Chicago, Illinois blackened heavy metal and punk band formed in 2015, fusing the raw aggression of black metal with classic heavy metal's riff-based drive and a gritty punk undercurrent drawn from the city's DIY underground.

New York post-black metal and shoegaze band formed in 2020, combining the abrasive tremolo-picked intensity of black metal with the ethereal, heavily reverbed textures of shoegaze to create immersive, emotionally layered soundscapes.

Black metal act from Groveport, Ohio, formed in 2023, delivering raw and uncompromising black metal rooted in the genre's second-wave traditions of harshness, darkness, and aggressive minimalism.

Raw black metal project from Framingham, Massachusetts, formed in 2022, channeling the lo-fi, abrasive aesthetic of the genre's underground roots. The band takes its name from the Romanian vampire myth, reflecting a dark, primitive sensibility.

Black metal project based in Hamilton, Ohio, active since 2015, operating within the stripped-down, atmospheric tradition of American underground black metal. The Roman numeral in the name suggests an esoteric or occult orientation consistent with the genre.

Raw black metal project from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, formed in 2021, embracing the genre's most stripped-down and abrasive aesthetics. The name blends Latin owl imagery with a Greek term for austere spiritual discipline, suggesting a practice-oriented, ascetic approach to the music.

Death-doom band from Newtown, Pennsylvania, formed in 2013, merging the crushing low-end of death metal with the glacial tempo and suffocating atmosphere of doom. Their name — the scientific name for the barred owl — lends a naturalistic, nocturnal quality to their sound.

Black metal band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, formed in 2013, unrelated to the Pennsylvania death-doom act of the same name, operating in the raw and atmospheric traditions of American underground black metal.

Pennsylvania black metal and dungeon synth project formed in 2021, blending the harshness of raw black metal with the serene, forest-ambient qualities of dungeon synth. The Swedish name roughly translates to "owl forest," evoking the solitary woodland atmosphere central to the project's aesthetic.