Slutlust is a Philadelphia black/speed metal outfit formed in 2014, blending the raw aggression of first-wave black metal with the stripped-down velocity of speed metal in the tradition of acts like Venom and Motörhead.

Son of Kush is a melodic black/thrash metal band from Erie, Pennsylvania, formed in 2018, blending the ferocity of thrash riffing with the atmospheric hostility of black metal.

Sorrowing is a Philadelphia post-black metal band formed in 2021, merging the aggression of black metal with the expansive, emotionally textured qualities of atmospheric and post-metal.

Spirus is a Philadelphia black/thrash metal band formed in 1996, one of the city's longer-running underground metal acts, fusing the speed and riff density of thrash with the cold aggression of black metal.

Spiter is a Philadelphia black metal and punk band formed in 2021, blending the raw antagonism of black metal with the stripped-down aggression of punk in a style reminiscent of black n' roll and black punk hybrids.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's Squalor have played death metal and grindcore since 2010, merging the brutality of both genres into a relentlessly abrasive sound rooted in the mid-Atlantic underground.

Stalagmite is a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania black metal band formed in 2023, carving out a place in the city's active underground metal scene with raw, atmospheric black metal.

Star Viper is a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania blackened heavy and thrash metal band formed in 2022, infusing the cold aggression of black metal into a framework of classic heavy and thrash metal riffing.

Pennsylvania black metal and dungeon synth project formed in 2021, blending the harshness of raw black metal with the serene, forest-ambient qualities of dungeon synth. The Swedish name roughly translates to "owl forest," evoking the solitary woodland atmosphere central to the project's aesthetic.