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Piles of Festering Decomposition (2020)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Three Sides of One (2022)
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Cincinnati heavy metal band Shocker have been playing hard rock-inflected traditional metal since 2013, drawing from the deep well of classic American heavy metal while keeping the sound grounded and direct in the Midwest tradition.
A Las Vegas heavy metal act formed in 2024, Shockwave carry on the classic hard-hitting traditions of the genre, bringing a clean, arena-ready sensibility to Sin City's growing underground metal community.
Cleveland's Shok Paris carry the torch for Midwestern heavy and power metal, reviving the band under that name in 2020 and returning to the melodic, fist-pumping anthemic metal that made the original lineup a cult favorite in the Ohio heavy metal underground.
Chicago heavy metal outfit Shokker have been working the traditional end of the spectrum since 2017, bringing the Windy City's street-level intensity to a sound rooted in classic riff-driven metal without much concession to modern trends.
Tampa heavy metal and hard rock band Shot formed in 2012, operating under the umbrella of Florida's heavily populated metal scene while keeping their sound rooted in the more classic, riff-forward end of the heavy metal spectrum.
Plainville, Connecticut's Shovelhead work the intersection of classic heavy metal and thrash, drawing on old-school hard rock energy and driving riff craft that favors straightforward muscle over modern production polish.
Phoenix, Arizona's Show n Tell have been delivering straightforward heavy metal since 2019, carrying the city's tradition of sun-baked hard-rocking power through direct songwriting and a classically rooted approach to the genre.
San Francisco's Shrakys, formed in 2021, bring a Bay Area pedigree to a hybrid of heavy and thrash metal — sharp riffing, speed, and a no-nonsense approach that draws on the city's long history of thrash aggression.
Los Angeles's Shrapnel, formed in 2021, deliver heavy and thrash metal shaped by the city's sprawling extreme metal community, prioritizing riff density and forward momentum in a style that echoes the early-80s heavy thrash underground.
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