Lancaster, Pennsylvania symphonic metal project whose 2019 single Suicide Lake pairs orchestral grandeur with heavy guitar work. Operating from Pennsylvania Dutch Country, they bring an unexpected dose of cinematic metal to a region better known for its pastoral landscapes.

Philadelphia's Empress have spent over two decades weaving symphonic grandeur into progressive power metal, stacking orchestral sweep atop technically ambitious song structures that reward patient listeners.

Pittsburgh's Entheogen laces symphonic grandeur into deathcore and death metal, building an overpowering wall of sound that juxtaposes orchestral sweep with modern extremity. Formed in 2017, they're one of the more ambitious acts in the city's underground.

Pennsylvania's Hate Moon weave symphonic grandeur into black metal's inherent coldness, creating music that's simultaneously ornate and menacing since 2017. Orchestral elements don't soften the edge here — they sharpen it.

Symphonic gothic metal band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, formed in 2015, weaving orchestral arrangements and atmospheric dark imagery into a sound that draws equally from gothic metal's melodic melancholy and symphonic metal's grandeur.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania's The Synics Awakening have evolved significantly since their 2015 formation, shifting from symphonic black metal's orchestral grandeur toward a harder-edged death and thrash metal sound over time. The band's battleground hometown seems fitting for a project built on sonic conflict and transformation.

Hailing from the small community of Rices Landing in rural Pennsylvania, Tine have been building a symphonic black and death metal sound since 2013 that pairs sweeping orchestral layers with the raw hostility of extreme metal, giving their work an unexpectedly cinematic quality.