Ripping Speed / Thrash Metal from Lubbock.

Fredericksburg, Virginia's Transgression take a sharper, faster approach — thrash and speed metal delivered with raw edge and plenty of headbanging momentum, carrying the torch of classic American thrash in the mid-Atlantic.

San Francisco's Trauma draw from the city's storied metal heritage, reviving the power and speed metal traditions of the Bay Area with anthemic riffs and a high-octane approach that recalls the scene's 1980s heyday.

Santa Rosa, California speed and thrash metal band that has been at it since 2016, leaning into the tighter, faster end of the thrash spectrum with a nod to first-wave speed metal ferocity. A decade-long presence in the Bay Area's underground metal circuit.

Oakland speed metal act Trencher have been forging their craft since 2004, drawing from the Bay Area's long tradition of fast, riff-forward metal with a lean and no-frills delivery. Their longevity in an unforgiving scene speaks to a dedication to the pure mechanics of the style.

Tundra is a death metal and deathcore act from Topeka, Kansas, formed in 1997, blending the crushing heaviness of deathcore breakdowns with the more technical sensibilities of death metal.

Twisted Escape is a Denver, Colorado heavy/speed/thrash metal band formed in 2021, drawing on classic thrash and speed metal influences to deliver fast, aggressive riff-work rooted in the 1980s extreme metal tradition.

Tyrant is a Los Angeles, California speed and thrash metal band formed in 2018, channeling the kinetic aggression and razor-edged riffing of early thrash and speed metal into a high-octane assault.