Lumberton melodic death metal project from the North Carolina underground.

Seattle melodic death metal and thrash outfit whose 2023 debut The Faults of Our Kind delivers technically accomplished extremity. The name — meaning 'against god' — channels anti-theistic fury through the precision of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath.

Prescott, Arizona melodic death metal and power metal hybrid. Their untitled debut emerges from the high desert of central Arizona, blending European metal traditions with American frontier energy.

Pittsburgh melodic death metal project from the Pennsylvania underground.

Birmingham, Alabama thrash metal act who released two EPs in 2020 — Of Spirit & Sorcery and Tree of Life. The mystical themes and dual releases suggest a band with grand ambitions, channeling the Magic City's heavy music heritage.

Chicago melodic death metal and thrash project. Their untitled release represents another entry in the Windy City's deep well of technically proficient extreme metal.

Concord, California melodic death metal and thrash outfit active since 2012. Their EPs Sensory Overload and They All Carry Ghosts blend Scandinavian melodeath influences with Bay Area thrash energy, the apothecary-inspired name suggesting music as medicine — or poison.

Ingleside, Illinois groove metal and melodic death metal hybrid whose 2013 debut Evolution of Reality blends Scandinavian melodeath with American groove sensibilities. A suburban Chicago act reaching for something beyond the ordinary.

Florida progressive melodic death metal project whose 2021 instrumental EP strips the vocals away to spotlight technical musicianship. Another entry in the Sunshine State's legacy of technically ambitious extreme metal.