious aggression sit up and…

Voivod, the legendary progressive/thrash metal outfit from Jonquière, Quebec, dropped their live album “Symphonique” on June 5, 2026, via the US label Century Media Records. To celebrate the release of the new live document, they've put…

Eradicator, German thrash metal assault troops Seba, Robb, Zoppe and Pitti, are unleashing their single Ruins Of Rome, which dropped on May 29 via Metalville. Check out the official video below. Ruins Of Rome was produced by Sebastian…

Havok, the much-respected thrash metal revivalists, have signed with BLKIIBLK. To mark the start of a new chapter in their enviable career, Havok have also released a new single, Fifth Generation Warfare. You can check out the new…

American thrash metal pioneers Flotsam And Jetsam will release a new studio album, “Rats In The Temple,” on August 28, 2026. The album is coming out on Napalm Records. “Rats In The Temple” will drop in all formats, and you can…

Nervosa, the all-female thrash metal four-piece, have unleashed a brand-new single, You Are Not a Hero. It comes with an official music video, which you can check out below. The video was directed by Dimitris Preve (Mythodia Visuals). …

Anthrax, the New York thrash metal legends currently rocking the lineup of Scott Ian (guitar), Charlie Benante (drums), Frank Bello (bass), Joey Belladonna (vocals) and Jonathan Donais (guitar), will release their long-awaited twelfth…

Performing: Deadwood, Reject The Sickness, Bio-Cancer, MonstrosityDate: Tuesday, 21 April 2026Location: Zagreb / Vintage Industrial Bar / Croatia Monstrosity are one of those cult, legendary bands that helped define the sound of the…

Repentance, the Chicago heavy metallers, will release their new studio album "Retaliate" on July 17 via Noble Demon. The title track single is up for streaming below. "Retaliate" will be available in a variety of formats and you can…

Phantom, Mexican revivalists of speed and thrash metal, will release their third studio album, “Not Midnight Yet,” via High Roller Records on June 26, 2026. Below you can check out the album's third single (and video), for the track The…

Coroner, the cult Swiss thrash metal outfit, is heading out on a new European tour this fall! The shows currently booked for the upcoming European run, called the "Dissonance Over Europe Pt. 1 tour", are as follows:24. 9. 2026 –…

Metallica have announced a reissue of 1997's "Reload," set to drop June 26 on their own label, Blackened Recordings. This updated edition of the seventh studio album from the California metal giants, which went four-times platinum, was…

Deathstorm, the Austrian Teutonic thrash metallers, have unleashed a new single and video for Body in a Barrel, which will appear on their upcoming new studio album “Cascophonies”, out May 22, 2026 via Dying Victims Productions. Check it…

Evildead, the Los Angeles thrash metal veterans led by Body Count guitarist Juan Garcia, have unveiled a video and single for the track F.A.F.O. The single comes from the band's latest album, "Toxic Grace". "Toxic Grace" came out on May…

Phantom, Mexican speed and thrash metal revivalists, will release their third studio album, "Not Midnight Yet", on June 26, 2026 via High Roller Records. Below you can check out the second single (and video) from the album, Summoned To…

Voivod, the legendary Quebec progressive/thrash metallers from Jonquière, are announcing the live album "Symphonique," due out June 5, 2026 via US label Century Media Records. As the title of the band's new live document suggests,…

Soulfly, the Arizona groove/thrash metallers led by the indestructible Max Cavalera, have unveiled an animated video for the single Favela/Dystopia, taken from their latest studio album "Chama". "Chama" came out at the end of October 2025.…

Warsenal, the Canadian speed/thrash metal trio, have released a new studio album called "Endless Beginnings…". It's out now via Massacre Records. You can already order. "Endless Beginnings…" The band's third album, a concept record,…

Performing: Nails, Exodus, Carcass, KreatorDate: Wednesday, 8 April 2026, from 6:20 PM to 11:00 PMVenue: Ljubljana / Media Center / Slovenia That day came around again. The bells of hell are ringing, calling the faithful to another…

The organizer of tonight's show (Wednesday, April 8, 2026!) has dropped the running order for the Ljubljana (Media Center) date of German Teutonic thrash metal legends Kreator, who'll be backed up by Bay Area thrash metallers Exodus as…

Artillery, the Danish thrash metal pioneers, will release a four-track EP, "Made In Hell", on May 15, 2026. The EP is coming out on Mighty Music. Below you can check out the EP's title single. It follows the single Ghost In The Machine,…

Deathstorm, the Austrian Teutonic thrash metallers, have unveiled a new single and video for the track Mount Eerie, which will appear on their upcoming studio album "Cascophonies", out May 22, 2026 via Dying Victims Productions. Check it…

