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Oakland, CA · 2022–present · active
Oakland post-black metal project formed in 2021 by Tony Thomas and Chelsea Murphy of Dawn of Ouroboros with ex-White Ward drummer Yurii Kononov, debuting on Debemur Morti Productions in 2022.
Bangor, ME · 2021–present · active
One-person symphonic post-black metal project from Bangor, Maine, active since 2018, layering orchestral ambition over atmospheric black metal foundations.
Dallas, TX · 2010–present · active
Experimental post-black metal/grindcore/hardcore from Dallas.
Chicago, IL · 2012–present · active
Chicago post-black metal act Chrome Waves weaves depressive atmosphere and shoegaze texture into their tremolo-heavy compositions, creating music that is introspective as much as it is punishing. Their work is emotionally dense, drawing from both the coldness of black metal and the haze of dream-pop.
Madison, WI · 2012–present · active
Madison, Wisconsin solo project Cicada the Burrower weaves post-black metal and progressive metal into elaborate, emotionally turbulent compositions that range from serene to overwhelming. The project's releases on Bindrune Recordings have earned widespread underground recognition for their depth and originality.
Germantown, MD · 2014–present · active
Germantown, Maryland's Coma Void blend post-black metal with funeral doom into something glacially beautiful and deeply sorrowful. Their music unfolds over long stretches of cold, atmospheric melancholy.
Newark, DE · 2015–present · active
Newark, Delaware's Conqbine blend raw black metal fury with crust punk abrasion and post-black expansiveness, carving out a bleak and noisy niche in the mid-Atlantic underground.
Detroit, MI · 2023–present · active
Detroit's Couloir operate in the atmospheric and post-black metal space, crafting expansive, textured compositions that move between glacial beauty and blasting ferocity. Their music reflects the industrial isolation and sprawl of their city.
Norwich, CT · 2014–present · active
Connecticut post-black metal project weaving folk elements into a harrowing atmospheric framework. Crawl Below balances earthy melodicism against the desolate bleakness of the black metal tradition.
Los Angeles · 2011–present · active
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Portland · 2015–present · active
Portland post-black metal project pushing beyond the genre's traditional borders with expansive, emotionally-charged compositions. They bring a post-rock-influenced sense of dynamics and space to an otherwise harsh sound.
Nashville, TN · 2016–present · active
Nashville, Tennessee solo project started in 2012 by Matthew Plunkett, beginning as post-black metal and noise before migrating toward raw death metal and experimental noise across a prolific output of full-lengths, demos, EPs, and splits. Releases like Putrid Remnants (2020) reflect the project's ongoing evolution away from its atmospheric origins.
Harrisburg, PA · 2023–present · active
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania band fusing post-black metal, doom, and d-beat into a raw and genre-blurring sound, with a prolific 2023 output that included multiple releases on Bandcamp. Their music captures a bleak emotional atmosphere rooted in the grim traditions of both black and doom metal.
TX · 2017–present · active
Prolific one-man project with over fifteen full-lengths since 2013. Unpredictable, genre-bending compositions blending doom, prog, and symphonic elements.
Peoria, IL · 2017–present · active
Peoria, Illinois post-black metal band drawing from the astronomical imagery of supernova remnants to craft spacious, melancholic black metal. Cygnus Loop blends celestial atmosphere with the raw energy of traditional black metal.

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