Die Liste US-amerikanischer Metalbands zählt namhafte US-amerikanische Musikgruppen aus dem Genre Metal auf. Hard-Rock-Bands werden nur in die Liste aufgenommen, insofern sie auch Metal spielen. Zur Aufnahme in die Liste muss Wikipediarelevanz vorhanden sein.
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| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) | Anmerkungen |
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| 7 Horns 7 Eyes | 2006 | Seattle (WA) | Technical Death Metal, Christlicher Metal | ||
| 24-7 Spyz | 1986 | New York City (NY) | Crossover, Funk Metal | ||
| 36 Crazyfists | 1994 | Anchorage (AK) | Post-Hardcore, Metalcore | ||
| 40 Below Summer | 1998, 2011 | 2005 | Nu Metal, Rockmusik | ||
| 40 Grit | 1996 | 2004 | Concord (CA) | Groove Metal | |
| 100 Demons | 1998 | Waterbury (CT) | Hardcore Punk, Metalcore | ||
| 108 | 1991, 2005 | 1996 | Metalcore, Screamo |
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| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) | Anmerkungen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Day to Remember | 2003 | Ocala (FL) | Post-Hardcore, Metalcore, Pop-Punk | ||
| ABACABB | 2004 | 2010 | Sterling (VA) | Deathcore | |
| Abattoir | 1982 | 1988 | Los Angeles (CA) | Power Metal, Speed Metal | |
| Abigail Williams | 2005 | New York City (NY) | Black Metal, Death Metal | ||
| Abnormal Thought Patterns | 2008 | Pleasanton (CA) | Instrumentalmusik, Progressive Metal, Djent | ||
| Abomination | 1987, 1999 | 1993 | Chicago (IL) | Hardcore Punk, Thrash Metal, Death Metal | |
| Abscess | 1994 | 2010 | Benicia (CA) | Death Metal | |
| The Absence | 2002 | Tampa (FL) | Thrash Metal, Melodic Death Metal | ||
| Absu | 1989, 2007 | 2003, 2018 | Plano (Texas) | Metal | |
| Abysmal Dawn | 2003 | Los Angeles (CA) | Technical Death Metal | ||
| The Acacia Strain | 2001 | Chicopee (MA) | Deathcore, Metalcore | ||
| The Accüsed | 1981, 2003 | 1992 | Oak Harbor (WA) | Hardcore Punk, Thrash Metal | |
| Acid Bath | 1991 | 1997 | Houma (LA) | Sludge, Death Metal | |
| Acid King | 1993 | San Francisco (CA) | Stoner Doom | ||
| Acrassicauda | 2000 | Bagdad (Irak) | Thrash Metal | ursprünglich aus dem Irak, inzwischen in den USA tätig | |
| Acridity | 1987 | ca. 1991 | Victoria (TX) | Thrash Metal | |
| Acrophet | 1986 | 1990 | Brookfield (WI) | Thrash Metal | |
| Across Five Aprils | 2001, 2012 | 2008 | Chattanooga (TN) | Metalcore, Emo | |
| Across the Sun | 2004 | Portland (OR) | Progressive Metal, Metalcore | ||
| Act of Defiance | 2014 | Los Angeles (CA) | Thrash Metal | ||
| Acumen Nation | 1988 | Chicago (IL) | Crossover, Industrial Metal | als Acumen Nation gegründet | |
| Adema | 1998 | Bakersfield (CA) | Nu Metal, Rock | ||
| Adolescents | 1980, 1986, 2001 | 1981, 1991 | Fullerton (CA) | Melodic Hardcore, Punkrock | |
| Adrenaline Mob | 2011 | New York City (NY) | Hard Rock, Heavy Metal | ||
| Æther Realm | 2010 | Greenville (NC) | Melodic Death Metal, Folk Metal | ||
| Affiance | 2007 | Cleveland (OH) | Metalcore | ||
