Black metal project from New Jersey, formed in 2013, operating in the raw and atmospheric end of the genre with a decidedly underground approach.

Thrash metal band from Tampa, Florida, formed in 2010, operating out of one of the most storied cities in extreme metal history with a sound built on fast riffs, aggressive rhythms, and the no-frills ethos of the genre.

Relentless Thrash / Groove Metal out of Texas.

Syphoned is a progressive death/thrash metal band from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 2022, merging the technical complexity of progressive metal with the driving aggression of thrash and death metal.

Syranax is a thrash/speed metal band from Austin, Texas, formed in 2022, bringing high-velocity riffing and old-school aggression to the Texas metal scene.

Epic Progressive Heavy / Power Metal from San Antonio.

Systemic is a thrash/groove metal band from Albuquerque, New Mexico, formed in 2016, fusing the punishing mid-tempo pound of groove metal with the kinetic riffing energy of thrash.

San Diego's Talisman forged their heavy/power metal sound in 2021, arriving with the sun-drenched energy of Southern California filtered through towering riffs and soaring melodies. They lean into the more muscular end of power metal — less symphonic flash, more fist-in-the-air conviction rooted in classic heavy metal songwriting.

Ripping Thrash Metal from Los Angeles, California (early); Dallas, Texas (later).