Explore US Metal
Featured Album
Oh No! (2025)
Featured Heavy Metal Album
diorama (2024)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Featured Grindcore Album
Medium Rarities (2018)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Browse US Metal Bands
50 bands found
Ferocious Technical / Melodic Death / Thrash Metal from Denton.
Blistering Groove / Thrash Metal from Houston.
Burnt by the Sun formed in New Brunswick, New Jersey in 1999, founded by drummer Dave Witte (ex-Human Remains) and guitarist John Adubato, combining metalcore density with thrash aggression and flashes of dark humor. Signed to Relapse Records, the band released three studio albums — Soundtrack to the Personal Revolution (2002), The Perfect Is the Enemy of the Good (2003), and Heart of Darkness — before disbanding in 2011. Their approach to extreme metal was considered influential in bridging hardcore and thrash.
Byzantine formed in Charleston, West Virginia in 2000, developing a progressive take on groove and thrash metal that drew comparisons to Testament and Meshuggah. The band released their debut The Fundamental Component in 2004, signed to Prosthetic Records, and later signed to Metal Blade Records, releasing The Cicada Tree (2017) and The Sympathy of Light (2021). After breaking up in 2008 and reforming in 2012, they have remained one of the more underrated acts in American heavy metal.
Ferocious Heavy / Thrash Metal from Austin.
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, metalcore, hardcore punk, grindcore, sludge, stoner metal, and more. Browse heavy metal bands by genre, city, or state.
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.