12 Point Buck was a death metal and hardcore punk band from New Jersey, active in the mid-1990s. Their 1995 release blended the ferocity of death metal with punk energy, featuring tracks like "SK8 Board" and "Flog" that reflected the era's crossover sensibilities. The band was part of the fertile New Jersey extreme music scene of the 90s.

12Gaugedentalwork is a death metal act from Denver, Colorado, releasing two EPs totaling 15 tracks since 2024. With songs like "Sewer Wretch," "Slow Drip From The Attic," and "Necronomicum," the band trades in grimy, horror-tinged death metal. Their output places them in Denver's growing extreme metal underground.

1913 is a death metal and deathcore act from San Antonio, Texas, active since 2014. Their eight-track release features lowercase song titles like "peru," "more," and "americana" that hint at themes beyond typical genre fare. The band's name evokes historical weight, fitting for music that carries both brutality and gravity.

200 Stab Wounds is a death metal band from Cleveland, Ohio, who have rapidly become one of the most talked-about acts in modern American death metal since forming in 2020. With tracks like "Maggot Casket" and "She Was Already Dead," the band delivers filthy, old-school-inspired death metal with a slamming edge. Signed to Metal Blade Records, they have brought Cleveland's brutal death metal scene to international attention.

New Hampshire death metal project. Crude, direct, and unapologetically abrasive — Granite State extremity that doesn't waste time on subtlety.

Poughkeepsie, New York death metal project. Named after the espionage term for infiltrators within enemy lines — subversive extremity from the mid-Hudson Valley.

Hartford, Connecticut death metal project whose name reads like a forensic manual chapter heading. Clinical extremity from the Insurance Capital.

Death metal project spanning Chicago, Detroit, and Oakland — three of America's grittiest cities united in pestilence. The name conjures biblical plague imagery.

DeLand, Florida death metal and groove hybrid. The alcohol-percentage name suggests music best consumed at full strength from the Central Florida springs region.