Boston's Gamaliel tear through black and speed metal with a reckless, fire-and-brimstone energy that fits the city's long history of aggressive underground acts. Since 2016 they've been among the more ferocious presences in the Massachusetts extreme metal scene.

Eugene, Oregon's Game Over have been playing speed-laced thrash with old-school conviction since 2014, worshipping at the altar of fast picking and punishing rhythms. They keep the Pacific Northwest's thrash tradition burning without nostalgia getting in the way.

Elizabeth, New Jersey thrash act Gargoyle channels the caustic energy of classic speed and thrash metal into a punishing and direct style. Formed in 2021, they keep the attack sharp and the tempo aggressive.

Pittsburgh's Genghis Khan draw from heavy, power, and speed metal traditions to build music with scope and ambition, active since 2014. Classic influences run strong here, delivered with the no-nonsense energy of Pennsylvania's steel-city underground.

Out of Gresham, Oregon, Gladius hit the ground running in 2011 with a thrash-and-speed attack that leans into the aggressive end of the Pacific Northwest underground. Their sound is built for velocity — fast riffs, sharp edges, zero fat on the bone.

Los Angeles's Grim Death weaponize speed metal's manic energy with thrash's precision and aggression, delivering a tight, stripped-down assault that hits hard and moves fast. Since 2020, they've been one of the more focused purveyors of the classic crossover between those two worlds.