| After the Burial | 2004 | Minneapolis (MN) | Technical Death Metal, Progressive Metal | ||
| Aftermath | 1985, 2015 | 1996 | Chicago (IL) | Progressive Metal, Thrash Metal | |
| Agalloch | 1996 | 2016 | Portland (Oregon) | Dark Metal, Doom Metal, Blackgaze, Post-Rock | |
| Agent Steel | 1984, 1999 | 1988, 2011 | Los Angeles (CA) | Speed Metal, Power Metal, Thrash Metal | |
| Agents of Man | 2000 | Irvington (NJ) | Metalcore | ||
| Agents of Oblivion | 1999 | 2000 | Alternative Metal, Crossover | ||
| Aghora | 1995 | Miami (FL) | Progressive Metal | ||
| Agiel | 1997 | Rochester (NY) | Death Metal | ||
| The Agony Scene | 2002 | 2008 | Tulsa (OK) | Metalcore | |
| Agoraphobic Nosebleed | 1994 | Grindcore | |||
| Akatharta | 1999 | Death Doom, Funeral Doom | als Urzien gegründet | ||
| Alabama Thunderpussy | 1996 | 2008 | Richmond (VA) | Heavy Metal, Stoner Rock | |
| Aldebaran | 2003 | 2012 | Portland (OR) | Sludge, Funeral Doom | |
| Alice in Chains | 1987, 2005 | 1999 | Seattle (WA) | Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Sludge Metal, Grunge | als Diamond Lie gegründet |
| All Good Things | 2013 | Los Angeles (CA) | Alternative Metal | ||
| All Out War | 1991, 1997, 2003, 2006 | 1990er, 2001, 2004 | Newburgh (NY) | Metalcore | |
| All Pigs Must Die | 2010 | Boston (MA) | Crustcore, Sludge, Deathgrind | ||
| All Shall Perish | 2002 | Oakland (CA) | Deathcore | ||
| All That Remains | 1998 | Springfield (MA) | Metalcore, Melodic Death Metal | ||
| All Too Human | 1995 | Corpus Christi (TX) | Progressive Metal | ||
| Allegaeon | 2008 | Fort Collins (CO) | Melodic Death Metal, Technical Death Metal | ||
| Allele | 2002 | Jacksonville (FL) | Alternative Metal, Post-Grunge | ||
| Alter Bridge | 2004 | Alternative Rock, Hard Rock, Alternative Metal, Post-Grunge | |||
| Amboog-A-Lard | 1987 | 1996 | Fort Lauderdale (FL) | Thrash Metal | |
| Amen | 1994 | Las Angeles (CA) | Punkrock, Hardcore Punk, Alternative Metal | ||
| American Head Charge | 1996, 2011 | 2009 | Minneapolis (MN) | Nu Metal, Alternative Metal | |
| American Sin | 2012 | Cincinnati (OH) | Metalcore, Post-Hardcore | als Come the Dawn gegründet | |
| Amoricide | 2002 | Fort Worth (TX) | Thrash Metal | ||
| Amort | 2007 | Seattle (WA) | Funeral Doom | ||
| Amulance | 1984, 2007 | 1990 | Aurora (IL) | Power Metal, Speed Metal, Thrash Metal | |
| Anacrusis | 1986, 2009 | 1993 | St. Louis (MO) | Progressive Metal, Thrash Metal | |
| Anal Cunt | 1988 | 2011 | Newton (MA) | Grindcore | |
| Ancient | 1992 | Bergen (Norwegen) | Black Metal | ursprünglich aus Norwegen, zwischenzeitlich in den USA, inzwischen in Italien tätig | |
| And Hell Followed With | 2006 | Detroit (MI) | Deathcore | ||
| … And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead | 1994 | Post-Hardcore, Progressive Rock, Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal | |||
| Angelcorpse | 1995, 2006 | 1999, 2009 | Tampa (FL) | Black Metal, Death Metal | |
| The Angelic Process | 1999 | 2007 | Macon (GA) | Drone Doom, Ambient | |
