Denver progressive metal act exploring expansive compositions since 2012. Their full-length The Cold Expanse lives up to its title — vast, atmospheric prog metal that channels Colorado's mountainous geography into sweeping musical narratives.

Thrash metal act that has migrated from Detroit to Raleigh to Tampa, picking up speed and aggression at every stop. Their 2026 full-length VOID arrives after years of refinement, the itinerant lifestyle fueling their apocalyptic vision.

Bayonne, New Jersey thrash metal project steeped in ancient astronaut mythology. Four releases since 2011 including From Nibiru channel Sumerian cosmology through aggressive thrash, their name referencing the extraterrestrial gods of conspiracy theory lore.

Philadelphia progressive thrash metal project with three EPs since 2019. Titles like AL[ego]ry and EPONYM play with linguistic concepts, reflecting a band that approaches thrash metal with intellectual ambition uncommon in the genre.

Salt Lake City thrash metal act with a surprising detour into choral covers — their albums Anonymous Choir Sings Neil Young's After The Gold Rush and Anonymous Choir Sings STAX reimagine classic folk and soul through a heavy metal lens. An utterly unique project from Utah's underground.

Santa Fe, New Mexico thrash metal project whose 2024 single Spell Of Evil channels the high desert's mystical energy into riff-driven fury. Goblin-themed metal from the Land of Enchantment.

New York thrash metal project from the New York underground.

Warwick, Rhode Island grindcore outfit active since 2023. Two releases — Languish In Suffering and Revel in Sin — capture the full spectrum of grindcore's obsession with suffering and transgression in rapid, punishing bursts.

Denton crossover thrash project from the Texas underground.