Ferocious Dallas grindcore on Relapse Records. Members also in PLF and Noisear.

Mean Heavy / Southern Metal from Houston.

Hard-hitting Gothic Metal with Punk influences from Dallas.

Dynamic Metalcore / Groove Metal out of Texas.

Razor-sharp Hard Rock / Thrash Metal out of Texas.

Pioneering progressive metal blending funk, soul, and gospel harmonics with heavy riffs. Musicians' musicians.

Kingdom Collapse is a San Antonio hard rock band built around vocalist Jonathan Norris and bassist Aaron Smith, whose long friendship became the core of the group. Formed in the 2010s, the band developed a modern, hook-driven sound that blends hard rock's large choruses with the weight and urgency of metalcore. Early releases such as Common Ground and War Inside helped the group establish itself through touring and a steady independent work ethic, while later singles pushed the band toward a wider national rock audience. Songs including "Uprise," "Unbreakable," "Save Me From Myself," and "Break Free" became central to their identity, using polished production, heavy guitars, and emotionally direct lyrics about grief, resilience, trauma, and survival. Kingdom Collapse's rise has been tied closely to live work, with the band sharing stages with prominent contemporary rock and metal acts and building a fanbase through constant travel. By the mid-2020s, the group had moved from regional Texas hard rock into a broader modern rock lane without losing the personal, cathartic tone at the center of its songs.

Heavy Melodic Black / Death Metal from Copperas Cove.

Austin black metal newcomers Kneeling Bleater arrived in 2023 with an appropriately absurdist name masking music of genuine ferocity. Part of Austin's growing underground extreme metal presence, they bring a rawness and irreverence to a city more associated with barbecue than blast beats.