New York City melodic death metal project launched in 2024 with a single sporting one of the longest titles in metal history. The absurdly named debut suggests a band with a sense of humor about the genre's conventions while still delivering the goods.

Bainbridge Island, Washington death metal duo creating brutality from an unlikely Pacific Northwest island locale. Their 2021 debut MCLMXV001 and follow-up Subterranean EP deliver uncompromising heaviness that belies their serene surroundings.

Missouri crossover act blending hardcore punk energy with thrash metal velocity. Split between Springfield and Columbia, they carry the DIY spirit of the Midwest punk underground into heavier territory.

Passaic, New Jersey power metal project. The name promises surprise attack through melodic force from north Jersey.

Levittown, Long Island thrash metal project. Three-letter intensity from the New York suburbs.

Amduat is a death metal solo project from La Paz, Bolivia, created by multi-instrumentalist Gino (Hor) Torrico, who handles drums, guitars, bass, and vocals. The project's debut full-length Paths of the Psyche, recorded at Estudio Powersound in La Paz and released in 2022, draws on themes of occultism, witchcraft, nature, and consciousness within an extreme metal framework.

Lawrence, Kansas sludge metal project. The Spanish word for 'threat' channels menace through collegiate town heaviness.

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania death metal project. Extremity from the city whose name means 'house of bread' — an ironic birthplace for death metal.

New York City black metal project. The weapon-name channels piercing aggression from Manhattan's underground.