Tempe's Kill Command have been grinding out death-thrash since 2017, pairing mechanized riff construction with the relentless momentum of Arizona's desert-hardened metal scene. Tight, punishing, and built to destroy live.

Kill Devil Hill is an American heavy metal supergroup assembled in 2011, anchored by Pantera bassist Rex Brown and Black Sabbath/Dio drummer Vinny Appice alongside vocalist Dewey Bragg and guitarist Mark Zavon. The band released a self-titled debut in 2012 and Revolution Rise in 2013, drawing on a classic heavy rock template shaped by the members' histories in foundational metal bands. Subsequent lineup changes — including the departure of Appice and later Brown — continued through the band's third album Seas of Oblivion in 2023.

Brutal death metal featuring founding members of Devourment, including vocalist Mike Majewski and guitarist Brian Wynn. Signed to Comatose Music.

Heavy Thrash / Death Metal / Metalcore from Lubbock.

Ferocious Dallas grindcore on Relapse Records. Members also in PLF and Noisear.

Newark, Ohio's Kill the Idealist channel melodic death metal with a contemporary edge, balancing aggression and melody without letting either element fully dominate. A recent arrival to the scene, formed in 2020, they show a band still sharpening its identity.

Mean Heavy / Southern Metal from Houston.

Cincinnati death metal act Kill the Messenger have been building their catalog since 2012, delivering the kind of methodical, riff-heavy brutality that defines the Midwest's quieter but persistent extreme metal tradition.

Tacoma's Kill Without Consequence emerged in 2022 at the crossroads of death metal and hardcore, trading melody for pressure — short, violent songs designed to collapse the distance between stage and crowd.