San Diego's Rod of Correction have been running crossover thrash into hardcore territory since 2018, combining the pit-ready energy of West Coast punk with the riffing attack of thrash metal in the tradition of bands like D.R.I. and Municipal Waste. They bring Southern California sun and aggression to a style that has never gone out of fashion among the mosh-inclined.

Relentless Thrash Metal out of Texas.

Dallas death/thrash metal. Obscure but vicious late-80s Texas extremity.

Heavy Groove Metal from McAllen.

Illinois act Ruby Rockatansky, formed in 2022 and named after a Mad Max character, combines the complex song structures of progressive metal with the raw momentum of thrash — a nervy, cinematic take on both genres that leans into tension and velocity in equal measure.

Furious Thrash Metal from Santa Cruz, California (early); Texas (later).

San Diego's Ruinist play a driving blend of melodic death and thrash metal, carving out riff-heavy arrangements that balance aggression with melodic purpose since their formation in 2014.

New Jersey's Ruins have been grinding out heavy, fuzz-saturated stoner metal since 2001, drawing on the genre's psychedelic and blues-soaked roots with a sound built for low-end punishment.

Hard-hitting Melodic Groove Metal / Metalcore from Dallas.