Hailing from Paducah, Kentucky, Throne of Legions have been weaving melodic black metal atmosphere into death metal ferocity since 2011, crafting a blackened death sound rooted in sweeping tremolo riffs and punishing rhythms. The band's melodic sensibility sets them apart from the sparse Kentucky metal underground.

Operating out of Kalispell, Montana, Throne of Malediction have pursued an uncompromising black metal path since 2011, channeling the isolation and severity of Big Sky Country into cold, misanthropic compositions. Their sound sits squarely in the orthodox black metal tradition with no concession to melody or accessibility.

Throne of the Black Moon emerged from Spokane, Washington in 2019 with a focus on atmospheric black metal, layering dense tremolo passages and cavernous ambience to evoke the isolation of the inland Pacific Northwest. The band leans into the post-black metal tradition of blending harsh, raw black metal with expansive, cinematic textures.

Laredo, Texas border city black metal act Throne ov Blood have been operating since 2007, embodying the raw and sinister aesthetic that the 'ov' in their name signals — deliberately lo-fi, occult-tinged, and indifferent to polish. Their longevity in one of Texas's most isolated music scenes speaks to a genuine dedication to the black metal underground.

Derby, Kansas one-piece Throsk works deep in raw black metal and ambient territory since 2016, stripping the sound back to primitive aggression and abrasive texture with no concern for production sheen. The project fuses the nihilistic spirit of raw black metal with stretches of cold, isolationist ambient — a fitting approach for the flat, windswept Kansas plains.

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.

Hailing from the high-altitude isolation of Mammoth Lakes, California, Through These Gates have been forging black/death metal since 2012, combining the cold tremolo aggression of black metal with the gutting brutality of death.

Fargo, North Dakota's Thrållfrost have been practicing an isolated, atmospheric strain of black metal since 2017, their sound shaped by the desolation of the northern plains into something bleak and unrelenting.

Atlanta-based Thuastur have pursued a raw, uncompromising strain of black metal since 2018, working in the underground where atmosphere and aggression converge without concession to accessibility or polish.