Tampa death metal project named after the Great Duke of Hell. Three releases since 2020 including In Reverence To The Machine God blend occult and technological horror from the birthplace of Florida death metal.

Denver death metal and deathcore project whose 2013 EP Solipsis explores the philosophical question of whether only one's own mind can be known to exist. Existential heaviness from the Mile High City.

Torrington, Connecticut grindcore project with thirteen releases since 2004. Two decades and counting of pulverizing extremity make them one of New England's most enduring and prolific grind acts, their catalog spanning full-lengths, compilations, and everything between.

Decatur, Illinois thrash metal project with six releases since 2012. Black Waltz and Feathers & Flesh deliver theatrical, riff-driven metal from central Illinois, building a substantial catalog from the heartland.

Brutal Symphonic Deathcore from Pennsylvania /.

One-person symphonic post-black metal project from Bangor, Maine, active since 2018, layering orchestral ambition over atmospheric black metal foundations.

Longmont, Colorado symphonic/melodic death metal act blending orchestral grandeur with aggressive death metal attack.

A New York City black metal project blending symphonic grandeur with dark, confrontational energy, formed in 2024 with a marriage of orchestral texture and black metal ferocity.

Cathar is a California black metal project rooted in the raw, minimalist tradition — sparse arrangements, cold tremolo riffing, and a misanthropic atmosphere informed by orthodox underground aesthetics. The Palmdale origins contribute a desolate, high-desert bleakness to the music.