Explore US Metal
Featured Album
Proof (2024)
Featured Progressive Metal Album
Death Atlas (2019)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Conquer (feat. Josh Mowery of Catch Your Breath) (2025)
05/21 @ 170 Russell, Melbourne
Featured Groove Metal Album
Evidence (2023)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Browse US Metal Bands
1967 bands found
Pennsylvania/Minnesota progressive metal project spanning the distance between the Keystone State and the North Star State, exploring biblical themes through ambitious compositions.
Florida black metal project named after the ceremonial blade used in Wiccan rituals. Three releases since 2016 including The Burning Times — referencing the historical persecution of alleged witches — channel occult feminism through atmospheric black metal.
Los Angeles groove metal act delivering heavy, mid-tempo power from the City of Angels, channeling mythological immortality themes through crushing rhythmic assault.
Brutal Technical Death Metal / Deathcore from New Braunfels.
Sarasota, Florida progressive death metal legends and one of the most technically innovative bands in American extreme music history. Their Bandcamp catalog includes Jupiter and Elements, representing the latest chapters from a band whose jazz-infused death metal has influenced generations since the late '80s.
Pittsgrove/Elmer, New Jersey progressive metal project with ten releases since 2023. Behind Jupiter Clouds and subsequent EPs build a rapidly expanding catalog of ambitious prog from the Garden State's rural Salem County.
Athemesis is a symphonic metal band from Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia, active since 2009. The band released their debut full-length, "El Diario de Rozen Krov - Remembranzas," in 2021, following a series of EPs and singles dating back to their 2010 demo "Sinfonía para la noche." Their music explores themes of existentialism, romance, religion, and death, with a lineup that has grown to include dual vocals, keyboards, and lead guitar.
Austin, Texas death metal project with seven releases since 2008, including the ongoing Eastland Tales saga. Their serialized approach to death metal — building narratives across multiple albums — demonstrates an ambitious, novelistic vision unique in the Texas underground.
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho black metal project drawing from Northern Idaho's forested mountain landscape to fuel atmospheric, nature-inspired extremity.
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.