Saint Paul, Minnesota's Semtex formed in 2021 and take an explosive approach to progressive thrash, combining the rhythmic intensity and angular riffing of thrash with the structural ambition and harmonic complexity that progressive metal demands. Named after the plastic explosive, their music favors precision over chaos — tight arrangements, shifting time signatures, and a forward-thinking approach that sets them apart from straightforward thrash revivalism. They reflect the technical ambitions that have been quietly flourishing in the Twin Cities metal scene.

Thrash metal band from Westchester County, New York, active since 2013, rooted in the classic American thrash idiom. Over a decade in, they represent the persistent backbone of the suburban New York underground metal scene.

Formed in 2021 in Opelika, Alabama, Septarian forge a sound that fuses the melodic sweep of Scandinavian death metal with the aggressive riff velocity of thrash. Their approach leans hard into dual-guitar interplay and driving rhythms that never sacrifice hook for brutality. Still a young band, they represent a promising new voice in the American melodic death/thrash underground.

Furious Crossover / Thrash Metal from Houston.

Los Angeles crossover outfit Septik Onslaught have been tearing up the Southern California scene since 2017, fusing hardcore aggression with the breakneck riffing of thrash metal. Their sound sits in the classic crossover tradition — short, mean songs built for pits and chaos — with a modern edge drawn from the city's diverse extreme music community. They remain one of LA's most energetic live acts in the crossover/thrash lane.

New Brunswick, New Jersey's Sepulchromancy arrived in 2023 fusing the murky brutality of death metal with the reckless speed of thrash. Their approach recalls the classic death/thrash hybridization of the late 1980s and early 1990s underground, updated with a raw modern production sensibility. They represent a worthy continuation of the New Jersey extreme metal tradition that has long thrived in the shadow of New York.

San Diego's Sergulath fuse orchestral grandeur with the raw edge of black and thrash metal, building a symphonic black/thrash sound that sets them apart in Southern California's scene since their 2018 formation.

Formed in 2025 out of Gilroy, California, Serpent and the Sun drive a groove-heavy thrash metal sound rooted in riff-forward aggression and thick rhythmic punch — a brand-new presence in the Bay Area's deep-rooted thrash tradition.

Los Angeles death/thrash outfit Serpentance formed in 2019 and channel the old-school ferocity of both genres — tightly wound riffs, barked vocals, and the kind of no-frills brutality that keeps the Southern California underground honest.