Chicago death metal band delivering sonic annihilation from the Windy City, contributing to Illinois's seemingly bottomless well of extreme metal talent.

California death metal project with two releases since 2023. Crime Rituals and Tragedies Of Western Existence channel societal critique through brutal extremity from the Golden State.

Hilo, Hawaii death metal and metalcore project — possibly the most remote metal act in the United States. Six releases since 2014 including Angel In Plainclothes demonstrate that extreme music can emerge from tropical paradise just as readily as from industrial wastelands.

Tahlequah, Oklahoma death metal band from the capital of the Cherokee Nation, bringing extreme metal to a town steeped in Indigenous history and culture.

Chicago death metal project with fourteen releases since 2010. One of the Windy City's most prolific extreme acts, their catalog spans samplers, singles, and Lovecraftian-themed tracks like Black Goat of The Woods across a decade and a half.

Virginia Beach death metal band bringing unholy extremity to the Hampton Roads area, contributing to Tidewater Virginia's active heavy music community.

Minneapolis/Saint Paul melodic death metal band from the Twin Cities, channeling the Southern Hemisphere-referencing name through Minnesota's cold, Nordic-influenced metal scene.

Virginia death metal project whose 2014 compilation Bass for Autism channels extreme music toward awareness and charitable purpose.

Colorado Springs death metal band delivering provocatively named extremity from the base of Pikes Peak, adding to Colorado's growing underground metal presence.