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Space Vampires VS Zombie Dinosaurs in 3-D (2011)
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House Sound Of Adonis (The Jackin' Days) Vol. 1 (2020)
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Featured Avant-Garde Metal Album
In Passing Ascension (2017)
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Detroit black/death metal project fusing the cold, atmospheric qualities of black metal with the blunt force of death metal, reflecting the Midwest's tradition of unadorned extreme metal.
Savage Black Metal out of Texas.
Centennial, Colorado melodic black/death metal act blending atmospheric sweep with genuine aggression since 2020, drawing on the melodic black metal tradition while keeping the extremity sharp.
A newly formed New Jersey black metal project with a name evoking the Protestant Reformation, suggesting a cerebral and historically minded approach to raw, atmospheric black metal.
An Arizona power and progressive metal band merging the soaring, melodic ambition of power metal with progressive rock's structural complexity and dynamic shifts.
Minneapolis project fusing black metal's cold atmosphere with gothic metal's melodic darkness and industrial metal's mechanical, synthetic textures into a multi-layered sound reflecting the upper Midwest.
Oakland black metal project bringing a distinctly West Coast sensibility to the genre — atmospheric, experimental, and influenced by the Bay Area's long history of pushing extreme music into unconventional territory.
Florence, Kentucky black metal act conjuring cold, ritualistic darkness through raw, tremolo-driven riffs and a relentless misanthropic atmosphere.
Portland black/thrash band fusing the raw ferocity of black metal with thrash's aggressive momentum, active since 2016.
Massachusetts melodic black metal project drawing on the atmospheric, nature-charged spirit of Pacific Northwest cascadian black metal despite its East Coast origins.
Tucson black metal act conjuring bleak, lo-fi atmospheres with a raw and ritualistic approach that emphasizes darkness over production polish.
New York black metal project formed in 2024, channeling the city's grim urban edge into raw, hateful black metal with a cold and unpolished underground character.
Baltimore atmospheric black metal project that wraps dense, reverb-soaked riffs in layers of ambient texture, using space and dissonance to evoke isolation and unease.
New York's Castevet bring a post-hardcore edge to black metal's dissonant framework, threading progressive song structures through bleak, abrasive soundscapes that reward patient listening.
Madison, Wisconsin black/death metal project weaving together blasting rhythms, ethereal black metal atmosphere, and melodic death metal hooks across epic, narrative-driven song structures.
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