Chaotic thrash metal from Houston. Released Echoes of Oppression EP in 2023. Influences include Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Sepultura.

Denver progressive metal act exploring expansive compositions since 2012. Their full-length The Cold Expanse lives up to its title — vast, atmospheric prog metal that channels Colorado's mountainous geography into sweeping musical narratives.

Thrash metal act that has migrated from Detroit to Raleigh to Tampa, picking up speed and aggression at every stop. Their 2026 full-length VOID arrives after years of refinement, the itinerant lifestyle fueling their apocalyptic vision.

Bayonne, New Jersey thrash metal project steeped in ancient astronaut mythology. Four releases since 2011 including From Nibiru channel Sumerian cosmology through aggressive thrash, their name referencing the extraterrestrial gods of conspiracy theory lore.

Philadelphia progressive thrash metal project with three EPs since 2019. Titles like AL[ego]ry and EPONYM play with linguistic concepts, reflecting a band that approaches thrash metal with intellectual ambition uncommon in the genre.

Salt Lake City thrash metal act with a surprising detour into choral covers — their albums Anonymous Choir Sings Neil Young's After The Gold Rush and Anonymous Choir Sings STAX reimagine classic folk and soul through a heavy metal lens. An utterly unique project from Utah's underground.

Santa Fe, New Mexico thrash metal project whose 2024 single Spell Of Evil channels the high desert's mystical energy into riff-driven fury. Goblin-themed metal from the Land of Enchantment.

New York thrash metal project from the New York underground.

Warwick, Rhode Island grindcore outfit active since 2023. Two releases — Languish In Suffering and Revel in Sin — capture the full spectrum of grindcore's obsession with suffering and transgression in rapid, punishing bursts.

Denton crossover thrash project from the Texas underground.

Green Bay thrash metal project from the Wisconsin underground.

Danville, California deathcore and grindcore pioneers with roots stretching back to 1998. Six releases across a decade make them one of the earliest American deathcore acts, predating the genre's mainstream breakthrough from the East Bay suburbs.

Los Angeles symphonic metal project crafting cinematic heavy music since 2020. Their singles Illusion and Tales Untold pair orchestral grandeur with metal power, channeling Hollywood's epic sensibility into something genuinely heavy.

One of the Big Four of thrash metal alongside Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeth, Anthrax helped define the genre with landmark albums like Among the Living and Persistence of Time. Formed in Queens in 1981, they also pioneered the rap-metal crossover with their collaboration with Public Enemy and remain one of the most influential heavy bands in history.

Olympia, Washington death/thrash project named after humanity's geological era of environmental impact. Their 2016 EP Bitter Beginnings channels eco-anxiety through aggressive metal from the Pacific Northwest capital.