New York black metal project with seven releases since 2015. Their catalog — including a Best Of compilation and ongoing EPs — reveals a band treating black metal as an evolving artistic practice, the simple name stripping away pretension.

Black metal project of unknown origin whose 2018 single Hymnal pairs Greek philosophical virtue with religious musical form. The name — meaning excellence or moral virtue — adds unusual ethical weight to black metal.

Athens, Georgia black metal project with an astonishing eleven releases since 2023. Titles like Fuck This Torture and Crown of Nothing pair raw emotional honesty with prolific output, building a massive catalog of unfiltered black metal from the Classic City's underground.

Sacramento black metal act named controversially, channeling provocative intent into raw, unfiltered extremity from California's capital city.

St. Louis black metal project named after the genus of moths known as 'black witches.' Four releases since 2023 including the mirage-themed Fata Morgana build atmospheric black metal from the Gateway City with entomological precision.

Old Bridge, New Jersey thrash metal act who released two EPs in 2014. New Land and Outlets of the Sky deliver focused thrash from the same central Jersey region that spawned the Misfits.

Cincinnati black metal act exploring esoteric themes through tremolo-picked fury, contributing to Southwest Ohio's quietly thriving extreme metal underground.

Scorching Black Metal out of Texas.

Black metal project of undisclosed origin with ten releases since 2014. Albums like Dance And Kill and Fear build a substantial catalog of raw black metal with no geographic anchor — pure anonymity in service of the sound.