Ohio black metal and melodic death metal project blending atmospheric darkness with Scandinavian-influenced harmonies from the Buckeye State.

Greenville, South Carolina black metal project adding to the Upstate's growing extreme metal presence.

Waterloo, Iowa black metal project whose name evokes eternal winter from the agricultural heart of the Midwest.

Ohio black metal project whose Latin name means 'equal night' — referencing the equinox. Atmospheric extremity from the Buckeye State.

Aerik is a black metal project from New York City tied to the broader creative output of Aerik Von. With seven releases in 2023-2024 alone — including remastered anniversary editions — the project delivers raw, confrontational black metal from the heart of the NYC underground.

Indiana/New York black metal and doom project named after the green patina of corroded copper. Oxidized heaviness spanning two states.

Aether is a melodic metalcore band from Salt Lake City, Utah. Active since 2013, the band has released two full-lengths — "One Chosen by the Gods" and "Tarot" — blending melodic guitar work with the heavy breakdowns and emotional intensity of modern metalcore.

Black metal and doom metal project of unknown origin. Sacred space built from atmosphere and crushing weight.

Aetheric Existence is a symphonic blackened death metal project from New Hampshire. Their two full-lengths — "H o r r i f i c a" (2021) and a 2023 remaster — layer sweeping symphonic arrangements over blackened death metal, creating a dense and dramatic sound.