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Nevada death metal act Baby Autopsy leans into the deliberately confrontational naming tradition of the genre, an active project since 2022 in the sparse but determined underground metal community of the desert Southwest.
Charlotte death metal band Babylonian War Chant has been one of the more enduring names in the North Carolina underground since forming around 2009, their ancient-world-themed moniker signaling a sound built on crushing, martial death metal.
Salt Lake City heavy metal outfit Bacalou, active since 2023, takes their name from the Haitian Vodou spirit of death and darkness — an evocative foundation for a band bringing classic heavy metal energy to Utah's emerging metal underground.
Albany death/grind act Bacha Bazi has been delivering blasting, short-form extremity since 2020, their provocative name confronting exploitation and power in the grindcore tradition of naming the thing you oppose.
Oakland death metal band Back from Death was active from 2015 before going on hold, a Bay Area project operating within the West Coast's tradition of raw, unadorned death metal.
El Paso thrash metal act Backblast formed around 2015 before going on hold, a border-city band channeling the aggressive energy of classic thrash from one of Texas's most underrepresented metal scenes.
Trenton, New Jersey thrash metal band that has been active since 2009, representing the Garden State's underground metal scene with a straight-ahead aggressive approach to the genre.
McKees Rock heavy metal band formed in 2025, rooted in the blue-collar Pittsburgh area tradition of hard-hitting no-nonsense metal built on classic riffing and straightforward power.
Joliet heavy/thrash act formed in 2025 blending traditional heavy metal songcraft with the aggressive edge of thrash, reflecting the Chicago metro area's enduring appetite for aggressive underground sounds.
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