Hazleton, Pennsylvania's Epitomectomy deliver slam and brutal death metal in the tradition of surgical brutality, all crushing, low-end heaviness and punishing groove. Since 2021 they've been one of the harder-hitting acts to emerge from the Pennsylvania underground.

Morgan Hill, California's Epoch pursue progressive metal with the structural ambition the name implies, building music designed to mark distinct artistic eras rather than tread familiar ground. Active since 2020, they're carving out a distinctive voice in the Bay Area-adjacent prog scene.

Memphis's Epoch of Unlight have been one of the most distinctive voices in American melodic black/death metal since 1995, crafting music that channels the genre's Scandinavian roots while remaining rooted in the American South. Three decades in, their catalog stands as a landmark of domestic extreme metal.

Providence's Epochsis bring a Rhode Island perspective to metalcore, a scene more often associated with New York and New England's larger cities. Since 2022 they've been one of the younger acts working in a genre that rewards emotional directness and physical impact in equal measure.

Columbus, Ohio's Epod have been delivering death metal in the city's quietly productive underground since 2012, an act that thrives on consistency and the communal energy of a scene that punches well above its national profile. Their straightforward approach keeps the focus on the riff and the groove.

Phoenix's Epyon blend progressive composition with thrash metal's aggression, a combination well-suited to Arizona's sprawling, sun-scorched landscape. Active since 2011, they represent the thoughtful side of the desert Southwest's heavy music output.

Orange County's Epyon channel melodic death metal with the Southern California polish that makes the region's scene distinct from its Northern California counterpart. Since 2011, they've refined a hook-forward take on a genre that often prizes atmosphere over accessibility.

Out of Okeechobee, Florida, Equalizer level everything in their path with slam and brutal death metal that puts sheer heaviness above all other considerations. Founded in 2020, they carry the Florida death metal tradition into one of the state's most unlikely locations.

Equidnos is a Black/Doom Metal band from Quito, Ecuador rooted in occultist themes. The project released its debut full-length, "Una larga noche de nekromancia 'Kuddesiell Konsinnatio Korporis'", in 2019 through Wolfgang Records, followed by the EP "Instrumentos para medir el viento" in 2021.