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Milwaukee black metal project. The name — meaning 'cold funeral' — captures the frozen finality of a Wisconsin winter burial.
Los Angeles black metal project drawing on nature mysticism and atmospheric textures. With three releases between 2018 and 2020, the project balances raw aggression with passages of ambient beauty.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania melodic black/death metal project with a staggering nine-volume discography built since 2021. A prolific solo effort channeling melodic Scandinavian death metal through a relentless creative output.
Tucson, Arizona multi-genre solo artist spanning black metal, death metal, and progressive metal. Desert-forged extremity with impressive range.
San Antonio thrash-turned-groove metal band active since 2014. Their evolution from raw thrash to heavier groove metal mirrors the classic trajectory of many Texas metal acts, with four releases documenting the shift.
Lexington, North Carolina black metal project named after the Inuit god of weather. Arctic mythology from the Carolina Piedmont.
Corpus Christi, Texas black metal project. Nihilistic totality from the Gulf Coast.
Vinton, Louisiana black metal project drawing from the swamplands of Cajun country. Two releases of raw, lo-fi black metal that feel haunted by the bayou humidity and Southern Gothic atmosphere.
Arizona atmospheric black metal project crafting immersive, nature-inspired black metal since 2014. Three releases explore themes of desolation and transcendence through layered tremolo work and ambient passages.
Grove City, Ohio heavy metal band from the early 2000s with a traditional metal approach. Three releases between 2002-2004 document a band paying tribute to classic heavy metal fundamentals.
Carson City, Nevada black metal project named after a demon duke from the Ars Goetia. Occult extremity from the Silver State capital.
San Antonio, Texas black metal project. The demonic name combined with cosmic imagery creates infernal astronomy from the Alamo City.
Stuart, Florida groove metal project. The metallurgical name — a blend of metals — fits the hybrid nature of their rhythmically driven sound from the Treasure Coast.
Black/doom metal project of unknown origin named after the fourth book of the Lemegeton. Grimoire-derived heaviness.
Minnesota black metal and funeral doom project named after Ptolemy's astronomical treatise. Ancient stargazing rendered through the genre's slowest and coldest forms.
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