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Poughkeepsie death/black metal act C.A.I.N. — the acronym standing for "Christ Aborted in Nativity" — formed in 2000 and released material independently before splitting up.
Formed in Syracuse, New York in 2017, Cactus Cathedral crafts slow-burning stoner and doom metal weighted with riff-heavy grooves and an earthy, psychedelic undertow.
Hailing from Watertown, New York, Cacus plays stoner and doom metal rooted in thick, mid-paced riffing and a hazy, amplifier-worshipping aesthetic.
Long Island, New York death metal and hardcore hybrid that emerged in 2014, blending the brute force of death metal with the urgent, confrontational energy of hardcore.
Brooklyn outfit pulling from doom, traditional heavy metal, and thrash to craft a sound that is equal parts crushing and driving, occupying a gritty crossroads between old-school weight and aggressive momentum.
A nascent doom and sludge outfit from Albany drawing on the slow, crushing weight of funeral doom paired with the corrosive grit of sludge, named after the legendary Arthurian dagger.
Brooklyn's Castle Rat play heavy, atmospheric doom with a dark, occult-tinged aesthetic, built around droning guitar work and vocals that carry a gothic, sepulchral weight.
New York heavy metal and doom act Chaka blend traditional heavy metal songwriting with the slower, heavier passages of doom metal. Their sound draws on classic American and British heavy metal foundations while incorporating a darker, more ponderous edge.
Buffalo's Chelseigh channels the oppressive weight of doom and sludge metal through a haze of distortion and slow-burning riffs. The band taps into the Northeast's tradition of heavy, emotionally crushing music.
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