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Ride the Flatline (feat. Jami Morgan & Code Orange) (2024)
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Soundtrack to Your Escape (The Quiet Place Version) (2022)
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Borderland (2025)
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Bricktown, New Jersey's Mother Leeds take their name from the Jersey Devil legend and channel that regional mythology into heavy/thrash metal — active since 2016 in a state with a long tradition of no-nonsense metalheads.
Cedar Rapids heavy metal outfit Motherload have been grinding away in the Iowa underground since 2013, delivering no-frills traditional metal with a blue-collar Midwest directness. Their sound stays firmly rooted in the classic mold — riff-first, unpretentious, and built for a live crowd.
Cleveland heavy metal act Mothers Worry carry the hard-bitten spirit of the Rust Belt into their music, channeling the blue-collar grit of their Ohio city into straightforward, unadorned metal. Active since 2017, they represent the workhorse side of the regional heavy metal underground.
A heavy metal act from Rome, Motherwhig has been delivering riff-driven compositions since 2011. The band contributes to the Italian capital's extensive traditional metal scene.
Salt Lake City's Mothspawn are a fresh-formed outfit that fuses gothic rock atmospherics with traditional heavy metal, carving out a dark, melodically rich niche in Utah's metal scene. Founded in 2025, they bring a nocturnal, theatrical quality to their metal that sets them apart from the region's harder-edged contemporaries.
Little Rock progressive heavy metal act Mothwind weave complex arrangements and ambitious song structures into a sound that pushes Arkansas metal beyond the conventional, formed in 2014. Their blend of progressive density with traditional metal power gives them a distinct identity in a region not typically associated with the genre's more cerebral wing.
A heavy metal act from Moscow, Motive Force has been delivering driving, riff-heavy compositions since 2017. The band channels the motivating energy of their name into classic-style metal.
Atlanta's Motivik bring a melodic sensibility to thrash and heavy metal, sharpening their riffs with hooky lead work and dynamic song structures that reflect the melodic thrash tradition. Formed in 2020, the band adds a distinct Southern personality to a style that can feel geographically detached.
Los Angeles heavy metal and hard rock supergroup Motor Sister draw together seasoned players from the New York and LA metal scenes to deliver unapologetically loud, riff-driven rock that worships at the altar of Motorhead and classic NWOBHM. Since forming in 2015 they have been a love letter to the era when heavy metal and hard rock were indistinguishable.
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