Denver stoner metal outfit Lord Velvet arrived in 2023 with fuzz-soaked grooves and a mile-high heaviness — laid-back on the surface, crushing underneath.

Missouri's Lordchain have been grinding out heavy metal and hard rock from Caruthersville since 2002, a rare and tenacious presence in the region's heartland metal scene.

Madison's Lords of the Trident make theatrical, high-octane heavy and power metal with comic-book mythology and earnest commitment to hooks, anthems, and all things epic.

American black metal project Lorem Ipsum subverts the placeholder identity with corrosive intent, crafting atmospheric darkness from the shadows of obscurity since 2017.

Lorna Shore erupted from the New Jersey deathcore underground into global phenomenon status with the arrival of vocalist Will Ramos, whose inhuman vocal range spans guttural lows to piercing highs that broke the internet via their 2021 single 'To the Hellfire.' Their 2022 album 'Pain Remains' transcended deathcore conventions with symphonic grandeur, culminating in the devastating 15-minute closing trilogy. Lorna Shore have become arguably the biggest band in modern extreme metal, selling out arenas worldwide.

Chicago's Lorus have been building intricate, technically demanding progressive metal since 2010, favoring compositional depth and rhythmic complexity over brute force.

Oklahoma City's Los Hijos del Diablo have spent nearly two decades channeling the Devil's blues into smothering sludge and doom metal built for long, punishing nights.

Phoenix stoner/doom outfit Loserfur cook up a hazy, sun-baked misery that thrives in the desert heat, blending fuzz-heavy riffs with a loose, narcotic groove.

Los Angeles doom metal act Lost Breed returned in 2025 after years away, dragging their slow, suffocating heaviness back into the light with zero urgency and maximum weight.