Atlanta metalcore band formed in 2011, operating in a scene-rich city with a sound rooted in the melodic and aggressive interplay that defines modern metalcore.

Melodic thrash metal band from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, formed in 2019, sharpening the genre's aggression with an ear for melody and dynamic songwriting.

Black/doom metal project from Clinton Township, Michigan, formed in 2024, combining the oppressive weight of doom metal with the icy atmosphere of black metal.

Modesto, California doom and sludge metal band formed in 2016, conjuring thick, oppressive heaviness through slow tempos, distorted low-end, and a bleak sonic palette.

Brutal death metal band from Ecorse, Michigan, formed in 2022, delivering pulverizing extremity in the vein of the Midwest's tradition of uncompromising underground brutality.

Detroit thrash and heavy metal band formed in 2016, channeling the Motor City's hard-edged tradition into a sound that honors classic metal while maintaining contemporary urgency.

Death metal band from Huntsville, Alabama, formed in 2018, contributing to the state's growing extreme metal scene with straightforward death metal aggression.

Long Beach, California sludge metal and grindcore band formed in 2013, merging the suffocating weight of sludge with the blistering tempos and noise of grindcore.

Subjugated Black Death Immolation are a black metal duo from Santiago, Chile, formed in 2018 by members L. (guitars, vocals) and V. (drums, vocals). The band deal in darkness, blasphemy, and gore across a prolific string of releases including two 2018 demos, the 2020 EP Mass Suicide of Fallen Angels — issued on cassette by Skaventhrone and on CDR by Algol Records — and the 2022 EP The Unreal Basin.