Pittsburgh NWOTHM band carrying the Steel City's heavy metal banner with classic riffs and anthemic energy, adding to Western Pennsylvania's deep metal heritage.

Eugene, Oregon black metal project named after the capital of Turkmenistan, channeling exotic geographic inspiration through Pacific Northwest atmospheric extremity.

New Jersey progressive metal act crafting intricate, architecturally-inspired compositions from the Garden State, blending technical precision with expansive songwriting.

New York City death metal project bringing grinding extremity to the five boroughs, operating in the shadow of the city's legendary hardcore and extreme metal scenes.

Mineral Springs, Pennsylvania progressive metal solo project. A contribution to the Keystone State's deep well of ambitious, technically oriented heavy music.

Lexington, Kentucky NWOTHM solo artist with two EPs since 2021. In Blood and Phlegm and Saturnine Law deliver classic heavy metal with occult and medieval imagery from the Bluegrass State.

Los Angeles black metal act drawing from Tolkien's dark mythology, channeling the shadow of Mordor through SoCal's diverse extreme metal underground.

Ashriel is a one-person Atmospheric Black Metal project from Bogotá, Colombia, active since 2016 with a hiatus between 2018 and 2020. The project released the demo Spectris in 2016 and the single Memories Rises from Dead River in 2018, exploring themes of death, emotions, personal struggles, and nature.

Black metal project of unknown origin with seven releases since 2024. The name — combining Asian mysticism with stone-based divination — frames their prolific output through an esoteric lens, with Necrodiversity suggesting a celebration of death's many forms.