Diecast is a metalcore band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1997. Part of the same fertile New England scene that produced Killswitch Engage and Shadows Fall, the band combined aggressive riffing with melodic vocal hooks across four studio albums, culminating in Tearing Down Your Blue Skies (2004) on Century Media Records and Internal Revolution (2006), which featured the single 'Fade Away.' Vocalist Colin Schleifer departed in 2003 and was replaced by Paul Stoddard for the band's Century Media era.

Fierce Heavy Metal from Denton.

Pittsburgh's DiGregorio bring a gothic heaviness to traditional metal, blending the two threads into something moody and atmospheric since their 2020 formation. The Steel City's industrial history haunts the band's sound — dramatic, heavy, and carrying the weight of a place that has never done anything halfway.

Dimrevenant is a black metal project from Mexico City, Mexico, formed in 2016. The project released a string of demos throughout 2016 and 2017, including "Black Water," along with later releases such as the single "永遠に転生！" (2021). Metal Archives lists themes of hamartia, tragedy, and horror.

Bellingham, Washington's Dioghaltas — whose name means "vengeance" in Scottish Gaelic — have been crafting black metal since 2020 in the rain-soaked corner of the Pacific Northwest where the Cascade foothills meet Puget Sound. Their music carries the linguistic weight of the old world set against a landscape that demands its own dark mythology.

Latin-influenced heavy metal from Houston.

Allston, Massachusetts' Dioxin have been tearing through the Boston area with relentless thrash metal since 2011, operating out of one of the city's most historically fertile neighborhoods for DIY music. Their sound is toxic and deliberate — fast, tight, and carrying the chip-on-the-shoulder energy that Boston thrash has always worn proudly.

Hard-hitting Heavy Metal from Houston.

Salisbury, Maryland's Dirt Woman have been cultivating their stoner/doom sound since 2017, drawing from the flat coastal plain of the Eastern Shore to produce music that feels thick, hazy, and unhurried. Their sound has the slow gravitational pull of something that grows out of quiet places that have had time to think.