East Texas metalcore with massive breakdowns and melodic hooks. One of the biggest modern metalcore bands.

Fit for an Autopsy rose from the New Jersey deathcore underground in 2008, led by guitarist and producer Will Putney, who also serves as one of metal's most in-demand studio engineers. Their evolution from straightforward deathcore into a more atmospheric and progressive sound on 'The Sea of Tragic Beasts' and 'Oh What the Future Holds' elevated them above the genre's pack. Vocalist Joe Badolato's commanding presence and Putney's pristine production make them one of deathcore's most critically respected acts.

Five Finger Death Punch stormed out of Las Vegas in 2005 and became one of the 21st century's biggest hard rock bands through sheer aggression and arena-ready hooks. Vocalist Ivan Moody's blend of melodic singing and savage screaming powers anthems like 'The Bleeding' and 'Wash It All Away' that dominate rock radio and military playlists alike. Love them or not, their brand of groove metal and hard rock has sold millions of records and fills amphitheaters across the globe.

Epic Progressive Power Metal out of Texas.

Louisville's Flaw emerged during the nu-metal boom with their 2001 Republic/Universal debut 'Through the Eyes,' blending Chris Volz's emotionally raw vocals with heavy, down-tuned grooves that sat comfortably alongside peers like Sevendust and Chevelle. After breaking up and reforming multiple times, the band has continued to release music and tour, maintaining a loyal fanbase in the hard rock underground.

San Antonio brutal death metal/grindcore. Relentlessly heavy and fast.

Flesh Parade have been grinding away in New Orleans' extreme music scene since 1990, delivering a savage fusion of grindcore and death metal in a city better known for sludge. Their Relapse Records release 'Kill Whitey' established them as one of the few grindcore acts to emerge from the Crescent City's swampy musical ecosystem. After setbacks including Hurricane Katrina, the band persevered through decades of underground dedication to their craft.

Fleshgrind formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1993 when guitarist and vocalist Rich Lipscomb and drummer Dave Barbolla united to play brutal death metal rooted in early Suffocation and Mortician. Their 1993 demo Holy Pedophile circulated widely in the underground, selling over 2,500 copies and securing a deal with Pulverizer Records, which released the debut full-length Destined for Defilement (1997). The band delivered two further albums, The Seeds of Abysmal Torment (2000) and Murder Without End (2003), before disbanding in 2005, leaving behind a catalog that remains a reference point in the Chicago brutal death metal underground.

Filthy old school death metal on Me Saco un Ojo Records. 2022 debut 'Unburied Corpse' is a slab of cavernous OSDM that earned strong underground buzz.