Devastating Death Metal out of Texas.

Sterling Heights, Michigan progressive and power metal band Coda blend melodic ambition with technical craft, reflecting the Detroit area's underappreciated progressive metal tradition. Their sound moves between arena-ready power and complex structural dynamics.

Queens, New York groove and thrash metal band Code 6 bring the aggressive, street-hardened edge of New York City metal to tightly wound groove and thrash riffs. They reflect the borough's long history of tough, no-frills heavy music.

Burlington, Vermont thrash metal band Code Black represent the Green Mountain State's scrappy underground with direct, high-energy riffing and a no-compromise approach. Vermont's small but passionate metal scene has room for exactly this kind of pit-ready thrash.

Toms River, New Jersey heavy metal band Code of Silence work in the classic mold, delivering straightforward riffs and powerful hooks with the Jersey Shore's blue-collar metal sensibility. They're a dependable force in the central NJ underground.

Codefendants are the genre-fluid supergroup of NOFX's Fat Mike, Get Dead vocalist Sam King, and rapper Ceschi Ramos, formed in Berkeley, California in 2021. The trio mashes punk rock, hip-hop, flamenco, and new wave into what they call 'crime wave,' a sound designed to defy every expectation. Their debut on Fat Wreck Chords showcases three artists from different musical worlds finding common ground in chaos and experimentation.

North Carolina death metal and deathcore act Codex Obscura traffic in punishing heaviness drawn from the darkest corners of extreme metal. They combine the genre's structural aggression with moments of technical brutality.

Kentucky progressive metal musician Cody Conde crafts intricate, melodically rich compositions from his base in Harned, bringing technical ambition to the Bluegrass State's underground. His work explores the outer edges of progressive metal as a singular artistic vision.

Cincinnati, Ohio crust-punk and death metal band Coelacanth have been grinding out ferocious, politically charged metal since the early 1990s, earning a cult following in the American underground. Their sound fuses the rawness of crust with the brutality of early death metal.