Solo symphonic heavy metal project blending orchestral arrangement with traditional metal guitar work. An emerging artist with a cinematic approach to heavy music.

Prolific Hudson, Ohio solo project from composer Alexander Brandon, spanning heavy metal, electronic, and soundtrack work across a massive catalog. More video game composer than metal band, but the heaviest corners of the discography bring genuine riff worship.

Indianapolis metalcore act with a substantial catalog stretching from 2009 through the 2020s. Their sound evolved from the post-hardcore boom era into a more polished, arena-ready modern metalcore approach.

Brandon, Florida heavy metal/hard rock project in its earliest stages. An emerging act from the Tampa Bay area metal scene.

Clarksville/Nashville/Atlanta black/death metal project that has migrated across the South. The alchemical name adds esoteric depth to their nomadic extremity.

Richmond, Virginia atmospheric black metal project with a prolific release schedule of short, noise-infused recordings. The project blurs the line between black metal and harsh noise, creating dissonant soundscapes of dread.

Portland, Maine black metal act whose debut The Osseous Key delivers eight tracks of cold, northeastern black metal. The project mines the same bleak atmosphere that defines New England's growing extreme metal underground.

Salt Lake City black/thrash project that emerged in 2023 with a self-titled three-track debut. Fast, aggressive, and rooted in the first-wave spirit of Bathory and early Sodom.

Pennsylvania progressive black metal act blending celestial themes with intricate compositions. Their debut Catasterismi — named for the mythological transformation of figures into constellations — explores cosmic subject matter through technically ambitious black metal.