Explore US Metal
Featured Album
Depression (2024)
Featured NYHC Album
Empire (2010)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Featured ambient black metal Album
Of Arcane Magic & Forbidden Knowledge: The Necromantical Passage (2026)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Browse Bands
422 bands found
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.
Cabinet are a black/death metal band from the remote mountain town of Mammoth Lakes, California, active since 2021 and exploring themes of decomposition and sordidity.
Cleveland black metal act Cabra have been active since 2016, channeling themes of war, destruction, misanthropy, and anti-religion into their uncompromising sound.
Los Angeles pagan black metal project Cacaodemon emerged in 2023, adding a nature-rooted spiritual dimension to the Southern California extreme metal underground.
Hyannis, Massachusetts black/death metal band Cacophonous Death have been active since 2017, bringing a harsh and bleak sound to Cape Cod's metal scene.
A black metal project based in Rockford, Illinois, active since 2002, Cacotopia pursues a raw and bleak approach to the genre with a consistently underground and DIY ethic.
A raw black metal and dark ambient project from Roy, Washington, Cadaver Rite operates in the harshest corners of the underground, pairing abrasive black metal with cold, ceremonial ambient passages.
A progressive and technical death metal band from Champaign, Illinois, Caecus was active from 2012 before splitting up, developing a sound that merged intricate, shifting compositions with death metal brutality.
A black metal project from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Caedem Inferni has operated in the underground since 2021, delivering raw and misanthropic black metal from the American Southwest.
Death metal band from Canton, Ohio that formed in 2018, delivering straightforward brutality from the Ohio underground.
Black metal act from Ashland City, Tennessee, operating in the shadow of the Appalachian underground since 2015.
Oakland post-black metal project formed in 2021 by Tony Thomas and Chelsea Murphy of Dawn of Ouroboros with ex-White Ward drummer Yurii Kononov, debuting on Debemur Morti Productions in 2022.
Chicago solo project by Samu Rahn of Embittered, Wintering, and The Living Fields, weaving black metal and neofolk into elegiac, multi-genre compositions.
Indianapolis black/death/doom metal band formed in 2020, navigating the suffocating overlap of three of extreme metal's darkest subgenres.
Birmingham, Alabama black metal project with roots going back to 1999, known for unpredictable stylistic range from raw old-school black metal to neofolk and post-black.
Enter the Inferno
View all threads →Frequently asked questions
US Metal Index indexes hundreds of US heavy metal bands across every subgenre — death metal, black metal, thrash metal, doom metal, heavy metal, progressive metal, and more. Browse heavy metal bands by genre, city, or country.
Yes — browse US death metal bands in our index. Filter by genre to find death metal, technical death metal, and melodic death metal bands. We also index black metal, thrash metal, doom metal, and all heavy metal bands.
Use the genre filter to browse US black metal bands. We index black metal, atmospheric black metal, and related subgenres alongside death metal, thrash metal, doom metal, and all heavy metal bands.
Browse our index for US thrash metal bands. Filter by genre to discover thrash metal, crossover thrash, and speed metal bands. Our index covers all heavy metal bands including death metal, black metal, doom, and metalcore.
Yes — we index metalcore bands, doom metal bands, and every heavy metal subgenre. Browse US metalcore, doom metal, sludge metal, stoner metal, progressive metal, power metal, and more.
Yes — browse US hardcore punk bands alongside heavy metal bands. We cover hardcore punk, crust punk, D-beat, grindcore, metalcore, and all heavy music subgenres.
Filter by city and state to find heavy metal bands near you. Each band page includes streaming links, genre tags, and upcoming metal concerts. Discover death metal, black metal, thrash, doom, and all heavy metal bands in your area.
Visit our shows page for US metal concerts — death metal shows, black metal concerts, thrash metal shows, doom concerts, and all heavy metal events. Updated daily with ticket links from Ticketmaster and SeatGeek.
US Metal Index is an index of US heavy metal bands — death metal, black metal, thrash metal, doom metal, metalcore, hardcore punk, and all heavy music. Browse bands by genre, find metal concerts near you, and discover the US metal scene.