Draper, Utah's Elderwood draws on atmospheric folk and black metal traditions to evoke the ancient forests and wide landscapes that sit just beyond the Wasatch Front. Active since 2016, the band channels a pastoral, deeply rooted mysticism.

Orlando thrash metal project from the Florida underground.

Boulder folk/melodic death metal band weaving acoustic textures and Scandinavian-influenced melodic death riffing into something distinctly tied to Colorado's mountain landscape since 2016. The folk elements feel organic rather than decorative.

Washington State's Equilibrium have been navigating black metal's cold terrain since 2001, channeling the Pacific Northwest's atmospheric bleakness into raw, uncompromising music. Their catalog reflects the region's tradition of isolation-bred intensity.

Rochester's Eternal Crypt bridge melodic black metal, folk metal, and power metal into a layered style that draws on ancient mythology without abandoning the aggression at the core. Active since 2018, they are among upstate New York's more genre-restless acts.

Named after a landmark from Middle-earth, Falls of Rauros emerged from Portland, Maine in 2007 and built a reputation for atmospheric black metal deeply entwined with folk melody. Their music has a wild, elemental quality that feels genuinely tied to the cold forests and granite coasts of the Northeast.

Ruthless Folk / Melodic Death Metal from Plano.

Salt Lake City's Gallowbraid weave melodic black metal with folk sensibilities, conjuring vast, lonesome landscapes through sweeping guitar work and raw intensity. Active since 2010, they stand among the more distinctive voices in the American atmospheric black metal underground.

Seattle's Gallows Hymn blend progressive and folk metal into something intricate and emotionally expansive, threading acoustic textures through complex arrangements with patience and craft. Since 2019, they've occupied a thoughtful corner of the Pacific Northwest metal scene.