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Lie To My Face (2022) (2022)
Featured Thrash Metal Album
Metallica (Remastered 2021) (2021)
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Featured Stoner Metal Album
Spitting Fire Live Vol. 2 (2013)
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Los Angeles grindcore project — their name means 'assassin' in Spanish — with three releases since 2012. Lo que llevamos dentro and Mas Victimas deliver bilingual extremity from LA's massive Latin American metal community.
Arcata, California atmospheric black metal project whose misty, forested Northern California surroundings deeply inform their expansive, nature-inspired sound — one of USBM's most acclaimed acts.
Sacramento groove/progressive metal act blending technical ambition with heavy rhythmic drive, contributing to Northern California's versatile metal scene.
San Diego death metal project whose 2021 debut Oceans Above inverts expectations — water above, earth below — through crushing extremity from Southern California's fertile heavy scene.
Los Angeles black metal project with ten releases since 2014. One of LA's most prolific black metal acts, their catalog — from Black Curse EP to Decayed — builds an extensive body of work that traces a decade of atmospheric evolution.
Los Angeles black/melodic death metal hybrid exploring ancient Near Eastern mythology through extreme metal, reflecting L.A.'s multicultural influence on its underground music.
Los Angeles black metal act drawing from Tolkien's dark mythology, channeling the shadow of Mordor through SoCal's diverse extreme metal underground.
San Diego death metal band adding to Southern California's deep pool of extreme music, delivering crushing brutality from America's Finest City.
San Francisco thrash band continuing the Bay Area's unparalleled thrash legacy, delivering aggressive speed metal from the city that defined the genre.
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California Metal Index is an index of California heavy metal bands — death metal, black metal, thrash metal, doom metal, metalcore, hardcore punk, and all heavy music. Browse bands by genre, find metal concerts near you, and discover the California metal scene.