Colorado death metal project.

Providence, Rhode Island death metal project with a staggering ten-release catalog since 2018, including original soundtracks for the Clash of Twilight game series. Their music blurs the line between extreme metal and cinematic composition, an unusual hybrid that sets them apart from the conventional underground.

Boston gothic metal project blending NWOTHM theatrics with dark atmospherics since 2020. Their EP ELIXIR and the reworked TEPHRA RE:(LOADED) showcase a band unafraid to revisit and refine their material, drawing from the heavier end of New England's diverse scene.

Albuquerque antifascist black metal act delivering politically charged extremity since 2017. From the blunt Kill the Fascist Seed EP to the provocatively titled terrorists, they weaponize black metal's fury against the far right — a stance that puts them firmly in the RABM tradition.

New York City thrash metal outfit whose 2015 EP The Repression Chapters delivers politically charged speed metal from the heart of Manhattan. The name and music channel punk's DIY ethos through thrash metal's precision.

St. Louis thrash metal revivalists bringing umlaut-adorned fury since 2022. Their rapid output — three releases in three years including the Teutonic-tinged Re-Anarchatör — channels classic '80s thrash energy with a tongue-in-cheek embrace of the genre's most excessive conventions.

Pelham symphonic metal project from the New Hampshire underground.

Richmond, Virginia stoner metal outfit with an experimental streak, active since 2020. Their catalog ranges from straight-ahead fuzz worship to the remix-oriented Cordyceps Disco Remixed, suggesting a band that treats stoner metal as a starting point rather than a destination.

Denver thrash metal veterans active since 2008, not to be confused with the UK band of the same name. Four releases spanning six years capture a band evolving from raw thrash roots into more atmospheric territory, with Distant Satellites marking a significant sonic expansion.