Pinellas County, Florida death metal project with an astounding eleven releases since 2022. The Aelvica series and subsequent albums demonstrate a creative output that borders on obsessive, building an entire mythology of biblical destruction from the Tampa Bay area's legendary extreme metal scene.

New York black metal project.

Tampa progressive metal guitarist whose 2023 EP Overcame showcases technical prowess honed in Florida's competitive heavy music environment. A solo statement of virtuosity from the state that raised the bar for extreme musicianship.

New Jersey heavy metal solo artist blending NWOTHM traditionalism with acoustic exploration. The 2019 Acoustic Shoreline Sessions recorded on Long Beach Island and the full-length Claim The Crown show both sides of a versatile musician working the Jersey Shore metal circuit.

Wisconsin black metal project named after the class of marine organisms that includes corals. Their 2023 self-titled EP brings oceanic imagery to a landlocked state, filtering aquatic alien beauty through black metal's harshest frequencies.

One of the Big Four of thrash metal alongside Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeth, Anthrax helped define the genre with landmark albums like Among the Living and Persistence of Time. Formed in Queens in 1981, they also pioneered the rap-metal crossover with their collaboration with Public Enemy and remain one of the most influential heavy bands in history.

Seattle power metal project whose name riffs on the geological epoch. Their 2019 full-length Nucleation and earlier EP demonstrate a band applying scientific vocabulary to triumphant, melodic heavy metal from the Emerald City.

Denver death metal project whose 2021 EP Dissection of the Abhorrent delivers clinical brutality from Colorado's growing extreme underground. The title promises anatomical precision in its violence, and the music follows through.

Massachusetts black metal project whose 2022 demo Drape the Earth in Horror channels apocalyptic vision through lo-fi black metal production. A raw, atmospheric offering from New England's fertile underground.