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· 2005–present · active
New York City crossover thrash, hardcore punk, and thrash metal project. The name promises catalytic energy from the city that never stops.
· 2006–present · active
New York City crossover thrash band bringing Bay Area-meets-East Coast aggression to the five boroughs, delivering pit-ready fury with hardcore punk attitude.
Buffalo · active
Buffalo's BastardBastardBastard bring a sardonic edge to thrash and crossover, leaning into themes of humor, politics, and social commentary with relentless aggression.
· 2017–present · active
New York's Combust tear through crossover thrash with hardcore's urgency and metal's muscle, keeping the tradition of NYHC brutality alive in a fast, chaotic form. Their sound is tight, aggressive, and built for live destruction.
Brooklyn, New York City · 2022–present · active
Brooklyn's Concussion fuse crossover thrash and classic thrash metal into a punk-charged, riff-first attack that reflects New York's long tradition of no-bullshit extreme music.
· 1986–present · active
Pioneering New York City hardcore/crossover legends, the Cro-Mags fused Hare Krishna philosophy with pit-wrecking riffs on their landmark 1986 debut 'The Age of Quarrel,' defining the sound of NYHC for decades.
Brooklyn, New York City · 2019–present · active
Brooklyn crossover thrash act Decider mixes the borough's hardboiled hardcore spirit with the speed and aggression of classic thrash metal — a combination that feels right at home among the sweat-soaked clubs of New York City. Founded in 2019, they deliver the goods at a tempo that leaves no room to breathe.
Brooklyn, New York City · 2011–present · active
Brooklyn's Devastation Wagon have been grinding out vicious crossover thrash since 2011, blending hardcore punk fury with shredding metal riffs in the best tradition of the New York underground. Their sound channels the raw energy of the city's DIY scene — fast, mean, and built for the pit.
· 2019–present · active
New York's Eat Lead formed in 2019 to play the kind of crossover thrash that sounds like it was raised on hardcore matinees and late-night thrash tapes — fast, mean, and allergic to subtlety.

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