A.TAXET.A is a black metal and ambient project from Ketchikan, Alaska. Drawing from the isolation of America's northernmost reaches, the project released both an EP and a full-length in 2020, blending frigid black metal with atmospheric ambient passages.

Thibodaux, Louisiana sludge metal project. Bayou heaviness from the sugarcane country of southeastern Louisiana.

Aaron Holt is a progressive metal and rock solo artist from Washington, D.C. His 2020 full-length "My Burdened Mind" presents ten tracks of introspective, technically accomplished progressive metal.

Aatxe is a black/thrash and crust punk band from Huntsville, Alabama. Across two full-lengths — 2018's "Cardinal" and 2020's "Piros" — the band delivers a filthy collision of black metal tremolo, thrash velocity, and d-beat fury.

Los Angeles symphonic metal project whose Latin name means 'from eternity.' Orchestral grandeur and heavy metal from Hollywood's back yard.

Sterling, Virginia deathcore project named after the Mortal Kombat blood code. Gaming culture meets crushing breakdowns from the DC suburbs.

St. Louis death metal project named after the angel of the abyss. Gateway City destruction channeled through ancient demonic mythology.

Abamath is a black metal act from the rural wilds of Forestville, Wisconsin. Between 2019 and 2021, the band released two splits and their debut full-length "Transcendental Winter," channeling the cold, misanthropic spirit of the genre from deep in the American Midwest.

Detroit groove metal and NWOTHM project. The name resonates differently in a city that knows something about being left behind.