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San Antonio, Texas heavy metal act with roots going back to 1989, representing the enduring Texas traditional metal scene with a style built on classic heavy metal riffs and songwriting.
New York post-black metal and shoegaze band formed in 2020, combining the abrasive tremolo-picked intensity of black metal with the ethereal, heavily reverbed textures of shoegaze to create immersive, emotionally layered soundscapes.
Seattle, Washington progressive doom and post-metal band formed in 2010, constructing expansive, introspective compositions that blend the crushing heaviness of doom with the textural sophistication and emotional breadth of post-metal.
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Portland, Oregon crossover thrash band formed in 2024, fusing hardcore punk's raw energy with thrash metal's technical riffing in the city's active heavy underground scene.
Painesville, Ohio death/thrash metal and hardcore crossover band formed in 2024, combining the extremity of death metal and thrash with the raw, confrontational energy of hardcore punk.
Poway, California thrash and death metal band formed in 2023, blending the speed and technical riffing of thrash with the heavier, more brutal textures of death metal.
Chicago, Illinois band formed in 2019 operating across death, thrash, and doom metal, drawing on all three traditions to create a multi-textured sound that shifts from blasting aggression to slow, crushing heaviness.
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