Colossal Stoner / Doom Metal / Rock out of Texas.

Votan has been channeling epic black metal out of Corpus Christi, Texas since 2016, drawing on the mythological resonance of the Mesoamerican deity their name invokes. The South Texas coastal setting is an unlikely crucible for this kind of sweeping, grandiose black metal, which makes the project's ambitions feel more singular. Their compositions reach for the kind of mythic grandeur associated with European epic black metal while remaining rooted in their own cultural context.

Holy Terror-style crossover thrash from Dallas.

Houston's Vulgarnaut have been hauling their stoner-doom payload since 2016, with a sound thick enough to match the heat and humidity of the Gulf Coast. Their riffs move slowly and deliberately, stacking fuzz and feedback in the tradition of the heaviest Texas underground.

Ripping Death / Thrash Metal from San Antonio.

Dallas, Texas act blending the caustic filth of crust punk with raw black metal, delivering the kind of lo-fi, abrasive material that draws equally from d-beat and primitive second-wave kvlt aesthetics. Formed in 2023, they represent a scrappy underground presence in the DFW scene.

Dallas duo Waiting 4 April pair vocalist Colton Ray's piercing range — from aggressive highs to intimate crooning — with heartfelt, soul-searching lyrics that have earned them a devoted cult following. After their 2020 debut single 'Fade' gained traction partly through Ray's popular TikTok presence, the band has grown into a genuine force in the modern rock scene.

Originally an Oakland band on Ripple Music, relocated to Austin in 2020. Two albums of Pentagram and Deep Purple-inspired heavy rock.

Formed by founding members of grindcore legends Insect Warfare, including drummer Dobber Beverly. Named after the Bolt Thrower album.