| Animal | 1988 | Heavy Metal | |||
| Animals as Leaders | 2007 | Washington, D.C. | Progressive Metal, Djent | ||
| Animosity | 2000 | 2009 | San Francisco (CA) | Deathcore | |
| Annunaki | 2005 | Bayonne (NJ) | Thrash Metal, Death Metal, Black Metal | ||
| Anthrax | 1981 | New York City (NY) | Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal, Speed Metal, Crossover, Alternative Metal | ||
| Anti-Mortem | 2008 | 2014 | Chickasha (OK) | Southern Rock, Heavy Metal | |
| Anvil Bitch | 1983, 2008 | 1988 | Philadelphia (PA) | Thrash Metal | als Innocent Exile gegründet |
| Apocryphia | 1987 | ca. 1990 | Las Vegas (NV) | Power Metal, Thrash Metal | |
| Apostle of Solitude | 2004 | Indianapolis (IN) | Doom Metal | ||
| Arcane | 1986 | ca. 1994 | Arlington (TX) | Thrash Metal, Speed Metal | |
| Arch / Matheos | 2010 | Hartford (CT) | Progressive Metal | ||
| Arduini/Balich | 2013 | Heavy Metal, Epic Doom, Progressive Metal | |||
| Ares Kingdom | 1996 | Kansas City (MO) | Thrash Metal, Death Metal | ||
| Arkaik | 2004 | Technical Death Metal | |||
| Armored Saint | 1980 | Los Angeles (CA) | Heavy Metal | ||
| Arsis | 2000 | Virginia Beach | Death Metal, Thrash Metal | ||
| Arsonists Get All the Girls | 2005 | 2015 | Santa Cruz (CA) | Deathcore | |
| Artension | 1992/93 | 2005 | Cortland (NY) | Progressive Metal, Neoklassischer Metal | als Atlantis Rising gegründet |
| Artizan | 2008 | Jacksonville (FL) | Heavy Metal | ||
| As Blood Runs Black | 2003 | 2014 | Los Angeles (CA) | Deathcore | |
| As Hope Dies | 2000, 2004 | 2003, 2005 | La Habra (CA) | Metalcore | |
| As I Lay Dying | 2000/01 | San Diego (CA) | Metalcore | ||
| The Ascendicate | 2008 | High Point (NC) | Metalcore, Christlicher Metal | ||
| Asesino | 2002 | Los Angeles (CA) | Deathgrind | ||
| Ashdautas | 2002 | 2011 | Long Beach (CA) | Black Metal, Post-Black-Metal | |
| Ashes of Ares | 2012 | Heavy Metal, Power Metal | |||
| Assück | 1987 | 1998 | Saint Petersburg (FL) | Grindcore | |
| Asunder | 1998 | 2006 | Oakland (CA) | Funeral Doom, Death Doom | |
| At All Cost | 2002 | 2009 | Austin (TX) | Metalcore | |
| At War | 1983, 2006 | 1994 | Virginia Beach (VA) | Thrash Metal, Speed Metal | |
| Atheist | 1984, 2006 | 1993 | Sarasota (FL) | Technical Death Metal | |
| Atreyu | 1998, 2014 | 2011 | Metalcore, Alternative Metal, Post-Hardcore | ||
| Atriarch | 2009 | Portland (OR) | Death-Rock, Black Doom | ||
| Atrophy | 1986 | 1991/92 | Tuscon (AZ) | Thrash Metal | |
| Attack Attack! | 2005, 2020 | 2013 | Westerville (OH) | Post-Hardcore, Metalcore, Trancecore | |
| Attacker | 1983 | Speed Metal | |||
| Attila | 2005 | Atlanta (GA) | Metalcore, Deathcore, Nu Metal | ||
| Attitude Adjustment | 1983, 1987, 2007 | 1986, 1991 | San Francisco (CA) | Crossover, Hardcore Punk, Thrash Metal | |
| Auaesuve | 2005 | New York City (NY) | Funeral Doom, Drone Doom | ||
| August Burns Red | 2003 | Lancaster (PA) | Metalcore, Extreme Metal | ||
| Aurora Borealis | 1995 | Waldorf (MD) | Death Metal | ||
