Seattle death metal act bringing plague-themed extremity to the Pacific Northwest, contributing to the Emerald City's diverse heavy music ecosystem.

Denver death metal and deathcore project whose 2013 EP Solipsis explores the philosophical question of whether only one's own mind can be known to exist. Existential heaviness from the Mile High City.

New England death metal act drawing from the region's dark colonial history and harsh winters to fuel cosmic-themed extremity with a distinctly northeastern edge.

Inman, South Carolina black metal project with five releases since 2024. Cosmic Cries Of The Lonely Star and Depression capture both celestial grandeur and earthbound despair from the Carolina Upstate, their prolific output building an interstellar mythology at remarkable speed.

Omaha, Nebraska death metal project whose 2013 releases — FUCK YOUR PLANET and its companion YOUR FUCKED PLANET — deliver nihilistic extremity with a profane sense of humor. Anti-cosmic death metal from the Great Plains.

Arizona/Texas death metal project spanning the Southwest, drawing from both states' scorching landscapes to fuel desert-baked extremity.

Heavy Brutal Death Metal from Fort Worth.

Fort Worth, Texas death metal act with two releases since 2014. Committed and Sharpen play on the asylum theme — first institutionalized, then weaponized — delivering focused death metal from the DFW Metroplex.

Bixby, Oklahoma death metal project with four releases since 2024. Death And Conceptual Terror pairs philosophical anxiety with brutal extremity, building a rapid-fire catalog from suburban Tulsa.