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Ceres, California's Trayjen have been active in the black metal underground since 2007, a long-running project from the Central Valley that operates well outside the state's more prominent coastal metal scenes.
Denver groove and nu-metal band formed in 2022, blending down-tuned, syncopated riffing with the kind of aggressive pocket rhythms that defined the late '90s heavy scene. Their sound carries the gritty edge of Colorado's DIY metal circuit.
Philadelphia black metal project active since 2020, channeling raw, atmospheric hostility through cold production and unrelenting blastbeats. Their Bandcamp presence places them firmly in the American underground black metal tradition.
Portland death-grind trio active since 2018, fusing the blunt brutality of grindcore with death metal heft and hardcore's confrontational attitude. Their name and approach are blunt instruments by design.
Glasgow, Kentucky heavy metal band that came together in 2023, playing traditional metal with regional grit and a straightforward hard-hitting style. One of the rare metal outfits flying the flag for small-town Kentucky.
Santa Rosa, California speed and thrash metal band that has been at it since 2016, leaning into the tighter, faster end of the thrash spectrum with a nod to first-wave speed metal ferocity. A decade-long presence in the Bay Area's underground metal circuit.
North Carolina groove and southern metal act formed in 2019, rooted in swampy, mid-tempo heaviness that leans on the humid weight of southern rock tradition without sacrificing the metallic punch. Their name is both boast and mission statement.
Colorado Springs outfit blending death metal brutality, sludge's tar-thick low end, and grindcore's blunt violence into a dense, punishing whole since 2019. One of the heavier acts to emerge from the Colorado Springs scene.
New Haven stoner metal band formed in 2021, stacking fuzz-heavy riffs over lumbering rhythms with the unhurried confidence the name implies. Connecticut's underground scene gets a steady dose of psychedelic heaviness from these roots.
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