Conceived in December of 2002 by front man/guitarist David DiSanto, Vektor quickly gained popularity amongst the Phoenix metal contingent for their unique mix of technical, speed thrash and progressive influences. Vektor created a wave of interest with their self released demo Demolition (2006) and their two track demo Hunger for Violence (2007). After four years of local and regional performances as the opening act for such national acts as Testament, Hirax, Iced Earth and Municipal Waste, Vektor hit the road for their first national tour alongside label mates Exmortus in support of Black Future in December 2009 through January 2010. They also toured the US in June–August 2010 on their own as well as a west coast tour in February of 2012. Their debut full length album, Black Future, was released on November 17, 2009 on NY's Heavy Artillery Records. The band released their most recent album, Outer Isolation, on November 22, 2011 on the Heavy Artillery label.

As seen on the "Unsigned and Unholy" Metalsucks feature, Midwestern progressive thrashers BLACK FAST has a short but concentrated history. Formed in 2010 by fellow music students Aaron Akin, Trevor Johanson, Ryan Thompson and Ross Burnett , BLACK FAST has been melting faces and sharing the stage with bands like Havok, Vektor, Toxic Holocaust, Cavalera Conspiracy, Revocation, Forbidden, Warbringer, Nachtmystium, Enabler, Lazarus AD, and Agrimonia.

Black Fast recorded a self-titled EP in 2011 and in August 2013 they self-released their first full-length album, 'Starving Out the Light,' which helped them win accolades like 'Best Thrash Metal" album in the 2013 Metal Storm Awards.

Xoth was formed from the ashes of Seattle Epic Metal band Phalgeron. Xoth picks up where that band left off. Guitarist/Vocalist Tyler Splurgis was working on a side project with drummer Jeremy Salvo, and the transition into this band just seemed right. Second guitar master Woody Adler came into the picture when Tyler and Woody formed metal the metal cover band Medieval Eternity in Summer 2013, and he played the final Phalgeron show. It turned out they wrote really well together, so he agreed to be a founding member of Xoth. Bassist, Ben Bennett, was found at a Medival Eternity show in winter 2014, and after some talk and discovery of mutual schooling and friends, it was decided we shall jam. Their debut EP will be released this summer. Prepare to behold Xoth.

Lb.! (Pound) is a two piece numbers/grind/sludge band from Seattle, WA, featuring Ryan Schutte on guitar and David Stickney on drums.