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Proof (2024)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Evidence (2023)
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Los Angeles thrash outfit Tracer have kept a low profile since forming in 2006, operating within the city's deep underground scene with a straight-ahead approach to speed and aggression.
Linthicum Heights, Maryland's Tracer have been flying the flag for traditional heavy metal since 2006, drawing on the NWOBHM and American power metal traditions in a region with a tight-knit but dedicated metal underground.
Chicago's Tracer X emerged in 2017 with a focus on heavy and power metal, bringing soaring vocal lines and twin-guitar arrangements to the Midwest's enduring metal scene.
Nestled in the mountains of Franconia, New Hampshire, Tractorass have been hauling stoner doom's slow, bludgeoning weight since 2004, blending fuzz-soaked riffs with the lethargic, oppressive atmosphere the genre does best.
Des Moines, Iowa's Traffic Death have been colliding crossover thrash and grindcore into short, furious bursts since 2014, trading in maximum speed and minimum patience with the kind of confrontational energy that defines both genres.
Gulfport, Mississippi grindcore newcomers Trafficcancer formed in 2025 and immediately dove into the genre's most abrasive end, offering blastbeat-driven chaos from an unlikely corner of the American South.
Springfield, Missouri's Tragedy blend death and thrash metal into a visceral and aggressive combination since 2018, pushing the boundaries of both styles with punishing rhythms and caustic riffing.
Portland's Tragedy are one of the more distinctive voices in heavy music, weaving crust punk's anarchic urgency together with doom and sludge metal's oppressive weight to create something that feels both furious and crushing.
Tiffin, Iowa's Tragedy Mask bring a groove-heavy metal attack to a state better known for its cornfields than its riff merchants, locking in hard-hitting rhythms and muscular songwriting since their 2020 formation.
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