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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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Halo (2017)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Sacramento heavy and power metal band formed in 2011, combining the anthemic drive of power metal with the directness and grit of traditional heavy metal in the American style.
Los Angeles heavy metal and hard rock band formed in 2022, rooted in the classic sounds of the city's storied metal scene with a muscular, guitar-driven approach to songwriting.
Fresno, California heavy metal band formed in 2017, channeling traditional heavy metal with a direct, riff-focused approach anchored in the Central Valley underground scene.
Omaha black metal and punk band formed in 2013, blending the rawness of black metal with punk's stripped-down energy in the tradition of the Midwestern underground's more abrasive and confrontational acts.
Levittown, New York power and thrash metal band formed in 2012, fusing the melodic ambition of power metal with the aggressive riffing and speed of thrash for a hybrid sound rooted in East Coast metal tradition.
Los Angeles power metal band formed in 2018, delivering the soaring vocals, polished production, and anthemic songwriting that characterize the genre's most accessible and melodically driven wing.
Los Angeles heavy metal band formed in 2020, drawing on classic heavy metal traditions with a sound that nods to both old-school American and European metal aesthetics.
Steelwolf is a heavy metal band from Greensboro, North Carolina, formed in 2013. They play traditional heavy metal rooted in the classic American hard rock and metal tradition of the Carolinas.
Stella Erratic is a progressive metal band from Cleveland, Ohio, formed in 2022. Drawing on the complex rhythmic and melodic traditions of the genre, they represent a newer wave of progressive metal emerging from the Midwest.
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