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Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey melodic death metal act pursuing musical tranquility through paradoxically aggressive means, blending Scandinavian influence with Bergen County precision.
Orlando, Florida melodic death metal project whose 2022 debut grieving and growing up uses lowercase honesty to strip melodeath down to its emotional core. A coming-of-age album rendered in dual harmonies.
Dallas melodic death metal project with seven releases since 2021. A New Low and Empty Vessel anchor a prolific catalog that channels Scandinavian melodeath traditions through DFW Metroplex intensity, the name pairing nuclear physics with Durkheimian sociology.
Syracuse, New York melodic death metal band bringing Scandinavian-influenced aggression to Central New York, channeling the region's harsh winters into icy melodeath fury.
Oshkosh, Wisconsin melodic death metal project named after the mythological king. Their 2015 debut The Spear and the Ichor that Follows channels Greek tragedy through Scandinavian-influenced melodeath from Fox Valley.
Pittsburgh melodic death metal band named after the Roman emperor, bringing Scandinavian-influenced melodeath to the Steel City's productive metal underground.
West Covina black/melodic death metal hybrid blending dark atmospherics with melodic hooks, contributing to the San Gabriel Valley's underground metal output.
New York City melodic death metal act delivering hook-laden aggression from the five boroughs, blending Scandinavian melodeath influence with NYC's relentless energy.
Connecticut gothic metal and melodic death metal project with two EPs from 2007-2008. Surrender the Fire and The Awakening of the Sleeping King blend dark romanticism with Scandinavian melodeath from the Constitution State.
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