New York City black/speed metal solo project drawing from Japanese punk, Eastern European black metal, and raw lo-fi production with a punk-inflected vocal style.

Chainer is a New York speed and heavy metal act rooted in the traditional metal sounds of the 1980s, combining the raw energy of speed metal with the melodic directness of classic heavy metal. Their streamlined, riff-forward approach channels the no-frills aggression of the NWOBHM and early American metal.

ChainGunn is a heavy and speed metal band from Millers Creek, North Carolina, delivering straightforward, riff-driven material in the classic American underground metal tradition. Their sound reflects a no-nonsense approach to traditional heavy and speed metal with a Southern edge.

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Oakland speed metal outfit Charger tears through high-velocity riffs with a raw, street-level aggression rooted in the Bay Area's blue-collar heavy metal tradition. Their sound sits at the crossroads of classic NWOBHM-influenced heavy metal and the breakneck energy of early speed metal.

Long Island's Chemical Warfare channels the raw energy of NWOBHM-influenced speed and thrash metal with an East Coast bite. The band keeps their attack lean and fast, rooted in the early underground tape-trading era.

Cleveland's Chemikill marries the twin-guitar fire of power metal to the breakneck pace of speed metal, delivering melodic muscle with serious velocity. Ohio's working-class grit runs through every track.

Secaucus death/progressive metal act Citadel fuse technical death metal's precision with progressive architecture, building compositions that shift between calculated brutality and melodic expansiveness. Their sound rewards patience as much as headbanging.

Los Angeles speed/heavy metal outfit City Kings channel the spirit of NWOBHM and early American power metal into high-octane anthems built on galloping riffs and sky-high energy. They play classic metal with conviction and swagger.

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Clementon, New Jersey's Come and Get It play black metal-tinged speed metal that's nasty and stripped-down, channeling the raw aggression of the early underground. Fast, mean, and unconcerned with polish.

Conceived by Thunder from Tucson, Arizona take cues from classic heavy metal and speed metal traditions, delivering high-energy riff workouts with a reverence for the genre's analog-era roots.

Moorpark's Conspiracy deal in classic speed and thrash metal, favoring tight riffwork and energetic delivery rooted in Southern California's storied tradition of aggressive, technically sharp underground metal.

Shady Spring, West Virginia death and thrash metal band channeling the state's blue-collar toughness into speed metal aggression with a death metal edge. Their sound is fast, mean, and rooted in the genre's most essential traditions.