Denver thrash band adding to Colorado's thriving speed metal scene with relentless riffing and aggressive tempos, carrying the Mile High City's banner for old-school thrash.

Whittier/Pico Rivera, California thrash metal act with four releases since 2015. Their full-length Mercurion and subsequent singles deliver tight, precise thrash from the southeast LA suburbs, keeping the region's legacy of speed metal alive.

San Bernardino, California thrash metal veterans whose 1998 debut The Evil has Landed... channels Sam Raimi's cult horror films through late-'90s thrash. Inland Empire aggression with a sense of B-movie humor.

Baltimore thrash band adding to Maryland's proud tradition of aggressive metal, delivering speed and fury from a city that has long punched above its weight in extreme music.

Venice, California thrash metal act with four releases since 2011. Their catalog — from the debut He Was an Arsenal to the intriguingly titled BABE SKEPTIC — brings beachside aggression to a neighborhood better known for street art and skate culture.

Melbourne, Florida thrash metal outfit with three releases since 2015. Carbon Black and Deathless deliver toxic thrash from the Space Coast, the poisonous name fitting perfectly with their corrosive sound.

New Orleans hardcore punk and thrash supergroup formed in 2008, featuring members of Eyehategod, Superjoint Ritual, and other NOLA heavy hitters. Their self-titled debut distills the Crescent City's legendary underground into short, violent blasts of crossover fury.

San Bernardino thrash band ripping through the Inland Empire with aggressive speed metal, carrying on Southern California's rich thrash tradition from the region's working-class heartland.

Sacramento thrash outfit delivering controlled fury from California's capital, adding to NorCal's deep pool of aggressive metal with tight, riff-driven compositions.

Los Angeles thrash act bringing theatricality and aggression to the City of Angels' diverse metal landscape, standing out in a scene saturated with every subgenre imaginable.

Portland, Oregon grindcore and thrash hybrid. The forensic-sounding name evokes crime scene imagery channeled through the Pacific Northwest's inexhaustible extreme underground.

Winnetka, California thrash metal project from the San Fernando Valley. The craftsperson name suggests a meticulous approach to thrash metal's construction.

Chicago metalcore/thrash hybrid channeling the Windy City's aggressive energy into riff-driven fury, blending breakdowns with thrash precision in the city's deep underground.

San Francisco thrash metal act whose 2009 debut GRILL 'EM ALL channels Bay Area thrash traditions through a food-truck aesthetic before delivering their self-titled full-length in 2024. Fifteen years between releases shows a band that plays by nobody else's timeline.

Springfield, Massachusetts stoner/thrash hybrid with two EPs since 2022. The mystically numbered 777 and the more visceral Sinking pair esoteric symbolism with New England heaviness.