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Birmingham, Alabama's Throng of Shoggoths take their Lovecraftian name seriously, conjuring thick, malevolent death-doom and sludge from the deep South since 2015. They merge the oppressive low-end rumble of sludge with death metal's abrasive attack, fitting naturally into Birmingham's storied tradition of heavy, regionally-specific extreme music.
Tielt-based black metal band Thronum Vrondor formed in 2005 around the core of guitarist/bassist Vrondor and drummer Crygh, releasing their debut Vrondor I: Epitaph of Mass-Destruction on Goatowarex in 2006. Four albums followed — including Vrondor II: Conducting the Orchestra of Evil on Total Holocaust Records and Dies Tenebrosa Sicut Nox on Immortal Frost Productions — with the addition of vocalist SvN in 2015 broadening their dynamic range while preserving their commitment to raw, intelligent old-school black metal.
Throrne from Brighton craft black metal under a deliberately misspelled name that suggests both throne and thorn since 2020. Their Sussex seaside base provides an unlikely setting for their hostile, atmospheric compositions.
Derby, Kansas one-piece Throsk works deep in raw black metal and ambient territory since 2016, stripping the sound back to primitive aggression and abrasive texture with no concern for production sheen. The project fuses the nihilistic spirit of raw black metal with stretches of cold, isolationist ambient — a fitting approach for the flat, windswept Kansas plains.
Throth from Bristol blend sludge metal, doom, and shoegaze into a hazy, crushing hybrid since 2015. A decade of genre-melting compositions from the West Country has produced some of the most texturally rich heavy music in the Bristol underground.
Los Angeles heavy and power metal outfit Throttle formed in 2019 with a focus on soaring melodic vocals and driving, hook-laden riffs that sit between the traditional heavy metal template and the more bombastic end of the power metal spectrum. They bring a sun-drenched, Sunset Strip-adjacent energy to a style that often gravitates toward European grandiosity.
Richmond, Virginia's Throttlerod have been grinding out fuzz-heavy stoner metal since 2003, building a reputation as a relentless live force in the South's heavy underground over two decades. Their sound is rooted in massive, repetitive riffing and the dirty, road-worn aesthetic that defines the genre's best practitioners.
Arlington Heights, Illinois's Through Ashes play melodic death metal that balances aggressive technique with melodic structure, drawing on the Gothenburg tradition while operating in the sprawling Chicago suburban metal scene since 2018. Their sound favors clean harmonic leads and muscular rhythms over pure brutality.
Through Blinded Eyes from London craft progressive metal and rock that perceives beyond physical sight since 2020. Their compositions navigate complex arrangements with the compensatory heightened awareness their visually impaired name suggests.
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