Wheatland/Le Claire thrash metal project from the Iowa underground.

Martins Ferry, Ohio thrash metal act operating from the state's eastern edge along the Ohio River. A contribution to the Rust Belt's heavy metal tradition from one of its most economically battered corners.

Gallup thrash metal project from the New Mexico underground.

Pasadena thrash metal veterans active since 2006, later relocating within the greater Los Angeles area. Two full-lengths — Callous And Furor and the corporate-skewering Hubris, Inc. — deliver seasoned, technically proficient thrash from musicians who've been honing their craft for decades.

Portland thrash metal act who released two albums in 2007. Their titles — Clashed by the AML and Why You Bad Soh? — carry a playful energy that counterbalances their aggressive sound, representing the Pacific Northwest's irreverent take on thrash metal.

San Jose thrash metal project from the California underground.

Ferocious Thrash / Groove Metal from San Antonio.

Corpus Christi thrash/crossover that released two albums on Metal Blade. Reformed in 2018.

Detroit heavy metal and thrash act whose 2012 debut Iron Funeral channels Motor City industrial decay into riff-driven fury. The title captures their aesthetic perfectly — metal music about metal's demise, forged in a city that knows something about rust.