Absolutely punishing grindcore / powerviolence from Houston.

Oakland's Hatriot began as a ferocious thrash outfit before sharpening their attack into melodic death/thrash territory, carrying the Bay Area's aggression forward with a seasoned lineup and a commitment to controlled brutality.

Critically acclaimed progressive black/death on Profound Lore Records. All members also play in the country band Calico Bonnet.

Los Angeles heavy/power metal act Haven draw on the anthemic tradition of the genre, pairing muscular riffs with melodic vocal hooks that aim for the epic. Formed in 2018, the band channels the sweeping ambition of classic power metal into a contemporary package.

Madison, Wisconsin's Haver blend melodic death metal's twin-guitar harmonies with the punishing weight of straightforward death metal, carving out a sound that's as hook-driven as it is brutal. Active since 2023, they're a young act already showing a clear command of the melodeath idiom.

Rancho Cucamonga's Havocxx fuse the melodic leads of Gothenburg death metal with the chug and breakdown vocabulary of metalcore, a hybrid approach that's been their calling card since 2017. The tension between the two styles gives their Inland Empire take on the crossover sound its kinetic edge.

Denver thrash revivalists Havok emerged in 2009 and quickly became one of the most visible standard-bearers of the genre's 21st-century resurgence, releasing a string of tight, technically sharp records that honored the Bay Area blueprint without simply imitating it. Their live reputation is formidable.

Jacksonville's Haxprocess represent the progressive wing of extreme metal, threading death metal brutality and thrash aggression through complex, technically demanding arrangements that betray a taste for conceptual ambition. For a band formed in 2022, they've arrived with a surprisingly developed sound.

Phoenix death metal act He Who Binds Himself have been trafficking in uncompromising extremity since 2014, rooted in the death metal fundamentals of brutal riffing, down-tuned punishment, and merciless drumming. Their desert-city origins give their aggression a parched, relentless quality.