Los Angeles heavy metal band formed in 2020, rooted in traditional metal sensibilities with a contemporary edge drawn from the city's long-running hard rock and metal culture. Slaven operate in classic heavy metal territory without veering into extreme subgenres.

Los Angeles heavy metal band formed in 2017, operating in the tradition of classic heavy metal with Southern California's characteristic blend of hard rock influence and metallic punch. Their music carries the spirit of the city's deep metal lineage without chasing modern trends.

Los Angeles' Slizard bring a reptilian swagger to heavy metal since their 2021 formation, working within the genre's traditional structures in a city whose underground supports both massive arena acts and basement-level metal diehards. Their sound channels the raw, riff-forward approach that has always been heavy metal's backbone.

San Diego, California heavy metal band formed in 2025, carrying on the traditions of classic American heavy metal in Southern California.

Los Angeles heavy metal band formed in 2009, operating in the Southern California underground with a direct, no-frills approach to traditional metal songwriting.

Traditional heavy metal band from Castro Valley, California, active since 2014, drawing on classic NWOBHM and American power metal influences with a straightforward, riff-forward approach.

Los Angeles band formed in 2003 that began as a provocative nu-metal act before evolving toward heavier stoner and hard rock territory, known for theatrical stage performances and confrontational imagery.

Sole Survivor is a Los Angeles County, California heavy/thrash metal band formed in 2021, blending the crunching aggression of thrash with traditional heavy metal song structures.

Sonic Angel is a heavy metal band from Hayward, California, formed in 2004, rooted in the melodic and traditional sensibilities of classic American heavy metal.