Monmouth County, New Jersey thrash metal project. Jersey Shore thrash delivered in abbreviated form.

Aatxe is a black/thrash and crust punk band from Huntsville, Alabama. Across two full-lengths — 2018's "Cardinal" and 2020's "Piros" — the band delivers a filthy collision of black metal tremolo, thrash velocity, and d-beat fury.

Abandoned Souls is a thrash metal band from Saint Paul, Minnesota. The band plays aggressive, riff-driven thrash metal rooted in the Twin Cities underground.

Aberrated is a progressive thrash and death metal band from Long Island, New York. Though their released output consists of two singles, the band's technical approach to thrash and death metal marks them as part of Long Island's vibrant extreme metal scene.

Abnormality is a technical and brutal death metal band from Marlborough, Massachusetts. Fronted by vocalist Mallika Sundaramurthy, the band released two acclaimed full-lengths — 2016's "Mechanisms of Omniscience" and 2019's "Sociopathic Constructs" — cementing their place among the most punishing acts in the New England death metal scene.

Long-running Texas extreme metal from Amarillo founded by Ramon Cazares. Blends death metal with black metal, thrash, groove, and grind.

Waterford, Virginia melodic death/thrash project. The name evokes both religious sacrifice and transcendence from the DC exurbs.

Abrasion is a thrash and death metal band from Corpus Christi, Texas. Their 2016 split with Beelzebud showcases the band's aggressive, no-holds-barred approach to extreme thrash from the South Texas underground.

Derby, New York NWOTHM project. Yet another Abraxas — the Gnostic deity's popularity among metalheads proves the name's enduring power.