Hinesville, Georgia's Mithra combine the mechanical groove of groove metal with the riff-forward momentum of thrash, delivering a tight, punishing sound from the Georgia coast since 2021 with an identity rooted in the aggressive crossover between those two traditions.

Columbia, South Carolina's Moment of Truth have been blending groove metal churn, metalcore aggression, and death 'n' roll swagger since 2010, carving out a sound that hits hard from multiple angles.

Norfolk, Virginia's Moment of Violence charge forward with a groove and thrash hybrid that pairs headbang-worthy riff momentum with a raw, street-level aggression, active since 2024.

Groove metal out of Yonkers, New York since 2007, Monster X bring downtuned, mid-tempo heaviness to a Hudson Valley city with blue-collar grit built into the sound — infectious rhythm, thick riffs, and a hard-hitting attitude.

Out of Longview, Texas, Monthra have been fusing groove and thrash metal since 2017 with the kind of knuckle-dragging momentum and snapping riff patterns that fit the East Texas industrial corridor they come from.

San Jose's Montra formed in 2011 and blend groove metal and thrash with a hardcore backbone, bringing the Bay Area's deep punk and metal cross-pollination tradition to bear on aggressive, pit-ready material.

A Buffalo, New York heavy metal band formed in 2021, Monument began in the city's storied tradition of hard, guitar-driven music and have since evolved toward a harder rock sensibility while retaining their metal roots.

Out of Gulfport, Mississippi, Moose have been serving up Southern-flavored sludge metal since 2017 — grinding slow and heavy with the humidity-soaked aggression you'd expect from the Gulf Coast.

Charlotte, North Carolina's Moraia have been fusing groove metal's hard-hitting rhythmic punch with progressive metal's structural ambition since 2022, carving out a niche in the Southeast's developing heavy underground.