Los Angeles thrash metal project whose dollar-sign-adorned name takes aim at capitalism from the heart of America's entertainment industry. LA thrash with an anti-consumerist edge.

10-50 Nightmare is a death metal and groove metal band from Rotterdam, New York, debuting in 2024 with a self-titled four-track EP. Named after the police code for a traffic accident, the band plays a blend of chunky groove riffs and death metal aggression with an in-your-face attitude. Tracks like "Watch Your Tude Bro" and "You Make Me Feel Hatred" establish the band's confrontational tone.

1000 Yard Stare is a death metal and groove metal band from the Detroit, Michigan area, active since 2000 with a career spanning nearly two decades. After an early self-titled EP, the band returned with the 2017 EP "Parasites" and the 2019 full-length "Benthic," named for the deepest ocean zone. Their sound merges the heaviness of death metal with the rhythmic stomp of groove metal.

12 Days Straight is a groove metal band from Atlantic City, New Jersey, releasing a four-track EP in 2020. The band plays a mid-tempo, heavy groove style with tracks like "Stomp" and "Shadow Man" that lean into crushing rhythmic weight. Their sound draws from the tradition of East Coast groove metal.

12:06 is a groove metal band from Boston, Massachusetts, releasing a four-track EP in 2016 that opens with the politically charged "Not a Government Toy." The band's confrontational stance carries through track titles that don't mince words, delivering heavy grooves with a punk-informed directness. Their sound is rooted in the working-class tradition of Boston heavy music.

Alexander City, Alabama groove metal and NWOTHM project. Named after the hour when nothing good happens — late-night heaviness from small-town Alabama.

Middletown, New York groove metal project whose name combines cannabis culture with rhythmic violence. Hudson Valley heaviness built for headbanging at any elevation.

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania groove metal and progressive project. The metaphysical name promises music that transcends conventional heavy metal's three-dimensional constraints.

Syracuse, New York groove metal project whose cinematic name evokes a wartime heist film. Upstate New York heaviness with Hollywood flair.

DeLand, Florida death metal and groove hybrid. The alcohol-percentage name suggests music best consumed at full strength from the Central Florida springs region.

Prairieville, Louisiana groove metal and Southern heavy rock outfit. Bayou-bred heaviness with a name as slimy and slow as the creature it references.