| Austrian Death Machine | 2008 | San Diego (CA) | Thrash Metal | ||
| Autograph | 1983, 2002-05, 2013 | 1989 | Pasadena (CA) | Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Heavy Metal | |
| Autopsy | 1987, 2009 | 1995 | San Francisco (CA) | Death Metal | |
| The Autumn Offering | 1999 | 2010 | Daytona Beach (FL) | Metalcore | |
| Avenged Sevenfold | 1999 | Huntington Beach (CA) | Alternative Metal, Metalcore, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock | ||
| Avenger of Blood | 2001 | Las Vegas (NV) | Thrash Metal, Speed Metal | ||
| Aversion | 1986 | ca. 1995 | Thrash Metal, Speed Metal, Crossover, Hardcore Punk | ||
| Axehammer | 1981 | Los Angeles (CA) | Heavy Metal, Power Metal |
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| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) | Anmerkungen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Acid Trip | 1990 | Los Angeles (CA) | Thrash Metal, Grindcore | ||
| Bad Omens | 2015 | Richmond (VA) | Metalcore | ||
| Bad Wolves | 2017 | Metalcore, Heavy Metal, Nu Metal | |||
| Bad Yodelers | 1983 | 1992 | Salt Lake City (UT) | Crossover, Alternative Metal | als Season of the Spring gegründet |
| Baroness | 2003 | Savannah (GA) | Progressive Metal, Sludge | ||
| Barren Altar | 2013 | Santa Rosa (CA) | Black Doom | ||
| Barren Cross | 1983 | 1994 | Los Angeles (CA) | Christlicher Metal, Heavy Metal | |
| Battle of Mice | 2005 | 2009 | Post-Metal | ||
| Battlecross | 2003 | Warren (MI) | Thrash Metal, Death Metal | ||
| Beartooth | 2012 | Columbus (OH) | Hardcore Punk, Metalcore, Melodic Hardcore | ||
| Beatallica | 2001 | Heavy Metal, Fun Metal | |||
| Beautiful Creatures | 1999, 2016 | 2010 | Los Angeles (CA) | Hard Rock, Glam Metal | |
| Becoming the Archetype | 1999 | Atlanta (GA) | Death Metal, Metalcore | als Nonexistent Failure gegründet | |
| Beelzefuzz | 2009 | Doom Metal, Hard Rock | |||
| Behold… the Arctopus | 2001 | New York City (NY) | Progressive Metal, Extreme Metal, Mathcore | ||
| Believer | 1986, 2007 | 1995 | Colebrook (PA) | Progressive Metal, Thrash Metal, Christlicher Metal | |
| Bell Witch | 2010 | Seattle (WA) | Funeral Doom | ||
| Beneath Oblivion | 2003 | Cincinnati (OH) | Funeral Doom, Sludge | ||
| Benümb | 1994 | 2006 | Oakland (CA) | Grindcore | |
| Beowülf | 1981, 2000 | 1995 | Venice Beach (CA) | Crossover, Hardcore Punk, Thrash Metal | |
| Bereft | 2011 | Los Angeles (CA) | Funeral Doom | ||
| Bermuda | 2009 | Oxnard (CA) | Deathcore | ||
| Betrayal | 1989, 2000 | 1993 | Van Nuys (CA) | Thrash Metal, Christlicher Metal, Gothic Metal, Industrial Metal | |
| Between the Buried and Me | 2000 | Progressive Metal, Mathcore, Metalcore | |||
| Beyond Fear | 2005 | Akron (OH) | Heavy Metal | ||
| Beyond the Embrace | 2000 | New Bedford (MA) | Melodic Death Metal | ||
| Bigelf | 1991 | Los Angeles (CA) | Progressive Metal | ||
| Bigwig | 1995 | Hardcore Punk, Punkrock, Thrash Metal | |||
| Biohazard | 1987, 2008 | 2005 | New York City (NY) | Hardcore Punk, Crossover, Metal, Metalcore | |
