Sin Pudor is a thrash metal and punk band from Bogotá, Colombia, active since 2005. They released the EP "Lasciva Intoxicación" in 2015 and have issued several singles and split releases, with lyrical themes centered on LGBTQ+ rights, gender expression, feminism, and anti-fascism. The band operates independently and has built a catalog of politically charged material through digital releases on their Bandcamp page.

Akron, Ohio's Sin-Eater pursue death metal with the industrial-city grit that the Rust Belt town lends to everything it produces. Formed in 2016, they share an online presence with their Colorado-based namesake, creating some confusion, but their death metal allegiance sets them clearly apart.

Intense Metalcore from Fort Worth.

Wind Gap, Pennsylvania's Since the Fire have played metalcore since 2016, emerging from a small Lehigh Valley town where the genre's intensity likely provided a potent contrast to rural quiet. Their music fits squarely within the modern metalcore tradition of aggressive riffing paired with melodic dynamics.

Scranton, Pennsylvania's Since the Light blend thrash and death metal into a hybrid that's been active since 2011, drawing on the aggression of both genres while the former mining city's blue-collar character lends their sound an earned toughness. The death-thrash intersection they occupy rewards fans of both genres' most brutal tendencies.

Salt Lake City's Sindar are an ambitious multi-genre project formed in 2020 that moves fluidly across progressive metal, post-black metal, and death metal — a combination that reflects both the genre-blurring ambitions of the modern extreme metal underground and a name drawn from Tolkien's Grey Elves. Their breadth of influence makes them one of the more intellectually restless acts in the Utah scene.

Highland Park, Illinois thrash metal veterans Sindrome have been active in various forms since 2006, operating under the alexsindrome Bandcamp handle and maintaining the genre's no-frills, punishing ethos from the Chicago suburbs. Their longevity in an uncompromising genre speaks to a genuine commitment to thrash's foundational values.

Denver death/thrash outfit formed in 2014, Sineus grind out punishing riffs rooted in the old-school death metal tradition while keeping a frantic thrash energy at the core of their attack. Their Colorado front range scene upbringing gives them a gruff, no-frills approach that values aggression over polish.

Topeka, Kansas quartet SinFool blend the chug-heavy groove of Pantera-influenced metal with the aggressive bark of metalcore, a combination that reflects the raw Midwestern work ethic of their scene since their 2020 formation. Their sound sits at the intersection of accessible heaviness and contemporary metalcore attitude.