Black Thrash

Black thrash is a ferocious and raw music genre that fuses the speed and aggression of thrash metal with the dark, atmospheric qualities of black metal. Characterized by rapid tempos, shrieking vocals, and a lo-fi production that emphasizes a sense of primal energy, black thrash bands often incorporate satanic or occult themes into their lyrics and aesthetics. The riffs tend to be fast-paced and thrashy, but with a noticeably colder, more malignant edge reminiscent of black metal's signature sound. This hybrid genre manages to capture the bestial savageness of bands like Venom, who are often cited as forefathers of the style, while further intensifying the visceral impact through relentless drumming and fiercely delivered vocals that evoke the malevolent spirit of acts like Impaled Nazarene and Nocturnal Graves.

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French Assault
Ep - 6 Tracks - Released March 28, 2025

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Angelcorpse
Antichrist
Archgoat
Armagedda
Aura Noir
Bastardizer
Bestial Mockery
Black Viper
Bloodthirst
Bulldozing Bastard
Condor
Cruel Force
Deathhammer
Desaster
Destruktor
Deströyer 666
Diabolic Night
Division Speed
Eternal Evil
Evilcult
Exumer
Gehennah
Gospel of the Horns
Graveland
Hellbringer
Hellhammer
Hellrot
Inquisition
Joel Grind
Krushhammer
Massacre
Nifelheim
Nightpröwler
Nocturnal Graves
Power From Hell
Ranger
Root
Sarcófago
Sextrash
Skeletonwitch
Slaughter Messiah
Sodom
Stälker
Terrörhammer
Tormentor
Toxic Holocaust
Varathron
Venom
Vomitor
Vulcano
Vulture
Wastëland Riders
Whipstriker
Witchery
Witchmaster
Witchnight
Witchtrap
Zemial
Sodom
Venom
Toxic Holocaust
Massacre
Sarcófago
Archgoat
Skeletonwitch
Inquisition
Hellhammer
Deströyer 666
Exumer
Angelcorpse
Graveland
Varathron
Witchery
Cruel Force
Nifelheim
Vulture
Gehennah
Armagedda
Tormentor
Aura Noir
Sextrash
Witchtrap
Deathhammer
Root
Desaster
Bestial Mockery
Diabolic Night
Power From Hell
Bastardizer
Vulcano
Division Speed
Eternal Evil
Gospel of the Horns
Antichrist
Joel Grind
Witchmaster
Wastëland Riders
Whipstriker
Zemial
Vomitor
Ranger
Destruktor
Terrörhammer
Black Viper
Stälker
Hellbringer
Slaughter Messiah
Condor
Evilcult
Nocturnal Graves
Krushhammer
Hellrot
Nightpröwler
Witchnight
Bulldozing Bastard
Bloodthirst