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Actin' Up (2023)
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Safe House (2017)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Colorado Springs sludge/death metal project with a rapid-fire 2025-2026 output including covers compilations and originals. A prolific one-person operation grinding out heaviness at altitude.
Lewisburg, Kentucky doom metal duo crafting patient, heavy compositions from rural Appalachia. Their work bridges traditional doom's weight with a DIY intimacy that reflects their small-town origins.
Houston black/death metal project with a substantial seven-release catalog since 2018. Named for the German word for nightmare, the project delivers relentless extremity rooted in the Texas death metal tradition.
Salem, Oregon black metal project whose debut UNCREASED delivers raw, atmospheric black metal from the Pacific Northwest. The name evokes Alpine ghostlore, fitting for music steeped in cold, mountainous atmosphere.
Nashville black/death metal project operating in the shadows of Music City's metal underground. A minimal-footprint act adding extreme metal darkness to a city better known for country and rock.
Boise deathcore act with five releases documenting their evolution since 2014. Their sound channels the technical brutality and breakdown-heavy approach of modern deathcore through a Mountain West perspective.
Largo/Tampa, Florida metal project. The nuclear physics term channels radioactive disintegration from the Tampa Bay area.
Portland, Oregon NWOTHM project. Dominant devastation through classic heavy metal from the Pacific Northwest.
Providence, Rhode Island sludge and stoner metal project. Nocturnal predatory wisdom rendered in crushing fuzz from the Ocean State.
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