New Jersey symphonic metal project layering orchestral grandeur over heavy riffs, bringing dramatic, cinematic metal to the Garden State's diverse heavy music landscape.

Payson, Utah doom metal project whose 2020 debut Psalms of the Grave Serpent channels serpentine mysticism through crushing heaviness. Ecclesiastical doom from the shadow of the Wasatch Mountains.

Los Angeles black/melodic death metal hybrid exploring ancient Near Eastern mythology through extreme metal, reflecting L.A.'s multicultural influence on its underground music.

Alliance, Ohio black metal act emerging from small-town Northeast Ohio, proving that the state's extreme metal tradition extends far beyond its major cities.

Black metal project that migrated from Athens, Georgia to Denver. Three releases since 2018 including Celestial Revelations and The Pantheist explore spiritual themes through atmospheric extremity, the cross-country move adding a sense of wandering to their cosmic vision.

Suffolk County groove metal band representing Long Island's heavy music community, delivering thick riffs and heavy grooves from New York's suburban sprawl.

Tucson death metal act channeling the Sonoran Desert's punishing environment into extreme sonic aggression, contributing to Arizona's growing metal presence.

Boise, Idaho melodic death/thrash project with an ongoing Chronicles of Suffering series since 2013. Three volumes trace an epic narrative of disillusionment through technically accomplished extreme metal from Idaho's capital — a state rarely represented in the genre.

Newburgh, New York progressive metal project with two releases since 2018. Well Of Souls and Throne Of Iniquity deliver ambitious, melodically rich prog metal from the Hudson Valley.