Los Angeles outfit formed in 2014 who fuse the twin-guitar melodicism of Scandinavian death metal with power metal's soaring sensibility, resulting in music that is both technically demanding and built around hooky, anthemic structures. Their sound draws equally from In Flames-era melodeath and the more grandiose end of American power metal.

San Jose's Skinner, formed in 2022, blend the melodic ambition of power metal with the velocity of thrash — a Bay Area project that draws on the region's rich legacy of high-energy, technically inclined heavy metal.

Sound Cancer is a power/thrash metal band from Oceanside, California, formed in 2005, fusing the melodic precision of power metal with the crunching aggression of thrash across two decades of activity.

Spellbinder is a power metal band from Oakland, California, formed in 2001, delivering soaring, melodically driven power metal with the high-register vocals and twin-guitar harmonies characteristic of the American power metal style.

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 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.

Stentorian is a heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2016. They play traditional heavy metal with an emphasis on powerful vocals and driving riffs, working within the rich and competitive LA metal scene.

Stormblade is a traditional heavy metal band from Santa Ana, California, formed in 2017, drawing from the classic NWOBHM and American heavy metal playbook with sharp, melodic riffwork.

Surrender is a heavy metal band from Pasadena, California, formed in 2011, rooted in the classic heavy metal sound of Southern California's historically fertile underground with a straightforward, riff-centered approach.