Chicago power and progressive metal band drawing from the melodic ambition of European power metal and the compositional depth of progressive rock. Cyprus blends anthemic heavy metal songwriting with technical sophistication from the Illinois underground.

Seattle death metal band operating in the Pacific Northwest underground with a punishing and straightforward approach to brutality. Cystic deals in the foundational elements of American death metal without embellishment.

Asheville, North Carolina brutal death and grindcore band piling grotesque extremity onto a foundation of pummeling low-tuned riffs and blast-beat ferocity. Cystic Nourishment weaponizes Appalachian underground intensity through the most unrelenting corners of extreme metal.

Boston black metal band steeped in atmospheric darkness and the raw, hostile tradition of American black metal. Cythraul draws from the Welsh word for the demonic to channel a sound built on cold, bleak, and unforgiving fury.

Austin, Texas heavy metal band working in the classic tradition of American underground metal with a raw, straightforward approach. Cyto delivers honest, riff-driven heavy metal from the Texas capital's vibrant metal scene.

California black metal project operating in the underground tradition of raw, atmospheric black metal. Cytonic pursues a cold and corrosive sound built on the genre's most primitive and hostile elements.

Palm Desert, California brutal death and slam metal project known for grotesque sonic extremity and experimental tendencies. Cytoplasm pushes the outer limits of brutal death metal with unconventional, visceral compositions from the California desert.

Philadelphia doom and sludge metal band named after the Marvel Comics entity, channeling unstoppable crushing weight into slow, enveloping heaviness. Cyttorak builds its sound on feedback-drenched riffs and the kind of slow-motion brutality that defines sludge.

Chicago progressive metal band crafting introspective, compositionally complex music that draws from prog rock's textural depth and metal's heavy backbone. Czar builds melodically rich soundscapes through patient, dynamic songwriting.