Between The Buried And Me have been progressive metal's most fearless adventurers since forming in Raleigh, North Carolina in 2000. Albums like 'Colors' and the two-part 'Parallax' epic redefined what extreme music could encompass, seamlessly weaving death metal, jazz fusion, country, and electronic music into sprawling compositions that can shift genres mid-measure. Their technical mastery is matched only by their compositional ambition, making each album a journey through the entire spectrum of heavy music.

Bewitcher are a black metal and speed metal trio from Portland, Oregon, formed in 2013, whose sound combines the raw energy of first-wave black metal with the sleazy momentum of late-1970s speed metal and hard rock. Their self-titled debut appeared in 2016, followed by Under the Witching Cross, Cursed Be Thy Kingdom, and Spell Shock, with the band signing to Century Media Records as their reach expanded. Their music is deliberately lo-fi in spirit while retaining enough clarity to highlight the interplay between riff-based song structures and aggressive delivery.

Crushing Brutal Deathcore from Orange, California / West Jordan, Utah / Houston.

Austin punk legends who mixed hardcore with funk and jazz. Massively influential.

Bigwig are a New Jersey punk band whose catalog helped define the sharper, faster end of late-1990s melodic punk. Formed in 1995, the group stood apart from lighter pop punk by putting Tom Petta's tense vocals and political frustration over quick tempos, tight downstrokes, and hardcore-informed urgency. UnMerry Melodies introduced their sarcastic bite, while Stay Asleep, An Invitation to Tragedy, and Reclamation pushed the band toward denser arrangements and a darker emotional register. Bigwig fit punk scope through skate punk, melodic hardcore, and hardcore punk roots, with songs built for speed but rarely limited to simple party energy. Their best material has a nervous, confrontational feel, using melody as a delivery system for disillusionment rather than as a softening device. The band toured through the same ecosystem as many Warped Tour era punk acts, yet their writing often felt more agitated and less glossy than the era around them. Bigwig's appeal lies in that tension: fast, catchy songs that sound fun in motion while carrying a clenched-jaw distrust of easy answers.

Bilmuri is the genre-fluid solo project of Johnny Franck, former guitarist of Attack Attack!, who launched the endeavor from his home studio around 2017. The project careens between djent, pop-punk, country, hip-hop, and metalcore, often within the same song, with Franck's irreverent humor tying it all together. His prolific output and refusal to commit to any single genre has cultivated a devoted online following that thrives on the unpredictability.

Brooklyn's Biohazard were pioneers of the rap-metal crossover, fusing New York hardcore with hip-hop elements years before the nu-metal explosion made it mainstream. Formed in 1987, their self-titled debut and 'Urban Discipline' laid the groundwork for the fusion of heavy riffs and street-level vocals that would dominate the late '90s. Their uncompromising sound and confrontational live shows made them one of the most important bands in the evolution of heavy music in New York City.

Ferocious Speed / Thrash Metal out of Texas.

Jeff Tandy of black metal act Averse Sefira channeling D.R.I. and S.O.D. with two ex-Death of Millions members. On hold since 2017.