Groove metal pioneers from Arlington. One of the biggest metal bands in history, led by Dimebag Darrell and Phil Anselmo.

Furious Crossover / Thrash Metal from Austin/Houston/Pasadena.

Phil Anselmo's post-Pantera project delivering raw, unfiltered thrash and sludge.

Godfathers of El Paso's metal scene. Groove/thrash metal touring with Cannibal Corpse and Anthrax.

Veteran southern heavy rock from Irving.

Crossover thrash legends from Dallas. One of the most important heavy bands Texas ever produced. RIP Riley Gale.

Houston's Premonition cast a wide net across the harder end of American metal, blending groove metal's rhythmic menace with thrash's precision attack and the raw momentum of traditional heavy metal. Founded in 2018, they represent the Texas underground's appetite for metal that hits with physicality first, drawing from the region's deep well of heavy music that prizes impact over experimentation.

Thunderous Heavy / Groove Metal / Hard Rock out of Texas.

Blistering Black / Thrash Metal from Dallas.

Black/thrash metal from Dallas. Continuation of Absu legacy.

Houston's Punishment Due have been playing straightforward thrash metal since 2012, drawing from the classic Bay Area tradition with riff-forward aggression and no detours into crossover or melodic territory. They represent the Houston underground's allegiance to the thrash fundamentals.

Houston thrash metal band formed in 2005, operating in the city's historically fertile extreme metal underground with the straightforward speed and aggression that defines the Texas approach to the genre.