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.

Cleveland's Vanik play speed and heavy metal with the gonzo energy of someone who discovered Motörhead and never recovered. Since 2016, they've been delivering short, hard-charging songs that feel like they were written in a garage and meant to be heard very, very loud.

Milwaukee's Victim deal in the turbocharged intersection of speed metal and thrash, where the BPM never drops and the riffs pile up like a freeway crash. Since 2013, they've been one of the Midwest's most reliable sources of pure kinetic damage.

Fort Wayne, Indiana's Vomitkvlt have carved out a niche in the black/speed metal underground since 2015, merging the filth and velocity of early black metal with the leather-and-studs urgency of speed metal's punk-adjacent roots. Their material moves fast and mean, with a lo-fi rawness that suits both genres' contempt for polish.

Originally an Oakland band on Ripple Music, relocated to Austin in 2020. Two albums of Pentagram and Deep Purple-inspired heavy rock.