Los Angeles black metal project with seven releases since 2016. Named after the towering statues guarding the river Anduin in Tolkien's Middle-earth, their albums Dark Stories of the Sidhe and Journey to the Otherworld draw from Celtic mythology as much as Norse, building an extensive catalog of folk-inflected atmospheric black metal.

Tacoma/Seattle stoner metal project with nine releases since 2007. Their albums — from the space-rock tinged AUTOHYME I HEADSPACE to CHASING ZEBULON — trace nearly two decades of Pacific Northwest fuzz exploration, building one of the region's most substantial stoner catalogs.

Eustis, Florida black metal project whose 2020 single Oceánica channels maritime vastness through atmospheric extremity. Named after the epic poem about Jason's voyage, bringing mythological seafaring to landlocked Central Florida.

Tampa, Florida NWOTHM torchbearers with five releases since 2017. Mystic Glow and The Architect Of Time deliver classic heavy metal grandeur from a city better known for death metal, proving Tampa's metal heritage extends beyond the extreme.

Charlotte, North Carolina metalcore project with seven releases since 2016, including collaborations with Iranian electronic artists Sote and Sepehr. The cross-cultural remixes reveal a band interested in global sonic connections beyond typical metalcore boundaries.

Grand Rapids symphonic metal project wrapping orchestral grandeur around heavy riffs, adding a touch of Midwestern elegance to the bombastic symphonic metal template.

Dallas djent/progressive metal act delivering polyrhythmic precision and modern technical flourishes from the heart of North Texas's thriving heavy music community.

Dallas, Texas thrash metal act whose 2017 debut Signals delivers focused, riff-driven aggression from the heart of the DFW Metroplex. No-frills Texas thrash built on speed and precision.

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