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Story summary
- In 2026, Wildhunt, Bekor Qilish, Cryptic Shift, Microwaves and Inscribed each issued technical/progressive thrash metal albums.
- The releases appear scattered, not coordinated, and emerge after a lull since the late 1990s.
- The albums blend thrash speed with progressive metal and jazz, heavy and death metal influences, reflecting listeners’ craving for authenticity amid AI-influenced music.
- The commentary argues technical thrash metal has always been a persistent style, not a temporary fad.
