Accursed Wound is a black metal and dungeon synth project that originated in Chico, California before relocating to Lawrence, Kansas. Spanning from 2012's EP "Embrace The Forge" to 2020's full-length "Heroes Return," the project bridges raw black metal with the medieval atmospherics of dungeon synth.

Achaemenid is a raw black metal project from California. Named after the ancient Persian dynasty, the project channels historical mysticism through a lens of raw, unpolished black metal.

Achlyphos is a black metal project from Santa Rosa, California. Their 2020 full-length "Into Interdimensional Slumber Of Frozen Decay" delivers seven tracks of frigid, otherworldly black metal steeped in cosmic horror.

Ohio black metal project named after the Greek goddess of death mist. Atmospheric obscurity from the Buckeye State.

La Veta, Colorado black metal project. Medical terminology meets high-altitude isolation in one of Colorado's smallest mountain towns.

Acid is an atmospheric black metal and shoegaze project from Rock Hill, South Carolina. Their 2023 output — an EP and the full-length "Debossed" — blends tremolo-picked black metal with shimmering shoegaze textures and dreamy atmospherics.

San Diego black metal project. The name's chemical violence makes no compromises from Southern California's extreme underground.

Acid Enema is a black metal project from Las Vegas, Nevada that has evolved from raw black metal into a more industrial-tinged approach. The project's output blends mechanical rhythms with black metal's caustic edge.

Pennsylvania black metal project. The name fuses chemical burn with seasonal cold — a uniquely hostile combination.