Out of Queens, New York, Lace bring a traditional heavy metal punch sharpened on the streets of New York City. Formed in 2016, they channel classic NWOBHM energy through a distinctly American lens.

Melbourne, Florida's Lacerate are a recent arrival to the thrash scene, formed in 2024 with riffs built for velocity and chaos. Their Space Coast origins give them room to rage far from any spotlight.

Buffalo's Lacerate blend the blunt force of death metal with groove-oriented riffs and hardcore intensity, arriving in 2024 with something mean to say. The result is a collision of genres that hits like a cold Lake Erie winter.

Devastating Deathcore out of Texas.

As the founding vocalist of Flyleaf, Lacey Sturm helped define the Christian rock crossover of the mid-2000s with her raw, powerful vocal delivery on hits like 'All Around Me' and 'I'm So Sick.' Her solo career has continued to explore the intersection of hard rock and faith, with albums 'Life Screams' and 'Kenotic Metanoia' showcasing a mature artist unafraid to confront darkness through heavy, emotionally charged rock.

Lancaster, California's Lacuna emerged in 2023 with post-black metal that trades in vast, desolate soundscapes sculpted from the high desert's silence. Their music fills the void between atmospheric black metal's coldness and something approaching transcendence.

Fort Collins, Colorado's Ladder Match fuse sludge metal's lurching misery with grindcore's explosive brevity, producing something that hits unpredictably hard. Formed in 2023, they're one of the Rockies' more unusual extreme offerings.

Chicago's Ladies of Leisure bring fuzzy, laid-back riffcraft to the stoner metal and hard rock intersection, with a heavy groove that feels right at home in the Windy City's DIY scene. Active since 2014, they're among Chicago's most relaxed-yet-heavy acts.

Pittsburgh's Lady Beast have spent over a decade championing traditional heavy and power metal with muscular riffs and soaring vocals rooted in the classic NWOBHM tradition. Since 2012 they've been one of the Steel City's most reliably electrifying metal acts.