The Sound of NYC Metal

"The Sound of NYC Metal" captures the extreme, experimental, and unrelenting nature of the city’s metal underground. Spanning dissonant black metal, technical death metal, avant-garde sludge, and more, this playlist highlights the diversity of New York’s heavy music scene. Tracks from Krallice, Yellow Eyes, and Liturgy showcase the city’s forward-thinking black metal, while Artificial Brain, Afterbirth, and Pyrrhon bring intricate, brutal death metal to the mix.

Imperial Triumphant and Dysrhythmia lean into chaos with technical and jazz-infused approaches, while bands like Tombs, Unearthly Trance, and A Pale Horse Named Death evoke doom-soaked atmospheres. Couch Slut and Psalm Zero add noise rock and industrial elements, making for an unpredictable listening experience. Whether it’s the murky sludge of Eternal Black, the cinematic weight of Clouds Taste Satanic, or the raw aggression of Gravesend, this playlist reflects the unique and uncompromising spirit of NYC metal.