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High Ridge, MO · 2005–present · active
High Ridge, Missouri death/thrash metal project. Symbolic narrative rendered in extremity from suburban St. Louis.
Brooklyn, New York City, NY · 2014–present · active
Brooklyn thrash metal project named after the magic system in Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn series. Fantasy literature meets New York speed metal.
Saratoga, NY · 2025–present · active
Saratoga, New York thrash/heavy metal act that emerged in 2025 with two releases right out of the gate. New blood in the thrash revival delivering aggressive, riff-driven metal from upstate New York.
Philadelphia, PA · 1984–present · active
Arizona/Philadelphia thrash metal project. The sacrificial name channels ritual aggression across state lines.
South Derby, CT · 2004–present · active
South Derby, Connecticut progressive metal and thrash project. The name's implication of change suits their genre-blending approach.
Hamden, CT · 2020–present · active
Hamden, Connecticut thrash metal project with six releases blending aggressive thrash with eclectic, sample-heavy production. An unconventional approach to thrash that incorporates hip-hop and electronic influences.
Turnersville, NJ · 2017–present · active
Turnersville, New Jersey progressive thrash metal act blending technical riffing with aggressive velocity. A South Jersey project that channels the Garden State's deep thrash metal roots through a progressive lens.
Long Island, NY · 2017–present · active
Long Island thrash metal act delivering classic thrash aggression from New York's suburban sprawl. Two releases of tight, riff-driven thrash rooted in the Bay Area and East Coast traditions.
San Antonio, TX · 2023–present · active
San Antonio progressive metal outfit formed in 2023, channeling technical precision and atmospheric songwriting into a sound that pushes beyond conventional genre boundaries. Their debut EP The Outer Limits captures a band already comfortable with complex arrangements.
Albany, NY · 2021–present · active
Albany thrash unit tearing through New York's capital region since 2021 with a prolific output that includes multiple full-lengths and splits. Their sound blends classic thrash aggression with a restless creative energy, covering ground from the raw fury of Royal Nothing to the refined attack of Best Behavior.
Winchester, VA · 2017–present · active
Winchester, Virginia doom merchants conjuring heavy, psychedelia-laced riffs since 2017. Named after the genus of poisonous mushrooms, their catalog sprawls across multiple EPs and full-lengths that explore the intersection of crushing weight and hypnotic repetition, from the lysergic haze of Love³ to the pandemic-era Quarantine in Warm.
Los Angeles, CA · 2021–present · active
Los Angeles thrash act unleashing reckless energy since 2021. Their debut EP Hybrid Dreams delivers exactly what the name promises — unpolished, savage riffing with zero pretension and maximum velocity.
Springfield, MissouriColumbia, MO · 1997–present · active
Missouri crossover act blending hardcore punk energy with thrash metal velocity. Split between Springfield and Columbia, they carry the DIY spirit of the Midwest punk underground into heavier territory.
Passaic, NJ · 2013–present · active
Passaic, New Jersey power metal project. The name promises surprise attack through melodic force from north Jersey.

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Levittown, NY · 1989–present · active
Levittown, Long Island thrash metal project. Three-letter intensity from the New York suburbs.

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