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
195 bands found
Dubuque, Iowa outfit blending doom, stoner, and groove metal into a thick, riff-driven sound since 2016, sitting at the intersection of hazy heaviness and hard-swinging momentum.
Los Angeles band formed in 2003 that began as a provocative nu-metal act before evolving toward heavier stoner and hard rock territory, known for theatrical stage performances and confrontational imagery.
Grand Rapids stoner metal and rock band formed in 2025, drawing on the fuzzy, riff-heavy tradition of the genre against the backdrop of Michigan's fertile heavy rock scene.
Solar Halos is a stoner and doom metal band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, formed in 2012, crafting slow-burning, fuzz-drenched compositions that reflect the hazy, psychedelic atmosphere of the American stoner doom tradition.
Solar Haze is a stoner metal band from West Covina, California, formed in 2019, trafficking in heavy, fuzzed-out riffs and a sun-scorched atmosphere that suits both its Southern California origins and the genre's cosmic sensibility.
Solar Monolith is a stoner and doom metal band from Warren, Michigan, formed in 2023, generating massive, slow-rolling riffs shaped by the Midwest's tradition of heavy, grounded musical heaviness.
Solarnaut is a stoner and doom metal band from Bend, Oregon, formed in 2017, generating cosmic, fuzz-heavy compositions that evoke the wide open spaces of the Pacific Northwest desert with unhurried, psychedelic heaviness.
Solo Borges is a New Jersey heavy/stoner metal project formed in 2019, blending fuzz-drenched stoner rock heaviness with traditional metal riffing in the classic vein.
Something Weird are a Morehead, Kentucky psychedelic doom/stoner metal band formed in 2019, embracing the heavy, hazy, and hypnotic qualities of the genre from an Appalachian vantage point.
Somnus Throne are a Los Angeles doom/stoner metal band formed in 2020, conjuring heavy, fuzz-laden riffs and psychedelic weight in the tradition of California's sun-scorched but spiritually dark stoner doom scene.
Son of Battles is an atmospheric stoner/doom metal project formed in 2021, crafting expansive, heavy compositions that balance the haze of stoner metal with the meditative weight of atmospheric doom.
Son of the Morning is a psychedelic stoner/doom metal band from Des Moines, Iowa, formed in 2017, dealing in slow, haze-drenched riffs and expansive, ritualistic heaviness.
Sonic Brew is a sludge/stoner metal band from Hyrum, Utah, formed in 2017, cooking up down-tuned, fuzz-drenched riffs from an unlikely corner of the Intermountain West underground.
Sonic Druid is a stoner metal and rock band from Spokane, Washington, formed in 2024, channeling fuzzy, groove-heavy riffs and a desert-rock spirit from the Inland Northwest.
Sonic Speculum is a psychedelic doom/stoner metal band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 2001, weaving deep, droning heaviness with trippy, mind-expanding textures drawn from two decades of Southern heavy music.
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.