San Francisco thrash metal act with six releases since 2018, including the Connecticut-referencing Connecticut Casual series. Their prolific output and the cryptic King Of Gods. No Second demonstrate a band with both the ambition and work ethic to stand out in the Bay Area's crowded thrash field.

Portland doom metal act named after the longest lava tube in the continental US, located in nearby Washington State. Their 2016 debut Pillars of Evolution pairs geological time scales with crushing heaviness, the subterranean imagery perfectly matching their cavernous sound.

Walnut, California doom metal and grindcore hybrid with ten releases since 2024. Their catalog — including Anhedonic Empires and Cryptomnesis — blends seemingly incompatible genres at a feverish pace from suburban Los Angeles.

Phoenix death metal project from the Arizona underground.

Indianapolis doom metal institution and one of the Midwest's most respected heavy bands since 2005. Six releases spanning nearly two decades of crushing, emotionally resonant doom have established them as pillars of Indiana's heavy scene, their name perfectly capturing the genre's essence of lonely devastation.

Orange County, California doom metal project shrouded in mystery. Their untitled debut channels the genre's most spectral qualities, the name evoking ghostly visitations rendered in crushing heaviness.

Gatlinburg, Tennessee doom metal project named after the ancient Roman road.

Grants Pass, Oregon death metal project whose 2019 self-titled EP delivers extremity from southern Oregon's Rogue Valley. Named after wingless insects, their music stays grounded in earthbound heaviness.

Carlisle, Pennsylvania doom metal project building their catalog in numbered volumes since 2023. The methodical, sequential release approach mirrors the patient, deliberate nature of their crushing doom.

San Francisco doom and gothic metal project whose 2017 single Angel blends dark beauty with crushing weight. A contribution to the Bay Area's diverse heavy music ecosystem.

Madison, Wisconsin doom metal project whose 2021 self-titled debut delivers heavy, contemplative riffs from the Midwest's most progressive college town. Doom metal as meditation, slow and immersive.

Valparaiso, Indiana doom and post-metal project with three releases since 2019. Their singles Lead the Blind and Paper Crown establish a melancholic, atmospheric heaviness rooted in Northwest Indiana's lakefront industrial landscape.

Irondale doom metal project from the Ohio underground.

Kalamazoo doom metal project from the Michigan underground.

Doom Metal project from the American underground.