| Bionic Jive | 1998, 2000 | 1999 | Phoenix (AZ) | Rapcare, Rapmetal | |
| Birth A.D. | 2008 | Austin (TX) | Crossover, Thrash Metal, Hardcore Punk | ||
| Bitch | 1981, 2003 | 1990 | Los Angeles (CA) | Heavy Metal, Speed Metal, Power Metal | |
| Bitter End | 1985, 2011 | 1992 | Seattle (WA) | Thrash Metal | |
| Black Anvil | 2007 | New York City (NY) | Extreme Metal | ||
| Black Breath | 2005 | Seattle (WA) | Crust Punk, Metal | ||
| Black Cobra | 2001 | San Francisco (CA) | Sludge | ||
| The Black Dahlia Murder | 2000 | Detroit (MI) | Melodic Death Metal | ||
| Black Funeral | 1993 | Black Metal, Post-Industrial | |||
| Black Label Society | 1998 | Heavy Metal, Southern Metal, Groove Metal | |||
| Black Lung | 2013 | Baltimore (MD) | Doom Metal, Bluesrock, Stoner Rock, Psychedelic Rock | ||
| Black September | 2006 | Chicago (IL) | Death Metal | ||
| Black Stone Cherry | 2001 | Edmonton (KY) | Hardrock, Southern Rock, Heavy Metal, Country-Rock | ||
| Black Tide | 2004 | 2016 | Miami (FL) | Heavy Metal, Metalcore | |
| Black Tusk | 2005 | Savannah (GA) | Sludge | ||
| Black Veil Brides | 2006 | Hard Rock, Post-Hardcore, Metalcore | |||
| Black ’n Blue | 1979, 1997, 2003, 2008 | 1989 | Portland (OR) | Glam Metal | |
| Blacklace | 1981 | ca. 1987 | New York City (NY) | Heavy Metal | |
| The Bled | 2001 | Tuscan (AZ) | Metalcore, Post-Hardcore, Mathcore | ||
| Bleed the Sky | 2003 | Metalcore | |||
| Bleeding Through | 1998, 2018 | 2014 | Metalcore | ||
| Blessed Curse | 2001 | Colfax (CA) | Thrash Metal | als Atrosity gegründet, zwischenzeitlich Devastator | |
| Blessed Death | 1984 | 1992 | Old Bridge (NJ) | Thrash Metal | |
| Blessthefall | 2004 | Scottsdale (AZ) | Post-Hardcore, Metalcore | ||
| Blind Illusion | 1979, 2008 | 1989 | San Francisco (CA) | Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal | |
| Blood Feast | 1985, 1999, 2007 | 1991, 1999 | Bayonne (NJ) | Thrash Metal, Death Metal | als Blood Lust gegründet |
| Blood Has Been Shed | 1997 | Granby (CT) | Metalcore, Mathcore | ||
| Blood Incantation | 2011 | Denver (CO) | Death Metal | ||
| Blood of the Black Owl | 2005 | Seattle (WA) | Funeral Doom, Dark Ambient, Nordic Ritual Folk | ||
| Bloodclot | 2006 | New York City (NY) | New York Hardcore, Groove Metal, Straight Edge | als Bloodclot! gegründet | |
| Bloodgood | 1985, 2006 | 1994 | Seattle (WA) | White Metal | |
| Bloodhound Gang | 1992 | 2015 | Trappe (PA) | Alternative Rock, Rap-Rock, Hip-Hop, Funk Metal, Rapcore, Electronic Rock | |
| Bloodlust | 1983, 2004 | 1988 | Los Angeles (CA) | Thrash Metal, Speed Metal | |
| Bloodsimple | 2002 | 2008 | Long Island (NY) | Metalcore, Alternative Metal | |
| Bloodsoaked | 2006 | Raleigh (NC) | Brutal Death Metal | ||
| Blue Öyster Cult | 1967 | Stony Brook (NY) | Hard Rock, Heavy Metal | ||
| Blue Tears | 1983, 2005 | 1993, 2009 | Jackson (TN) | Glam Metal | |
| Body Count | 1990, 2009 | 2006 | Los Angeles (CA) | Rap Metal, Crossover, Thrash Metal, Hardcore Punk | |
| Body Void | 2014 | San Francisco (CA) | Sludge | ||