Nervosa, the all-female thrash metal quartet, have dropped a brand-new single for the track Impending Doom. It comes with an official music video, which you can check out below. The video was directed by Dimitris Preve (Mythodia Visuals). …

The organizer of the Zagreb show by Brazilian thrash metal legends Sepultura, scheduled for June 8, 2026, announces that the gig is being moved from the Tvornica kulture club to a bigger venue, ŠRC Šalata! All tickets already bought for…

Sepultura, the Brazilian metal legends and one of the greatest bands of all time when it comes to the genre, will release a four-track EP titled “The Cloud Of Unknowing” on April 24 this year via Nuclear Blast Records. Below you…

Kreator, the German legends of Teutonic thrash metal, released their sixteenth studio album on January 16 via Nuclear Blast Records. "Krushers Of The World." Below is the new video for the single Loyal To The Grave, directed by Dariusz…

Lamb Of God will release their new studio album “Into Oblivion” (Epic Records) on March 13. It's the band's first studio album in four years. The new video for the single St. Catherine's Wheel is available below. Lamb Of God…

Zerre, the old school thrash metal crew from Würzburg in Bavaria, formed back in 2012, will drop their fourth studio album, "Rotting O A Golden Throne", on 3/27/2026 via Dying Victims Productions. Below you'll find the third single off…

Self-releasedRelease date: February 6, 2026Production: SarcasmAlbum length: approx. 40.15 minGenre: Speed Metal / Thrash Metal Rating: 8.5/10 Will somebody please prove me wrong? Is there any other Slovenian thrash metal band from…

Nervosa, the all-female thrash metal quartet, are back with a brand-new original single, "Ghost Notes." The track comes with an official music video too, which you can check out below. The video was directed by Dimitris Preve (Mythodia…

Beyond The Pale, the Dutch death and thrash metallers, have announced that Bram 'Bolo' van Minnen of Necrotaph has joined their ranks as the new vocalist. Bram (center in the photo above) will play his first show with Beyond The Pale…

Label: Nuclear Blast RecordsRelease date: October 10, 2025Production: Chuck Billy & Eric PetersonAlbum length: 50.24 minGenre: Thrash MetalRating: 9.0/10 "Para Bellum" is the fourteenth studio album from Bay Area Thrash Metal…

Sepultura, Brazilian metal legends and one of the greatest bands of all time when it comes to the genre, will release a four-track EP titled "The Cloud Of Unknowing" via Nuclear Blast Records on April 24 this year. Below you can check…

Lamb Of God will release their new studio album “Into Oblivion” (Epic Records) on March 13. It's the band's first studio album in four years. Along with the news of the album “Into Oblivion”, which will feature 10 new tracks, Lamb Of…

Label: Nuclear Blast RecordsRelease date: January 16, 2026Production: Jens BogrenAlbum length: 44:22 minGenre: Thrash MetalRating: 7.5/10 Here it is! Another one! The sixteenth studio album from the indestructible German thrash…

Nuclear Warfare, the German thrash metallers formed in 2004, will release a new studio album titled "All Hail To The Liberator" on MDD Records on March 19, 2026. Check out the first single below, complete with an official music video,…

Artillery (support acts: Mercenaries, LIV)Wednesday, 18 February 2026, 8:00 PM – 11:30 PMZagreb / Hard Place / Croatia There are days when our region gets a tour stop from some cult thrash metal act born in the eighties — one that…

Sylosis, the thrash metal four-piece from Reading, UK (and proud members of the Nuclear Blast Records family), are celebrating today's release of "The New Flesh" with yet another single (and video), this time for the track Spared From The…

Prong, the American groove/thrash metal crew, have dropped a live version of the classic Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck. The track is out as a single, complete with an official music video. Check it out below. With this single, the…

Void, the hot thrash metal revivalists from Lafayette, Louisiana, have signed with the long-standing American label Metal Blade Records, where they'll release their new studio album. The band was founded in 2019 by vocalist Jackson…

Cyclone, the cult Belgian thrash metal outfit who put out two killer thrash albums between 1986 and 1990, released their EP "Known Unto God" on February 7, 2026. The EP came out via High Roller Records. To mark the release, the band…

Voivod, the legendary progressive/thrash metal crew from Jonquière, Quebec, are coming back to Zagreb's Vintage Industrial Bar on Monday, July 13, 2026, as part of the summer dates of their new European tour. Facebook event! Early…

Sylosis, the thrash metal quartet from Reading in the UK and a Nuclear Blast Records signing, will release their seventh studio album, “The New Flesh”, on February 20, 2026. The lineup of Josh Middleton (guitar/lead vocals), Ali…

EvilDead, the cult American thrash metal outfit, are getting two albums from their old-school thrash metal story reissued on 3/27/2026: "Annihilation Of Civilization" and "The Underworld". Both albums will be available on LP, CD and…

