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Washington state's Witchtrial formed in 2017 playing speed and heavy metal with a clear nod to punk's energy and punk's contempt for pretension, straddling the line where Motörhead meets the NWOBHM. Their Bandcamp handle's "DC" tag suggests some cross-country connective tissue, adding intrigue to their geographic placement. They are lean, fast, and direct — a throwback built with genuine conviction.
Richmond, Virginia's Witherhorde formed in 2024 playing thrash and heavy metal with the urgency of a band that has a lot to prove and no patience for half-measures. Richmond is one of the American South's genuinely strong metal cities, with a DIY underground that has produced a steady stream of serious acts over the decades. Witherhorde are a new entry in that lineage, leaning hard into the old-school thrash tradition.
Heavy metal and rock band from Aarhus, Denmark active since 2016. Within Hate blends the power of heavy metal with hard rock's accessibility from Denmark's second-largest city.
Heavy/thrash metal band from Odesa, Ukraine formed in 2020. Wivern merges classic heavy metal with thrash aggression from the Ukrainian Black Sea coast.
San Francisco's Wizard traffics in the hard rock and heavy metal of an earlier era, channeling the raw electricity of classic metal into a modern Bay Area context. Formed in 2011, they keep things straightforward and guitar-forward, a deliberate contrast to the city's reputation for experimental music. Their no-frills approach is part of the appeal — this is heavy metal without apology or affectation.
Pittsburgh's Wizard share a name and a vintage heavy metal sensibility with their West Coast counterparts, though they emerged from the blue-collar grit of the Steel City's rock underground in 2011. Their hard rock and heavy metal sound feels entirely at home in a city with deep roots in working-class American rock. Straightforward and hard-hitting, they embody Pittsburgh's no-nonsense approach to loud music.
Chicago's Wizard Castle have been hauling heavy, stoner-inflected metal through the Windy City's underground since 2012, fusing traditional heavy metal muscle with the hazy, riff-centric languor of stoner metal. Their dual identity — rooted in classic metal but drenched in fuzz — gives them a timeless quality that appeals across subgenre lines. They're a reliable presence in the Chicago scene, built on the kind of riffs that demand to be played loud.
Symphonic doom/heavy metal and ambient band from Saint Petersburg, Russia active since 2015. Wizards blend the crushing weight of doom with symphonic arrangements and ambient passages.
Heavy metal/hard rock band from Eskilstuna, Sweden emerging in 2025. Wizz delivers riff-driven heavy metal from the industrial city in Sörmland.
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