One of America's longest-running progressive power metal acts, Lethal have been crafting keyboard-laced, melodically adventurous heavy metal from Hebron, Kentucky since the mid-1960s — a true institutional presence.

Atlanta's Levitation soar through progressive power metal with a Southern confidence, pairing intricate arrangements and dynamic shifts with the kind of clean vocal muscle that fills Georgia arenas.

Stamford, Connecticut's Liege Lord are one of the East Coast's finest power and speed metal artifacts, sharpening their twin-guitar attack since 1987 into a body of work that still cleaves clean.

Milwaukee's Liquid Steele bring a blue-collar toughness to power metal, pairing soaring hooks with muscle and a knack for anthemic, hard-hitting songcraft.

South San Francisco's Lokheira arrived in 2023 with a power metal sound built on soaring vocals, galloping rhythms, and the wide-open ambition of the Bay Area's metal tradition.

Madison's Lords of the Trident make theatrical, high-octane heavy and power metal with comic-book mythology and earnest commitment to hooks, anthems, and all things epic.

Clearwater, Florida's Loupgarou bring a shape-shifting intensity to power metal and hard rock, conjuring the name's werewolf mythology in melodic, hook-laden surges.

Tacoma's Luminator emerged in 2022 with a bright-edged take on power metal, channeling the Pacific Northwest's brooding energy into soaring riffs and anthemic hooks. A young band already pushing the genre's melodic upper limits.

Blazing Heavy / Power Metal from Lyra.

Milwaukee's Magma Dragon breathe symphonic power metal into the Great Lakes city's metal scene — ornate arrangements, operatic ambitions, and a genuine flair for the grandiose. Since 2013 they've been one of Wisconsin's most theatrical heavy acts.

Blazing Power Metal from San Marcos.

St. Cloud, Minnesota's Malefic Witch split the difference between power metal's melodic ambition and thrash's unrelenting drive — a pairing that produces something both anthemic and ferocious. They've been pushing that hybrid forward since 2018 in Minnesota's resilient metal community.

York, Pennsylvania's Malicious Intent charge through power, thrash, and speed metal with an intensity that refuses to pick just one lane. Since 2018 they've delivered a high-energy blend that trades on the genre's most electrifying qualities.

Epic Power Metal out of Texas.

Hailing from Westchester County, New York, Meanstreak occupy the crossroads of power, thrash, and old-school heavy metal — a hybrid sound that nods to the 1980s New York scene without getting lost in nostalgia. Their catalog moves between the melodic ambition of power metal and the raw, club-ready aggression of early thrash.