Crushing Brutal Death Metal from Houston.

Austin crossover thrash act bringing hardcore punk ferocity and thrash metal riffing to the Texas underground. Their tight, fast songs carry the raw edge of both worlds without compromise.

War metal in the vein of Havohej, Demoncy, and Beherit. Briefly split in 2016 before reuniting in 2018 with renewed ferocity.

Wichita Falls, Texas thrash outfit Consecrator bring old-school intensity and no-frills aggression to the Lone Star underground, ripping through sets with the direct force and attitude of classic 80s thrash.

Dallas's Construction Sports are a genre-bending experiment in extremity, hurling death metal, grindcore, sludge, and power metal into chaotic collision in one of Texas's most unpredictable and adventurous heavy acts.

Austin, Texas brutal death metal unit that leans hard into extreme gore-soaked aesthetics and pulverizing rhythm work. Thick, down-tuned guitar tone and savage vocal delivery anchor their assault.

Allen, Texas death/grind act that fuses brutal death metal heaviness with the manic speed of grindcore. Compact, relentless songs built on blast beats and churning low-end aggression.

Brutal Brutal Death Metal from Dallas/Fort Worth.

El Paso's Core Fire bring heavy metal and thrash metal together from the Texas-New Mexico border, forging a sound shaped by the city's isolated desert geography and its position between two major metal scenes. Their music carries the no-frills directness of a border town with something to prove.