Megadeth, the ultimate titans of thrash metal, have dropped a new single, "Puppet Parade". The track comes from the band's upcoming self-titled final album – simply "Megadeth" – due out in 2026 on Dave Mustaine's Tradecraft in partnership…

ExhorderThursday, November 27, 2025Ljubljana / Orto bar / Slovenia Every once in a while, a band wanders into our humble little valley that many would write off as an impossible booking. A legendary band, a visionary band, and last…

Testament / Obituary / Destruction / NervosaTuesday, 21 October 2025, 5:30 PM – 11:00 PMLjubljana / Media Park / Slovenia Every once in a while, special concert events come along — and yes, right here in Slovenia! The kind you…

Performing: Lintver / Eruption / ExodusDate: Tuesday, 24 June 2025Venue: Ljubljana / CUK Kino Šiška / Slovenia Exodus are widely regarded as one of the most important bands to emerge from the San Francisco Bay Area at the turn of…

Unforigven 4 - Metallica tributeFriday, 25 April 2025, 9:30 PM – 11:45 PMMedvode / MC Jedro / Slovenia Unforgiven 4 is a Metallica tribute band that got started in the summer of 2018. A quartet made up of four outstanding musicians…

Performers: Death Angel / Sacred Reich / Angelus ApatridaVenue: Ljubljana / Cvetličarna / SloveniaDate: Tuesday, November 7, 2023 At last, Slovenia has had another proper thrash metal day — following the June Testament and Voivod…

Finally, a Friday night show! And not just any show — the return of American thrash veterans Testament, accompanied by Canadian thrash weirdos Voivod! The show had sold out well before the event itself, though once again things didn't…

Human history is riddled with dark prophecies about the end of the world — and its eventual rebirth — whether you're talking Norse Ragnarök, the Mayan apocalypse, or the biblical end times. The new studio record from Slovenia's thrash…

Released via: Nuclear BlastProduction: Robb Flynn, Zack Ohren, Colin Richardson, Chris ClancyRelease date: August 26, 2022Album length: 59:22/70:00 (special edition) The last few years have been pretty turbulent for California metallers…

Label: From the VaultsRelease date: August 19, 2022Rating: 8.5/10 A solid five years have passed since the last studio transmission from Slovenian thrashers Eruption. Cloaks of Oblivion is the album that, in my opinion, finally crowned…

Performers: Heathen / ToxikVenue: Ljubljana / Orto Bar / SloveniaDate: 5 June 2022 Summer is usually a dead zone for concerts — or at least the action shifts to outdoor stages and festival grounds. This year, for reasons everyone knows,…

Label: Napalm RecordsRelease date: April 1, 2022Production: Evil InvadersAlbum length: 42:59 minGenre: Thrash Metal/Speed Metal Revival Rating: 9.0/10 Evil Invaders are Belgian thrash and speed metal revivalists who dropped their…

Label: Nuclear Blast RecordsRelease date: November 19, 2021Production: Andy SneapAlbum length: 60.23 minGenre: Thrash MetalRating: 8.5/10 Exodus! Bay Area thrash metal legends. The new album, their eleventh studio record overall, is…

Label: AFM RecordsRelease date: September 24, 2021Production: Hannes GrossmannAlbum length: 75.50 minGenre: Thrash MetalRating: 9.0/10 Paradox are cult German Teutonic thrash metallers. Through years of stubborn staying power on the…

If there's a silver lining to be found anywhere in the last two shitty years, it's at least this: bands haven't let their creative energy die out despite the complete live music blackout, and new album releases have been coming thick and…

Label: AFM RecordsRelease date: June 4, 2021Production: Flotsam And Jestsam (mix & mastering: Jacob Hansen)Album length: 53.44 minGenre: Thrash MetalRating: 9.5/10 Few are left, but the ones still standing bite and crunch like…

Label: Rat Pak RecordsRelease date: February 5, 2021Production: Tod La Torre & Craig BlackwellAlbum length: 44.35 minGenre: Heavy MetalRating: 9.0/10 Todd La Torre is an American musician who made his name over the last decade…

Self-releasedRelease date: Feb. 1, 2021Production: Dražen KecmanAlbum length: 35.50 minGenre: Death Metal/Thrash MetalRating: 9.0/10 The year is 2021, and Slovenian extreme metallers Decatholicize from Maribor are back! This is a…

Label: Frontiers Music Srl.Release date: December 4, 2020Production: PersuaderAlbum length: 44.04 minGenre: Power Metal/Thrash MetalRating: 8.5/10 Persuader are a Swedish heavy metal outfit that formed way back in 1997 in Umeå.…

Label: Roadrunner RecordsRelease date: September 24, 2020Production: Josh WilburAlbum length: 46:31 Over the past decade, Florida's Trivium have become one of the most talked-about bands on the metal scene. And nothing here is left to…