Southeast Texas black metal project from Beaumont specializing in atmospheric, melodically charged darkness. Their earliest material hints at a band reaching for sweeping grandeur within the raw black metal framework.

Birmingham, Alabama black metal project. The Latin-flavored name evoking 'toward pain' channels Deep South darkness.

Adon is a California black metal project that emerged in 2020 with their EP "Arkane." Little is known about the entity behind the project, which channels occult themes through four tracks of atmospheric black metal.

Adore is a black metal project that originated in New Orleans before relocating to Dallas, Texas. Across four full-lengths released between 2008 and 2020, the project has evolved from early raw black metal into more expansive territory, with the sprawling 30-track "Momentary Leap" representing their most ambitious work.

Adorn 16 is a black metal project from Brooklyn, New York. Their 2019 single "Бесы (Besy)" — Russian for "Demons" — hints at Eastern European influences filtered through the lens of NYC's underground black metal scene.

Adrasteia is a black metal and ambient project from Chicago that has been quietly prolific since 2019. Across demos, splits, and singles, the project weaves glacial ambient textures into raw black metal, with titles like "Hymnes de Glaciers" and "Eisblut" underscoring its fixation on frozen, desolate soundscapes.

Adrex is a black metal project from New Jersey. Their 2024 debut "Beautiful souvenirs torn apart" is a dense, fourteen-track full-length that mines emotional devastation through a distinctly raw and personal black metal lens.

Adversary XIII is a black metal and acoustic project from California. Across three full-lengths and two EPs released between 2019 and 2024, the project alternates between raw black metal fury and stripped-down acoustic passages, creating an unusual dynamic between aggression and vulnerability.

Aedre is a black metal project from Cincinnati, Ohio. Their 2024 EP "Thorn" is a four-track introduction that stakes out territory in the Ohio black metal underground.

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.