Power metal act with roots in Boston before relocating internationally, blending epic storytelling with soaring melodies in the European power metal tradition.

Modesto, California power metal act channeling epic grandeur from the Central Valley, bringing soaring melodies and triumphant riffs to an often-overlooked corner of the Golden State.

Athens, Georgia power metal project with six releases since 2012, including the numbered series culminating in IV: The Grey. The sci-fi themed Droid Works EP and military-artistic name blend creative and martial imagery from the Classic City.

New York City power metal project. The aspirational name matches the genre's inherent optimism — triumphant metal reaching skyward from the city's underground.

Sandusky, Ohio power metal band bringing epic, anthemic metal to the shores of Lake Erie, delivering soaring melodies from Northern Ohio's blue-collar heartland.

Chicago power metal project whose 2023 EP The Abdicate pairs royal vocabulary with bombastic metal. Another entry in the Windy City's surprisingly deep power metal catalog.

Denver death metal and deathcore project whose 2013 EP Solipsis explores the philosophical question of whether only one's own mind can be known to exist. Existential heaviness from the Mile High City.

Weehawken, New Jersey power metal veterans with two recent releases. The God Particle and The Unknown deliver melodic, triumphant metal from the Hudson River town with the best view of the Manhattan skyline.

Monterey, California power metal project with five releases since 2018, including splits with international acts Ascidie and Persona Non Data. The collaborative approach and feminist-themed Herstory Untold position them at the intersection of power metal and radical politics.