Los Angeles thrash metal act whose 2015 debut Forever In Hell delivers exactly what the title promises — relentless, fire-breathing thrash with no escape hatch. A contribution to LA's endless thrash revival.

Chicago thrash metal project from the Illinois underground.

Greeley thrash metal project from the Colorado underground.

Albuquerque thrash metal veterans active since 2008. Their conceptual An Infinite Winter series spans multiple volumes exploring themes of memory and mortality, while earlier releases deliver the raw thrash fury the New Mexico desert breeds so reliably.

Fort Smith, Arkansas thrash metal act whose 2019 EP Plague Of Humanity delivers pandemic-themed fury that proved grimly prescient. A blast of aggression from one of the Natural State's lesser-known metal strongholds.

Boston thrash metal act whose 2020 debut Confessions of the Damned delivers rapid-fire aggression with a heavy metal edge. The name evokes both angelic and mechanical destruction — a fitting duality for their razor-sharp approach.

Provo, Utah thrash metal project debuting in 2026 with Sacrificial Cannibalistic Suicide. Extreme music from an unexpected origin — the heart of Mormon country producing some of the most blasphemous thrash around.

Chicago thrash metal act whose 2022 single Ride It Out delivers focused, no-nonsense thrash from a city with an endless appetite for speed and aggression.

Denver thrash metal outfit active since 2014, building a four-release catalog of ferocious speed metal. From the bluntly titled Evilgasm to the more ambitious Orchestrionic Abortion, they've grown from raw thrash into something more surgically precise without losing their edge.

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.