Filthy Black Metal from Houston.

Old-school death metal in the vein of Asphyx and Celtic Frost. Members overlap with Hod, Plutonian Shore, and Trench Warfare.

San Antonio's Morgue 22 formed in 2022 playing a thrash-forward death metal hybrid that fits naturally into the Texas scene's tradition of crossover brutality. Their name's numeric suffix distinguishes them in the crowded field of mortuary-themed metal, and their music leans into both genres' taste for speed and aggression.

Garland, Texas brutal death metal act Morgue Bound have been delivering punishing, technically aggressive material since 2018, operating within the Dallas-Fort Worth scene's strong tradition of extreme metal. Their brutal death metal orientation prioritizes density and power over melody, landing squarely in the genre's most uncompromising corner.

Ripping Brutal Death Metal from Dallas.

Dallas death metal act Morguetology have been active since 2018, representing the Texas capital of extremity with a methodical and punishing brand of death metal that honors the old-school template without apology.

San Antonio crossover thrash band Morta, formed in 2021, channel the pit-ready aggression of hardcore punk into a thrash metal framework that keeps the energy volatile and the tempos punishing. They're part of a healthy wave of Texas acts reclaiming the crossover sound with serious conviction.

Texas death metal outfit Mortal Death, active since 2020, deliver the kind of unadorned, punishing death metal that the Lone Star State's underground has always quietly excelled at producing. Their music is direct and uncompromising, built on heavy riffs and the abrasive conviction that the genre demands.

San Antonio death metal band Mortal Desecration, formed in 2023, are a young act arriving with the kind of raw aggression and stripped-back brutality that defines the underground's current resurgence of old-school death metal. San Antonio's fertile extreme metal scene provides fertile ground for their confrontational approach.