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Out of Tumwater, Washington, Karp have been a fixture of the Pacific Northwest heavy scene since 1995, navigating the space between raw heavy metal and caustic sludge with a sound that's abrasive and unpredictable.
Aurora, Illinois epic black metal project Kasek-Nos arrived in 2021 with a sound that reaches for grandeur — sweeping, atmosphere-drenched compositions rooted in the most grandiose traditions of the genre.
Plaistow, New Hampshire's Kataan blend the melodic interplay of Scandinavian black metal with the brutality of death metal, carving out a dense, emotionally charged sound since their 2021 formation.
Technical precision meets melodic depth in the Chantilly, Virginia outfit Katabasis, who have been constructing intricate melodic death metal with a strong ear for arrangement since 2022.
Georgetown, Kentucky's Kataclyst have spent over a decade sharpening a melodic death metal approach that balances aggression with strong songwriting instincts and guitar-forward hooks.
One of Salt Lake City's longest-running metal acts, Katagory V have crafted progressive heavy and power metal since 2001 — ambitious, technically accomplished music with a cinematic, expansive feel.
Named for Maine's highest peak, Suffield, Connecticut's Katahdin have been channeling elemental black metal since 2010 — cold, unadorned, and rooted in the frigid austerity of the genre's second-wave forebears.
Aurora, Colorado's Katalysk bring a death/thrash attack marked by intensity and precision, formed in 2019 with a sound that channels the genre's most ferocious traditions without letting up.
Los Angeles black metal project Katheksis emerged in 2026 with a sound steeped in darkness and psychological tension, adding another voice to Southern California's increasingly active extreme underground.
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