Fit For A King from Texas deliver metalcore where crushing riffs, soaring melodies, and personal lyrics collide. Since their debut, they’ve become a mainstay in the genre with records like Dark Skies and The Path. Their latest album, Lonely God (2025), explores themes of the destructive pursuit of power and the loneliness that comes with it.

Dallas-based Memphis May Fire combine heavy-hitting metalcore with soaring melodies and emotionally charged lyrics. With breakthrough albums like The Hollow and Challenger, they cemented their place in the scene while continuously refining their sound. Their latest album, Shapeshifter (2025), focuses on personal transformation and inner struggles.

Formed in Portsmouth in 2011, Acres craft post-hardcore where texture and emotion take center stage. Their sound weaves melody and intensity, drawing on influences from post-rock and metalcore. Lonely World (2019) and Burning Throne (2023) showcased their layered compositions, while their latest album The Host (2025), produced by Landon Tewers of The Plot In You, explores a more experimental direction.

156/Silence from Pittsburgh deliver an uncompromising mix of metalcore, noise, thrash, and post-hardcore. Their fourth album, People Watching (2024), explores themes of personal reflection and the complexities of human interaction.