Birmingham, Alabama thrash metal act who released two EPs in 2020 — Of Spirit & Sorcery and Tree of Life. The mystical themes and dual releases suggest a band with grand ambitions, channeling the Magic City's heavy music heritage.

Chicago melodic death metal and thrash project. Their untitled release represents another entry in the Windy City's deep well of technically proficient extreme metal.

Hoboken, New Jersey thrash metal project named after the angel of the abyss. Their 2020 single Esoteric delivers occult-tinged thrash from across the Hudson River from Manhattan.

Chicago thrash metal project from the Illinois underground.

Concord, California melodic death metal and thrash outfit active since 2012. Their EPs Sensory Overload and They All Carry Ghosts blend Scandinavian melodeath influences with Bay Area thrash energy, the apothecary-inspired name suggesting music as medicine — or poison.

Huntington, West Virginia crust punk and thrash outfit delivering politically charged fury since 2008. Albums like Greenwashing and splits with Scottish anarcho-punks Oi Polloi cement their place in the American crust pantheon, their name perfectly capturing the intersection of Appalachian hardship and punk rage.

Long Island thrash metal act whose 2024 EP Disgraced Emanations From A Tranquil State delivers verbose, ambitious thrash from the New York suburbs. The lengthy title promises complexity, and the music follows through.

Tacoma, Washington thrash metal project. Aquatic apocalypse from Puget Sound.

Athens, Ohio death/thrash metal project from the home of Ohio University. The arachnid name and college-town setting pair scientific taxonomy with Appalachian Ohio's blue-collar metal tradition.

Levittown, Long Island thrash metal project with four releases since 2016. Albums like Mouse and Mr Angel bring an oddball sensibility to the genre, their suburban Long Island origins fueling a distinctly off-kilter approach to thrash.

Dublin, California thrash metal act whose French-titled albums — Pour semer la confusion ('to sow confusion') — bring Continental flair to Bay Area thrash since 2017. The Three Musketeers reference adds literary dimension to their aggressive sound.

Tampa thrash metal project from the Florida underground.

Los Angeles thrash metal project. The name's philosophical implications — of randomness and subjectivity — add an unexpectedly cerebral dimension to their contribution to LA's thrash lineage.

Joshua Tree death metal project from the California underground.

Arlington, Texas thrash metal act with four releases since 2020. From the Above and Beyond EP to singles blending thrash with urban energy, they represent the DFW Metroplex's ongoing contribution to American thrash.