Frederick black metal project from the Maryland underground.

Honolulu black metal project from the Hawaii underground.

Black Metal project from the American underground.

Princeton, New Jersey black metal project active since 2010 with five releases. Named after Coppola's Vietnam War masterpiece, their catalog — from Forbidden Tales of Science to Bandora's Box — channels cinematic darkness through atmospheric black metal from Ivy League country.

Oakland grindcore outfit whose 2011 self-titled EP delivers rapid-fire aggression from the East Bay. Part of the Bay Area's long tradition of politically charged, musically ferocious extreme punk-metal.

Phoenix, Arizona black metal project named after the early Christian concept of universal restoration. Their 2024 debut The Withering of the Disconsolate channels theological despair through atmospheric black metal, the desert heat providing an unexpected backdrop for such frigid sounds.

Federal Way, Washington black metal project with two EPs since 2017. Their releases blend atmospheric black metal with experimental elements, operating from the suburban corridor between Seattle and Tacoma.

Hoboken, New Jersey thrash metal project named after the angel of the abyss. Their 2020 single Esoteric delivers occult-tinged thrash from across the Hudson River from Manhattan.

Minneapolis black metal project from the Minnesota underground.

North Carolina/Indiana black metal project whose 2007 EP decline trades in the theological concept of defining the divine by what it is not. Cerebral black metal spanning the Eastern Seaboard and the Midwest.

Brooklyn black metal project with a remarkable seven releases since 2024, including the full-length Albedo and cinematically titled singles. The punctuation-mark name signals a minimalist aesthetic that contrasts with their prolific creative output.

Charlotte, North Carolina black/death metal project. Their untitled debut represents another node in the Carolinas' growing network of extreme metal acts.

Springfield black metal project from the Virginia underground.

Tri-Cities, Tennessee black metal project whose 2014 debut Skuggar í fjöllunum — Icelandic for 'shadows in the mountains' — marries Appalachian geography with Nordic black metal traditions. A striking collision of Southern mountain culture and Scandinavian extremity.

Richmond/Mechanicsville, Virginia black metal project drawing from Appalachian folk traditions.