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Arlington Heights, IL, US · 2018–present · active
Arlington Heights, Illinois's Through Ashes play melodic death metal that balances aggressive technique with melodic structure, drawing on the Gothenburg tradition while operating in the sprawling Chicago suburban metal scene since 2018. Their sound favors clean harmonic leads and muscular rhythms over pure brutality.
London, GB · 2020–present · active
Through Blinded Eyes from London craft progressive metal and rock that perceives beyond physical sight since 2020. Their compositions navigate complex arrangements with the compensatory heightened awareness their visually impaired name suggests.
Dresden, DE · 2014–present · active
Through Carnage from Dresden fuse melodic death metal with thrash metal velocity, cutting through the Saxon scene with harmonized leads and relentless aggression since 2014. Their sound navigates the battle-scarred terrain between Gothenburg melodicism and Teutonic thrash ferocity.
Woods Cross, UT, US · 2024–present · active
A very recent entry from Woods Cross, Utah, Through Eternal Mourning emerged in 2024 playing melodic black metal with a strong emphasis on sorrowful atmosphere and clean harmonic guitar work alongside the genre's trademark harshness. Their arrival adds another voice to Utah's small but dedicated black metal community.
Newark, DE, US · 2019–present · active
Newark, Delaware's Through Extinction blend melodic death metal's harmonic depth with the structural dynamics of metalcore, arriving at a hybrid sound that appeals to fans of both extremes since their 2019 formation. Their approach to brutality is tempered by melodic instincts and a taste for big, cathartic song structures.
Exeter, NH, US · 2014–present · active
Exeter, New Hampshire's Through Fear have been combining groove metal's mid-tempo punch with metalcore's dynamic intensity since 2014, producing a sound that is heavy without abandoning the melodic and structural accessibility of the metalcore tradition. They represent the kind of hardworking regional band that sustains the New England heavy music underground.
Chicago, IL, US · 2014–present · active
Chicago's Through n Through have been playing a raw, uncompromising fusion of thrash metal, crossover, and hardcore since 2014, embodying the DIY ethos of the Chicago underground with no frills attached. Their sound is fast, aggressive, and indebted equally to Bay Area thrash and East Coast hardcore, filtered through a Midwest bluntness.
Cartagena, ES · 2021–present · active
Through Shadows from the ancient port of Cartagena in Murcia craft epic heavy metal that journeys through darkness toward triumphant resolution since 2021. Their Phoenician-founded city's millennia of history provides a fitting stage for their grand, narrative-driven compositions.
Sturgis, MI, US · 2018–present · active
Sturgis, Michigan's Through the Ashes have been playing straight metalcore since 2018, bringing the genre's blend of heavy breakdowns and melodic passages to a small Michigan town better known for its proximity to Indiana than any music scene. They represent the kind of locally-rooted band that keeps metalcore's underground alive beyond the major market cities.

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