Explore US Metal
Featured Album
Comes the Green Man, Flees the Winter Witch (2025)
Featured shock rock Album
Battle Maximus (2023)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Featured alternative punk Album
Summer Demos (2016)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Browse Bands
2640 bands found
Elgin speed and thrash metal band formed in 1990, operating in the fast-and-furious tradition of Midwest metal with razor-edged riffs and the breakneck energy of classic speed metal.
Brooklyn outfit pulling from doom, traditional heavy metal, and thrash to craft a sound that is equal parts crushing and driving, occupying a gritty crossroads between old-school weight and aggressive momentum.
Lansing groove and thrash hybrid built around punishing mid-tempo riffs and syncopated, headbang-inducing rhythms, blending the mechanical chug of groove metal with thrash's relentless forward drive since 2009.
Denver brutal death and grindcore band delivering unrelenting extremity at high altitude, blending the guttural density of brutal death metal with grindcore's short, savage bursts of violence and noise.
Tallahassee death-thrash act forged in Florida's fertile extreme metal soil, combining the Sunshine State's legacy of swampy, technical death metal with thrash's aggressive picking and riff-first songwriting.
Santa Fe groove/thrash outfit blending down-tuned, neck-snapping riffs with the aggressive forward momentum of classic thrash, forged since 2013.
Houston outfit threading progressive and thrash sensibilities through death metal since 2012, known for technically ambitious arrangements and sharp, aggressive riffing.
Houston death/thrash outfit channeling high-octane aggression through tight, riff-forward songwriting built on the crossover territory between both genres.
Furious Thrash / Heavy Metal out of Texas.
Portland black/thrash band fusing the raw ferocity of black metal with thrash's aggressive momentum, active since 2016.
Sacramento act blending technical death metal with progressive structures and thrash-driven aggression, channeling complex rhythmic shifts into a sound that feels both cerebral and visceral.
Cincinnati's Casteless graft thrash metal's kinetic riff attack onto death metal's heavier tonal palette, producing a sound defined by high-speed picking and a raw, no-nonsense production sensibility.
Wilmington's Casting blend melodic death metal's expressive lead guitar work with thrash's tightly coiled riffing, shifting fluidly between melodic passages and aggressive, propulsive runs.
Pittsburgh's Castle Blood are a crossover thrash institution dating back to 1987, known for fast, punk-inflected riffing and a lo-fi, raw energy that ties them to the genre's original DIY spirit.
Tampa-based death/thrash project helmed by multi-instrumentalist Dan Castro, blending Floridian death metal aggression with thrash riffing and a rotating cast of guest contributors including members of Suffocation.
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.