Explore US Metal
Featured Album
Proof (2024)
Featured Progressive Metal Album
Death Atlas (2019)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Featured Groove Metal Album
Evidence (2023)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Browse US Metal Bands
1967 bands found
Black metal project of undisclosed origin with ten releases since 2014. Albums like Dance And Kill and Fear build a substantial catalog of raw black metal with no geographic anchor — pure anonymity in service of the sound.
Raleigh, North Carolina black metal project. Minimalist output from the Triangle area's growing extreme underground.
Tucson thrash band channeling the Sonoran Desert's unforgiving heat into blistering speed metal, adding to Southern Arizona's small but fierce extreme music community.
Arcata, California atmospheric black metal project whose misty, forested Northern California surroundings deeply inform their expansive, nature-inspired sound — one of USBM's most acclaimed acts.
Portland stoner metal band riding the Pacific Northwest's legendary fuzz-drenched scene, delivering smoke-heavy grooves from a city that practically invented American stoner doom.
Utica, New York black metal act channeling the economic decay and harsh winters of upstate New York into bleak, atmospheric extremity.
Black metal project whose name derives from Tolkien's Black Speech inscription on the One Ring, operating in the shadows of the US underground with minimal information available.
Tucson groove metal band delivering heavy, rhythmic punishment from the Arizona desert, bringing thick riffs and crushing grooves to the Southwest's underground.
Chicago black metal act adding to the Windy City's surprisingly deep well of extreme metal, channeling urban darkness through tremolo-picked fury.
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.