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Cincinnati, OH · 2023–present · active
Stoneman is a crossover thrash and hardcore band from Cincinnati, Ohio, formed in 2023, merging the frenetic energy of hardcore with the aggressive riff attack of thrash metal.
Quincy, IL · 2012–present · active
Quincy, Illinois hardcore and death metal hybrid formed in 2012, blending the confrontational directness of hardcore punk with the brutality and heaviness of death metal.
Painesville, OH · 2024–present · active
Painesville, Ohio death/thrash metal and hardcore crossover band formed in 2024, combining the extremity of death metal and thrash with the raw, confrontational energy of hardcore punk.
Columbus, OH · 2009–present · active
Columbus, Ohio sludge metal and hardcore band formed in 2009, combining the punishing low-end density of sludge with the blunt velocity of hardcore punk. Active in the fertile Columbus underground, the band has released records on Relapse Records and carved out a reputation for ferocious live performances.
MN · 1987–present · active
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Los Angeles, CA · 2021–present · active
Sudden Strength is a Los Angeles thrash/hardcore band formed in 2021, drawing equally from the velocity and riffing of thrash metal and the raw intensity of hardcore punk in the tradition of the LA crossover scene.
Los Angeles, CA · 1993–present · active
Suffer is a Los Angeles band formed in 1993 that combines thrash and groove metal with hardcore influences, reflecting the hard-edged street energy of the Southern California metal underground across more than three decades of activity.
Houghton, MI · 2022–present · active
Suffer No Fools is a crossover thrash/hardcore band from Houghton, Michigan, formed in 2022, bringing aggressive, high-energy thrash and hardcore to Michigan's Upper Peninsula underground.
IN · 2017–present · active
Indiana brutal death metal and slam act formed in 2017, merging the pummeling groove of slam death metal with hardcore aggression for a particularly visceral form of extreme music.
Salt Lake City, UT · 2021–present · active
Salt Lake City death metal and hardcore hybrid formed in 2021, fusing the brutality of death metal with the directness and physicality of hardcore punk.
Kalamazoo, MI · 2016–present · active
Swamp Lord is a Kalamazoo, Michigan band formed in 2016 that blends death/doom metal with hardcore punk sensibilities, creating a suffocating sound that bridges extreme metal and the raw energy of hardcore.
Flagstaff, AZ · 2013–present · active
Flagstaff, Arizona band formed in 2013 that fuses black metal, sludge, crust punk, and hardcore into a raw, confrontational sound that reflects the chaotic energy of the desert Southwest's DIY underground.
Baton Rouge, LA · 2024–present · active
Baton Rouge, Louisiana death metal and hardcore band formed in 2024, merging the brutality of death metal with the blunt aggression of hardcore in a style that fits naturally within Louisiana's long tradition of extreme underground music.
Nashua, NH · 2024–present · active
Nashua, New Hampshire death metal and hardcore band formed in 2024, channeling the short, aggressive intensity of deathcore and death-inflected hardcore punk into a raw and uncompromising sound.
Philadelphia, PA · 2011–present · active
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania sludge metal and hardcore band formed in 2011, channeling the dense, riff-heavy aggression of sludge alongside the blunt intensity of East Coast hardcore into a punishing and emotionally raw sound.

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