Arlington Heights, Illinois's Through Ashes play melodic death metal that balances aggressive technique with melodic structure, drawing on the Gothenburg tradition while operating in the sprawling Chicago suburban metal scene since 2018. Their sound favors clean harmonic leads and muscular rhythms over pure brutality.

A very recent entry from Woods Cross, Utah, Through Eternal Mourning emerged in 2024 playing melodic black metal with a strong emphasis on sorrowful atmosphere and clean harmonic guitar work alongside the genre's trademark harshness. Their arrival adds another voice to Utah's small but dedicated black metal community.

Newark, Delaware's Through Extinction blend melodic death metal's harmonic depth with the structural dynamics of metalcore, arriving at a hybrid sound that appeals to fans of both extremes since their 2019 formation. Their approach to brutality is tempered by melodic instincts and a taste for big, cathartic song structures.

Exeter, New Hampshire's Through Fear have been combining groove metal's mid-tempo punch with metalcore's dynamic intensity since 2014, producing a sound that is heavy without abandoning the melodic and structural accessibility of the metalcore tradition. They represent the kind of hardworking regional band that sustains the New England heavy music underground.

Chicago's Through n Through have been playing a raw, uncompromising fusion of thrash metal, crossover, and hardcore since 2014, embodying the DIY ethos of the Chicago underground with no frills attached. Their sound is fast, aggressive, and indebted equally to Bay Area thrash and East Coast hardcore, filtered through a Midwest bluntness.

Sturgis, Michigan's Through the Ashes have been playing straight metalcore since 2018, bringing the genre's blend of heavy breakdowns and melodic passages to a small Michigan town better known for its proximity to Indiana than any music scene. They represent the kind of locally-rooted band that keeps metalcore's underground alive beyond the major market cities.

Los Angeles-based Through the Clouds formed in 2019 at the intersection of melodic hard rock and power metal, favoring anthemic songwriting, clean vocals, and technically accomplished guitar work with strong melodic hooks. They bring a polished, uplifting approach to power metal that sits comfortably alongside the genre's European masters while maintaining an American West Coast sensibility.

New York's Through the Discipline have been working the groove metal and metalcore crossover since 2004, bringing the rhythmic intensity and riff-focused sensibility of groove metal to structures shaped by metalcore's dynamic range. Two decades of activity in the competitive New York metal market speaks to a genuine ability to hold an audience.

Phoenix, Arizona's Through the Earth arrived in 2020 playing melodic death metal with the technical precision and harmonic depth that the genre demands, carving out space in the Arizona desert metal scene that has historically leaned toward thrash and doom. Their sound channels European melodeath influences into the dry, high-intensity environment of the Southwest.