Fort Lauderdale's Faethom has been one of South Florida's more ambitious metal acts since 2011, fusing black metal's cold intensity with progressive structures and traditional heavy metal muscle into something distinctly their own.

Out of Orlando, Gates of Mourning have been one of Florida's more enduring black metal acts since forming in 2011, leaning into grim, melodic bleakness with a focused intensity. Their longevity in a genre that often burns bright and fast is itself a testament to their dedication.

Gainesville, Florida's Gaul draw from black metal's icy fury and doom's crushing gravity, weaving them together into something desolate and slow-burning. Formed in 2021, they're a young band already tapping into something hauntingly heavy.

Jacksonville, Florida's Gerovit takes its name from a Slavic war deity and delivers a thrash-forward black metal attack to match — fast, aggressive, and steeped in ancient menace. Formed in 2023, they're already hitting with conviction.

Miami's Gnosis draw from the occult undercurrents of black/death metal, sculpting music that feels ritualistic and deliberately obscure. Since 2018, they've operated at the darker fringes of the Florida underground.

St. Petersburg, Florida's Hanashi explore the atmospheric and depressive ends of black metal, their dense, mournful sound a striking contrast to Florida's reputation as a death metal state. Active since 2015.

Operating out of Broward County, Florida since 2012, Hanging by a Thread... trade in atmospheric black metal that sprawls and suffocates — desolate, hazy, and unshakeably bleak.

Tampa's Hiilessa — whose name derives from a Finnish word meaning to smolder — arrived in 2023 with black metal that lives up to the slow burn the name implies. Situated in Florida's historically fertile extreme metal environment, the project carves out a colder, more Nordic-flavored space.

Apopka, Florida's Hollentor deal in the epic and the anthemic, blending heavy metal muscle with power metal's soaring sensibility since 2017. Their name — German for "gateway to hell" — hints at the grandiose drama they pursue.