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Niles, Illinois metalcore act whose 2014 EP Call The Beast delivers aggressive breakdowns from the Chicago suburbs. Military imagery meets heavy music in a name that promises exactly what it delivers.
Danville, Kentucky NWOTHM revivalists bringing classic heavy metal fire to the Bluegrass State, proving that traditional metal's flame burns bright even in small-town America.
Los Angeles heavy metal legends active since the early '80s, among the most respected traditional metal bands in American history. Eight releases spanning decades — including La Raza and the live Carpe Noctum — document a band that helped define the LA metal sound alongside Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeth, anchored by vocalist John Bush's iconic pipes.
Denver thrash band adding to Colorado's thriving speed metal scene with relentless riffing and aggressive tempos, carrying the Mile High City's banner for old-school thrash.
Norfolk, Virginia NWOTHM act channeling the spirit of classic British steel through a Tidewater lens, delivering anthemic riffs and soaring melodies from the mid-Atlantic.
Murphy, North Carolina black/doom metal project with four releases since 2017. EPs like cerulean and emptiness explore color and void through atmospheric heaviness from the western tip of the Tarheel State, deep in the Smoky Mountains.
Whittier/Pico Rivera, California thrash metal act with four releases since 2015. Their full-length Mercurion and subsequent singles deliver tight, precise thrash from the southeast LA suburbs, keeping the region's legacy of speed metal alive.
Pahrump, Nevada metalcore band emerging from the desert outskirts near Las Vegas, bringing aggressive intensity from one of metal's most unlikely origin points.
Armoured Knight is a heavy/speed metal band from Peñaflor, Chile, active since 2012, whose lineup has centered on guitarist Cristian León alongside vocalist José Tapia and bassist Christopher Falk. They built their catalog across three EPs — "Prophecy of Tomorrow" (2013), "Ashes of Glory" (2017), and "The Sacred Flame" (2020) — before releasing their debut full-length "The Quest for the Sacred Melody" in October 2025 through German label Dying Victims Productions.
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