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Evidence (2023)
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Minneapolis atmospheric black metal project whose sweeping, emotionally rich compositions have earned significant recognition in the USBM community, drawing from Minnesota's vast natural beauty and brutal winters.
Sacramento groove/progressive metal act blending technical ambition with heavy rhythmic drive, contributing to Northern California's versatile metal scene.
Hanover, Pennsylvania melodic death metal band bringing Scandinavian-influenced melodeath to the Keystone State's small-town underground, balancing melody with aggression.
San Diego death metal project whose 2021 debut Oceans Above inverts expectations — water above, earth below — through crushing extremity from Southern California's fertile heavy scene.
Pennsylvania black metal project wrapping atmospheric darkness in raw production, adding to the state's considerable extreme metal output from an undisclosed location.
Los Angeles black metal project with ten releases since 2014. One of LA's most prolific black metal acts, their catalog — from Black Curse EP to Decayed — builds an extensive body of work that traces a decade of atmospheric evolution.
Tucson, Arizona doom metal project. The name evokes scorched speech — fitting for doom metal forged in the Sonoran Desert's merciless heat.
Philadelphia progressive metal project whose 2015 debut Premonitions pairs prophetic unease with technical ambition. Atmospheric prog metal from the City of Brotherly Love.
Boston death metal outfit with three releases since 2014. Devourer and Echoes of Carnage deliver punishing extremity from New England's academic epicenter, proving Boston breeds brutality as readily as diplomas.
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