| Boiler Room | 1996 | 2001 | New York City (NY) | Nu Metal, Alternative Metal | |
| Bon Jovi | 1983 | Rock, Hard Rock, Metal | (NJ) | ||
| Bondes by Blood | 2005 | Pomona (FL) | Thrash Metal | ||
| Bongripper | 2005 | Chicago (IL) | Stoner Metal, Drone Doom | ||
| Bongzilla | 1995, 2015 | 2007 | Madison (WI) | Sludge, Stoner Doom | |
| Born of Osiris | 2003 | Palatine (IL) | Deathcore, Metalcore, Progressive Metal, Djent | als DiminisheD gegründet | |
| Botch | 1993 | 2002 | Tacoma | Mathcore, Metalcore | |
| Bound for Glory | 1989 | Rechtsrock, Metal | |||
| BPMD | 2019 | Thrash Metal | |||
| Brain Drill | 2005 | Technical Death Metal, Grindcore | |||
| Brainoil | 1998 | Oakland (CA) | Sludge | ||
| Breaker (Band) | 1982 | Cleveland (OH) | Power Metal | ||
| Breaking Benjamin | 1998 | Wilkes-Barre (PA) | Hard Rock, Post-Grunge, Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock]] | ||
| A Breath Before Surfacing | 2006 | 2009 | Deathcore | ||
| Brick Bath | 1996 | 2006 | San Diego (CA) | Crossover, Hardcore Punk, Thrash Metal, Groove Metal, Metalcore | als Epitaph gegründet |
| Bride (Band) | 1983 | Hard Rock, Christlicher Metal | |||
| Brides of Destruction | 2002 | Hardrock, Heavy Metal | |||
| Britny Fox | 1985 | Philadelphia (PA) | Hard Rock, Hair Metal | ||
| Brocas Helm | 1982 | San Francisco (CA) | Heavy Metal, Power Metal | ||
| Brodequin | 1998, 2016 | 2008 | Knoxville (TN) | Death Metal | |
| Broken Hope | 1988, 2012 | 2001 | Chicago (IL) | Death Metal | |
| The Browning | 2005 | Kansas City (MO) | Deathcore, Trancecore, Metalcore, Industrial Metal | ||
| Brutality | 1986 | Tampa (FL) | Death Metal | ||
| A Bullet for Pretty Boy | 2006 | Dallas (TX) | A Bullet for Pretty Boy | ||
| BulletBoys | 1988 | Los Angeles (CA) | Hard Rock, Glam Metal | ||
| Burning Brides | 1999 | Philadelphia (PA) | Hard Rock, Heavy Metal | ||
| Burning Inside | 1995 | ca. 2007 | Springfield (MO) | Brutal Death Metal, Technical Death Metal | |
| Burning Rain | 1998 | Los Angeles (CA) | Hardrock, Heavy Metal | ||
| Burning the Masses | 2006 | San Diego (CA) | Progressive Metal, Technical Death Metal | ||
| Burning Witch | 1995 | 1998 | Seattle (WA) | Stoner Doom, Sludge | |
| Burnt by the Sun | 1999 | 2009 | (NJ) | Metalcore, Grindcore, Mathcore | |
| Burnt Offering | 1987, 1997 | 1990 | Chicago (IL) | Thrash Metal, Death Metal | |
| Bury Your Dead | 2001 | Worcester (MA) | Hardcore Punk, Metalcore | ||
| Butcher Babies | 2009 | Los Angeles (CA) | Groove Metal, Thrash Metal, Metalcore, Alternative Metal | ||
| Buzzov•en | 1990, 2010 | 1999 | Charlotte (NC) | Sludge | |
| Byzantine | 2000, 2012 | 2008 | Charleston (WV) | Thrash Metal, Groove Metal |
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| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) | Anmerkungen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cacophony | 1986 | 1989 | San Francisco (CA) | Progressive Metal, Neo-Classical Metal, Heavy Metal, Speed Metal | |
| Cage | 1992 | San Diego (CA) | Heavy Metal | ||
