Minneapolis melodic black/death metal band Silva have been active since 2011, weaving the harmonic sophistication of melodic black metal with death metal's heavier textural aggression into a sound that feels distinctly Northwestern in its cold precision.

One-man melodic black metal project by Knell, inspired by Dissection, Vinterland, and Sacramentum. Debut album The Everlorn released 2020.

Spokane, Washington band formed in 2020 operating in the space between melodic black metal and outright death metal, combining riff-driven aggression with the atmospheric sweep that characterizes the Pacific Northwest's underground black metal scene. Their sound is dense and forward-moving, leaning on melodic guitar leads to cut through the harshness.

Minneapolis's Skjolden, formed in 2025, pursue a melodic black/death metal sound named after a Norwegian fjord village — marrying Scandinavian-influenced melodicism with the intensity of death metal in the tradition of Minneapolis's long-running extreme metal underground.

Formed in Syracuse, New York in 2024, Slaves of the Void pursue melodic black/death metal that balances icy tremolo-driven black metal atmosphere with the harmonic complexity of melodic death metal. As a very new act, they bring fresh energy to upstate New York's underground metal community.

Son of Cain are a San Diego, California melodic black/death metal band formed in 2016, combining the harmonic sweep and dark atmosphere of melodic black metal with the brutality of death metal in the tradition of Scandinavian melodic extreme metal.

Son of Kush is a melodic black/thrash metal band from Erie, Pennsylvania, formed in 2018, blending the ferocity of thrash riffing with the atmospheric hostility of black metal.

Sons of Belial is a melodic black/death metal band from Cleveland, Ohio, formed in 2014, combining the melody and atmosphere of Scandinavian black metal with the crushing brutality of death metal.

Sophia Aurorae are a melodic black metal project from San Luis Obispo, California, formed in 2019, weaving atmospheric and melodic elements into a black metal framework that reflects both the coastal California setting and the Scandinavian genre's influence.