Heavy metal band from Schertz, Texas, formed in 2012, carrying on the tradition of classic NWOBHM-influenced American heavy metal in the San Antonio area. Their sound is rooted in the twin-guitar, riff-centered approach of the genre's formative years.

Neoclassical and progressive metal project from Dover, New Hampshire, formed in 2018, combining virtuosic guitar shred with structured progressive arrangements. Metal-Archives classifies them under progressive metal and shred, pointing to an emphasis on technical guitar performance within a compositionally ambitious framework.

Groove metal band from Mesa, Arizona, formed in 2017, delivering mid-tempo, riff-heavy metal in the vein of Pantera and early Machine Head. The Phoenix metro area's metal underground provides a fertile home for their thick, groove-driven attack.

Raw black metal project from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, formed in 2021, embracing the genre's most stripped-down and abrasive aesthetics. The name blends Latin owl imagery with a Greek term for austere spiritual discipline, suggesting a practice-oriented, ascetic approach to the music.

Death-doom band from Newtown, Pennsylvania, formed in 2013, merging the crushing low-end of death metal with the glacial tempo and suffocating atmosphere of doom. Their name — the scientific name for the barred owl — lends a naturalistic, nocturnal quality to their sound.

Pennsylvania black metal and dungeon synth project formed in 2021, blending the harshness of raw black metal with the serene, forest-ambient qualities of dungeon synth. The Swedish name roughly translates to "owl forest," evoking the solitary woodland atmosphere central to the project's aesthetic.

Melodic death metal and metalcore band from Hickory, North Carolina, formed in 2011, fusing Scandinavian melodeath guitar work with the rhythmic and vocal intensity of metalcore. Their sound has evolved toward a heavier, more aggressive deathcore-influenced direction over their career.

Columbus, Ohio sludge metal and hardcore band formed in 2009, combining the punishing low-end density of sludge with the blunt velocity of hardcore punk. Active in the fertile Columbus underground, the band has released records on Relapse Records and carved out a reputation for ferocious live performances.

Groove metal band from Phoenix, Arizona, formed in 2022, delivering heavy mid-tempo riffs in the tradition of 1990s American groove metal. Their Bandcamp handle "structure-doom" suggests an incorporation of doom-inflected heaviness into the groove foundation.