New York melodic death metal project. The name's fairy-tale imagery belies the Scandinavian-influenced aggression beneath.

Tucson, Arizona multi-genre solo artist spanning black metal, death metal, and progressive metal. Desert-forged extremity with impressive range.

New York City heavy metal/hard rock project with an enormous 2025-2026 output — twelve releases in under two years. A hyper-prolific solo endeavor pushing out volume at a pace that dwarfs most full bands.

Riverside, California's Alien Ant Farm rode their genre-bending cover of Michael Jackson's 'Smooth Criminal' to mainstream success in 2001, but the band's original material was far more adventurous than that hit suggested. Their debut 'ANThology' blended nu-metal riffs with funk, punk, and alternative rock in unpredictable ways. Frontman Dryden Mitchell's acrobatic stage presence and eclectic vocal style set them apart from the heavier acts they toured alongside.

Rochester, New York thrash metal project. Roswell mythology meets Western New York speed metal.

Southern California progressive death metal act combining technical riffing with atmospheric, sci-fi-tinged songwriting. Eternal Shores showcases a band reaching for something more expansive than typical death metal.

Fargo, North Dakota black/death metal duo forging extreme metal in the frozen upper Midwest. Their sound bridges old-school death metal aggression with black metal's atmospheric menace.

Roswell, New Mexico death metal and grindcore project from the actual UFO crash site. Extraterrestrial blasphemy from America's alien capital.

Denver progressive metal and thrash project. Surgical extraterrestrial imagery from the Mile High City.