A Fort Worth, Texas band forged in 2024, Slashed to Bits operate at the savage intersection of black, death, and thrash metal — a triad that prioritizes venom and speed over any single genre's orthodoxy. Their recent formation places them squarely in the current wave of extreme metal revivalism active across the DFW underground.

An Austin, Texas groove metal band active since 2016, Slaughter Bought channel the heavy mid-tempo churn and down-tuned riffing that defines the genre into something built for the sweltering Texas live circuit. They represent the heavier end of Austin's famously eclectic music scene.

Punishing Death Metal from San Antonio.

San Antonio, Texas's Slaughter Witch have been dealing in death metal since 2017, occupying the same city as Slaughter Swamp and adding to San Antonio's quietly fertile extreme metal ecosystem. Their name plants one foot in occult imagery and another in the genre's violent traditions.

Vicious Thrash / Power Metal from San Antonio.

Born from a Craigslist ad in 2010 as an instrumental post-rock project. Evolved into atmospheric post-black metal before disbanding in 2021.

Supergroup pulling members from Temptress, Destroyer of Light, Monte Luna, and Scorpion Child. Debut 'The Ever-Living Fire' hit #20 on the Doom Charts.

Houston, Texas stoner metal and rock outfit formed in 2023, channeling fuzz-drenched riffs and heavy grooves consistent with the South Texas heavy rock underground.

San Antonio, Texas thrash and crossover band formed in 2014, delivering hard-charging riffs and a raw intensity consistent with the city's long-running extreme metal tradition.