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Let You Go (2024)
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diorama (2024)
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Medium Rarities (2018)
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Oakland doom trio known for their crushingly slow tempos and occult-tinged heaviness, drawing on traditional doom and death-doom influences to build dense, hypnotic walls of misery.
Austin outfit combining the slow burn of doom with sludge metal's abrasive grit, channeling the heat and intensity of the Texas underground into bleak, feedback-drenched soundscapes.
St. Petersburg black metal act formed in 1999, rooted in the raw, atmospheric tradition of the genre with a murky, cold production style that emphasizes malevolent mood over technical display.
Heavy metal band out of Zion, Illinois, carrying on the traditional metal approach with a sound rooted in the late-80s and early-90s regional underground scene.
Provo post-metal and progressive metal outfit weaving expansive song structures with dynamic shifts between atmosphere and aggression, reflecting the dramatic landscapes of the Utah high desert.
Orlando stoner metal band trafficking in thick, fuzz-drenched riffs and groove-heavy songwriting that keeps one foot in classic heavy rock and the other in psychedelic haze.
Chicago-based act fusing melodic death metal's harmonic sensibility with the brutality of deathcore breakdowns, delivering technically precise riffwork alongside moments of punishing heaviness.
Louisiana doom and sludge outfit from Port Allen drawing on the murky, oppressive atmosphere of the Gulf South, layering post-metal dynamics over crushed, tar-thick riffs.
Florida-based heavy metal act formed in 2026, bringing a fresh voice to the state's active metal community with a straightforward approach to the genre's classic sounds.
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