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Ride the Flatline (feat. Jami Morgan & Code Orange) (2024)
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Head Cage (2018)
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The Second Coming (1988)
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Indianapolis progressive metal project blending ancient history with modern heaviness. Their EP Göbekli Tepe — named after the world's oldest known temple complex — and debut Thrillhouse pair archaeological curiosity with technical metal ambition.
Milwaukee metalcore outfit blending melodic sensibility with heavy breakdowns, contributing to Wisconsin's growing heavy music scene with polished yet aggressive songwriting.
Oshkosh, Wisconsin deathcore project with an explosive eight releases since 2025. Frostbound and Latitudes demonstrate a band producing material at remarkable speed, building a substantial catalog of breakdown-heavy extremity from Fox Valley.
Saunderstown, Rhode Island black metal project whose 2024 EP ...AND SKULLS strips the genre down to its essential components: atmosphere, aggression, and the macabre. D&D-inspired nomenclature from the quiet Rhode Island seaside.
New York City doom metal project whose 2010 releases — Split in Two and The Ruins at Dusk — establish an early foundation of crushing, atmospheric heaviness. Named after the Gnostic rulers of the material world.
Modesto, California deathcore project. The Gnostic-derived name — referencing the archons who imprison human souls in matter — adds philosophical weight to Central Valley aggression.
San Diego stoner metal act with a decade-spanning catalog from 2007 to 2017. Their full-length Lords of Light and Thunder lives up to its mythic title, delivering cosmic stoner jams from Southern California's sun-baked coast.
Westland, Michigan death metal project whose 2019 single Unscathed delivers unbowed extremity from the Detroit suburbs. The regal name promises dominion through heaviness.
Rockford, Illinois power metal act conjuring soaring vocals and triumphant melodies from the heartland, channeling European-influenced grandeur through a Midwestern work ethic.
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