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Cedar Rapids, IA · 2011–present · active
Surrender is a heavy metal band from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formed in 2011, representing the Midwest's persistent underground metal community with a sound rooted in classic heavy metal traditions.
Southern California · 2023–present · active
Surtr is a heavy metal band from Southern California, formed in 2023 and named after the Norse god of fire, building on classic heavy metal foundations within the densely populated underground of the greater Los Angeles region.
Detroit, MI · 2014–present · active
Surveillance is a Detroit, Michigan heavy metal act formed in 2014, drawing on the city's blue-collar hard rock heritage to deliver driving, riff-forward metal with a traditional sensibility.
Pittsburgh, PA · 2017–present · active
Suspending Animation is a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania band formed in 2017 that weaves together heavy, progressive, and thrash metal, balancing technical ambition with the propulsive drive of classic thrash.
San Diego, CA · 2016–present · active
Suspicion is a San Diego, California heavy metal band formed in 2016, rooted in traditional heavy metal before evolving toward a harder rock direction over the course of their career.
San Francisco, CA · 2013–present · active
Sutrero is a San Francisco, California band formed in 2013 that layers heavy and stoner metal with hard rock influence, delivering thick, fuzz-drenched riffs grounded in the Bay Area's heavy music tradition.
Oklahoma City · 2020–present · active
Swine of Dissent is a heavy and thrash metal band from Oklahoma City, formed in 2020, combining classic thrash aggression with traditional heavy metal songwriting.
Madison, WI · 2014–present · active
Madison, Wisconsin's Switchblade Monkeys have played groove and heavy metal since 2014, crafting punchy, riff-forward songs rooted in the Midwest's working-class metal tradition.
Cincinnati, OH · 2015–present · active
This Cincinnati, Ohio-based Sword plays traditional heavy metal and hard rock, formed in 2015 and rooted in the melodic, riff-centered songwriting of classic metal.
Rutherfordton, NC · 2016–present · active
Sword and Shield is a heavy metal and hard rock band from Rutherfordton, North Carolina, formed in 2016, playing straightforward metal with a classic, no-frills approach.
Arlington, TX · 2013–present · active
Arlington, Texas band formed in 2013 working in a heavy/thrash metal vein with hard rock influences, named after the famous multiple-personality case and suggesting a similarly multifaceted approach to heavy music.
Rising Sun, MD · 2020–present · active
Rising Sun, Maryland band formed in 2020 that pursues a progressive heavy and thrash metal sound, building on classic metal foundations with expanded song structures and technical ambition.
Punta Gorda, FL · 2010–present · active
Punta Gorda, Florida band formed in 2010 that has evolved considerably over its career, beginning in progressive power metal before gravitating toward a harder groove and thrash metal sound with a consistently wide-ranging musical sensibility.
Chicago, IL · 2012–present · active
Chicago heavy/thrash metal band formed in 2012, blending traditional metal's melodic sensibility with thrash-driven aggression in the spirit of the Midwest's understated but productive underground metal scene.
Medford, OR · 2018–present · active
Heavy metal band from Medford, Oregon, formed in 2018, drawing on classic metal traditions to craft a straightforward and riff-driven sound from the Pacific Northwest.

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