Spokane, Washington death/thrash project. Eastern European-flavored extremity from the Inland Empire.

Lincoln, Nebraska death metal project. The Portuguese word for 'sharpener' channels blade imagery from the Great Plains.

Tampa death metal institution active since 1998, amassing a dozen releases that span the full spectrum of Scandinavian-influenced extremity. From the epic narratives of Jomsviking to the Norse mythology of Deceiver of the Gods, they bring a melodic death metal sensibility honed in Florida's legendary extreme metal proving ground.

San Jose, California death metal project. Drowning in Bay Area extremity.

Salem, Utah death metal veterans grinding since 2008. Their catalog includes studio albums, live recordings, and a retrospective collection spanning their early years, documenting a band deeply committed to the underground from the unlikely environs of the Beehive State.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana death metal project. Walking with corpses in the capital of the Pelican State.

Uniontown, Ohio death metal outfit whose 2005 debut Human Meat Gluttony announces its intentions from the title alone. Brutal, unsubtle, and committed to the gory end of the death metal spectrum.

Dayton death metal project from the Ohio underground.

Raleigh death metal project from the North Carolina underground.