Lancaster, Pennsylvania doom band merging cosmic horror with crushing heaviness from the heart of Amish Country, an inspired juxtaposition of pastoral setting and Lovecraftian dread.

Oakland/San Francisco sludge metal project with deep roots stretching back to 2003. Five releases including the lowercase-titled atone summer beats and beyond the clouds reveal a veteran act that has evolved from pure sludge into more atmospheric territory across two decades.

Oshkosh, Wisconsin doom band named after the Alabama city, delivering Southern-fried doom heaviness from the shores of Lake Winnebago with thick, bluesy riffs.

Lexington, Kentucky doom and heavy metal project with two EPs since 2016. Fin de Siècle and Interregnum pair historical period terminology with crushing doom, the political vocabulary matching their authoritarian name.

Cincinnati power metal project whose 2015 single — featuring a collaboration with Dr. Space — blends cosmic exploration with mythological reference. Echoes Of Mount Ida reaches from ancient Troy to the stars.