Portland thrash metal act with four releases since 2019. Disciples of Darkness and subsequent releases deliver focused, relentless thrash from the city that seems to produce a new metal band every week.

New Jersey crossover thrash project with an astonishing fifteen releases since 2022. Titles like Dolphin Huntz Ketchup pair absurdist humor with reckless punk-metal aggression — one of the Garden State's most prolific and unpredictable acts.

Cleveland, Ohio thrash metal project with five releases since 2019. The Void Curse EP and subsequent singles blend occult themes with nuclear imagery, forging a distinctive identity in the Rock City's competitive thrash scene.

Miami thrash metal act with two releases since 2009. Destroy, Disagree & Disrespect and Unnatural Disorder deliver the kind of sun-baked, aggressive thrash that South Florida breeds with equal parts fury and humidity.

Alameda, California black metal and speed metal project whose releases channel the Bay Area's fog-shrouded atmosphere through raw extremity since 2012. The German-inflected name adds a martial edge.

San Mateo, California thrash metal project — distinct from Alameda's Atomikrieg — whose twin 2016 demos promise apocalyptic thrash from the Peninsula suburbs. Two projects with nearly identical names operating in the same Bay Area.

Seattle death/groove metal act from the Emerald City, blending crushing heaviness with rhythmic precision in the Pacific Northwest's deep metal underground.

Syracuse, New York melodic death metal band bringing Scandinavian-influenced aggression to Central New York, channeling the region's harsh winters into icy melodeath fury.

Oakland/San Francisco sludge metal project with deep roots stretching back to 2003. Five releases including the lowercase-titled atone summer beats and beyond the clouds reveal a veteran act that has evolved from pure sludge into more atmospheric territory across two decades.