| Calico System | 1998 | 2007 | St. Louis (MO) | Metalcore, Emocore, Punk | |
| Candiria | 1992 | New York City (NY) | Experimental Metal, Crossover, Jazzcore, Hip-Hop | ||
| Cannabis Corpse | 2006 | Richmond (VA) | Death Metal | ||
| Cannibal Corpse | 1988 | Buffalo (NY) | Death Metal | ||
| Capharnaum | 1993 | Sanford (FL) | Technical Death Metal | ||
| Car Bomb | 2000 | New York City (NY) | Extreme Metal | ||
| Carnifex | 2005 | San Diego (CA) | Deathcore, Death Metal, Black Metal | ||
| Carnivore | 1982 | 1989 | New York City (NY) | Thrash Metal, Hardcore | |
| Castle | 2009 | San Francisco (CA) | Heavy Metal, Doom Metal, Rock | ||
| Catacombs | 2003 | (NJ) | Funeral Doom | ||
| Catherine | 2003 | Sacramento (CA) | Metalcore | ||
| Cattle Decapitation | 1996 | San Diego (CA) | Deathgrind | ||
| Cave In | 1995 | Methuen (MA) | Metalcore, Post-Hardcore, Alternative Rock | ||
| Cavity | 1992, 2015 | 2003 | Miami (FL) | Sludge Metal | |
| Celestiial | 2004 | (MN) | Funeral Doom, Nordic Ritual Folk | ||
| Cellador | 2003 | Omaha (NE) | Power Metal | ||
| Celldweller | 1999 | New York City (NY) | Synth Rock, Industrial Rock, Nu Metal, Dubstep, Techno, Trance, Drum and Bass, Breakbeat | ||
| Cephalic Carnage | 1992 | Denver (CO) | Deathgrind | ||
| Ceremonium | 1992 | 2004 | New York City (NY) | Death Doom | |
| Chalice of Suffering | 2015 | (MN) | Death Doom, Funeral Doom | ||
| Charred Walls of the Damned | 2009 | Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal, Power Metal | |||
| Chastain | 1984 | Cincinnati (OH) | Heavy Metal | ||
| Chelsea Grin | 2007 | Salt Lake City (UT) | Deathcore | als Ahaziah gegründet | |
| Chencha Berrinches | 1997 | Los Angeles (CA) | Ska, Punk, Heavy Metal | ||
| Chevelle | 1995 | Grayslake (IL) | Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal | ||
| Chimaira | 1998 | 2014 | Cleveland (OH) | Groove Metal, Metalcore, Nu Metal | |
| Chiodos | 2002 | 2016 | Flint (MI) | Alternative Rock, Post-Hardcore, Emocore, Metalcore | |
| Chrch | 2013 | Sacramento (CA) | Death Doom, Post-Metal | als Church gegründet | |
| Christian Death | 1979 | Los Angeles (CA) | Death Rock, Alternative Metal | ||
| Cianide | 1988 | Chicago (IL) | Death Metal, Death Doom | ||
| Cinderella | 1982 | 2017 | Philadelphia (PA) | Glam Metal, Hard Rock, Bluesrock | |
| Circle II Circle | 2001 | Heavy Metal | |||
| Circus of Power | 1986, 2014 | 1995 | New York City (NY) | Hard Rock, Sleaze Rock, Heavy Metal | |
| Cirith Ungol | 1976 | Ventura (CA) | Heavy Metal | ||
| Civil Defiance | 1989 | Los Angeles (CA) | Progressive Metal | ||
| CKY | 1998 | West Chester (PA) | Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal, Stoner Rock, Post-Grunge | ||
| Cloakroom | 2012 | Michigan City (IN) | Stoner Rock, Doom Metal, Shoegazing | ||
| Cloudkicker | 2008 | Columbus (OH) | Progressive Metal, Post-Metal, Post-Rock | ||
| Clown Alley | 1985 | 1987 | San Franciso (CA) | Crossover, Thrash Metal, Hardcore Punk | |
| Coal Chamber | 1994, 2011 | 2003, 2016 | Los Angeles (CA) | Nu Metal | |
