Creación y Muerte is a death metal band from Quito, Ecuador, formed in 2020 and rooted in old-school death metal with elements of doom-death and thrash. Their 2020 release Necrodeimos II draws on recordings made at the winter solstice, reflecting a raw and ritualistic approach to the genre.

Pennsylvania raw black metal project steeped in lo-fi corrosion and stripped-to-bone harshness. Creak operates in the most unmediated register of the genre, where atmosphere is built through decay.

Miami death-thrash outfit combining the precision of modern death metal with the kinetic drive of classic thrash. Create a Kill brings Florida's extreme metal heritage into a punishing, forward-moving attack.

Kentucky brutal death metal band from Lawrenceburg built on relentless low-tuned punishment and guttural extremity. Their approach is unapologetically brutal, focused entirely on sonic annihilation.

Illinois metalcore band channeling the state's long history of heavy, emotionally driven underground music. Creation Denied works in the space where crushing heaviness meets melodic intensity.

Buffalo, New York death metal act drawing from the raw brutality that western New York's underground has cultivated for decades. Creator Undone hits with deliberate force and unsparing heaviness.

Ithaca, Texas grindcore project delivering short, violent blasts of noise-laced extremity. Creator|Destroyer operates in the tradition of grind that sees brevity as a weapon.

San Diego thrash metal band carrying the West Coast tradition of speed and aggression with a sharp, street-level intensity. Creature keeps the thrash flame burning in Southern California's active underground.

Santa Barbara heavy metal act with a flair for theatrical horror aesthetics and hard-driving riffs. Creature Feature taps into vintage metal's love of B-movie darkness with infectious energy.