| Coalesce | 1994, 1995, 2002, 2005 | 1995, 1999, 2002 | Kansas City (MO) | Mathcore, Post-Hardcore, Metalcore | |
| Code Orange | 2008 | Pittsburgh (PA) | Hardcore, Metalcore | als Code Orange Kids gegründet | |
| Coldsteel | 1986, 2012 | 1993 | Long Island (NY) | Thrash Metal, Power Metal | |
| The Color Morale | 2007 | Rockford (IL) | Post-Hardcore, Metalcore | ||
| Columns | 2003 | Charlotte (NC) | Grindcore | ||
| Combat | 1984, 2000 | 1990 | New York City (NY) | Thrash Metal | von 1986-1990 als Napalm |
| Complete Failure | 2006 | Pittsburgh (PA) | Grindcore | ||
| Condemned | 2004 | Imperial Beach (CA) | Brutal Death Metal | ||
| Confessor | 1986, 2002 | 1994 | Raleigh (NC) | Doom Metal, Progressive Metal | |
| Confide | 2004, 2012 | 2010, 2013 | Los Angeles (CA) | Deathcore, Metalcore, Post-Hardcore | |
| Conquer Divide | 2013 | (MI) | Post-Hardcore, Metalcore, Alternative Rock | ||
| The Contortionist | 2006 | Indianapolis (IN) | Technical Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Deathcore | als Achilles Rising gegründet | |
| Control Denied | 1995 | 2001 | Tampa (FL) | Progressive Metal | |
| Converge | 1990 | Boston (MA) | Hardcore Punk, Mathcore, Grindcore | ||
| Cornbugs | 1995 | 2007 | San Dimas (CA) | Experimental Metal, Progressive Metal, Alternative Metal | |
| Corrections House | 2012 | Alternative Metal, Doom Metal, Industrial Metal | Supergroup | ||
| Corrosion of Conformity | 1982 | Raleigh (NC) | Sludge, Hardcore Punk, Rock | ||
| The Coup de Grace | 1988 | 1996 | Minneapolis (MN) | Thrash Metal | |
| Coven | 1984, 2012 | ca. 1993 | Seatlle (WA) | Thrash Metal, Power Metal | |
| Crazy Town | 1999, 2007 | 2003 | Los Angeles (CA) | Nu Metal, Crossover | |
| Creation Is Crucifixion | 1997 | Pittsburgh (PA) | Metalcore, Mathcore, Grindcore | ||
| Creation’s End | 2003 | New York City (NY) | Progressive Metal | ||
| Crematorium | 1991, 2000 | 1998 | Los Angeles (CA) | Deathcore | |
| Crimson Glory | 1982, 1998, 2005 | 1991 | Sarasota (FL) | Power Metal, Progressive Metal | |
| Crisis | 1994 | 2006 | New York City (NY) | Metal | |
| Cro-Mags | 1981/82, 1998 | 1994 | New York City (NY) | Hardcore, Crossover Thrash | |
| Crowbar | 1989 | New Orleans (LA) | Doom Metal, Sludge | ||
| Crown the Empire | 2010 | Dallas (TX) | Metalcore, Post-Hardcore, Melodic Hardcore, Symphonic Rock, Alternative Metal, Electronicore | ||
| Crucified Mortals | 2001 | Cleveland (OH) | Thrash Metal | ||
| Crumbsuckers | 1982 | 1989 | Long Island (NY) | Crossover, Hardcore Punk, Thrash Metal | |
| Crypt Sermon | 2013 | Philadelphia (PA) | Epic Doom | ||
| Cryptic Slaughter | 1984 | Santa Monica (CA) | Crossover-Thrash, Hardcore Punk | ||
| Culprit | 1982, 2010 | 1984 | Seattle (WA) | Heavy Metal | |
| Cult of Herodias | 2012 | Holbrook (NY) | Atmospheric Doom, Funeral Doom, Gothic Metal | ||
| Currents | 2011 | Fairfield (CT) | Metalcore, Djent | ||
| Cyclone Temple | 1989 | 1994 | Chicago (IL) | Thrash Metal | |
| Cynic | 1987, 2007 | 1994 | Miami (FL) | Thrash Metal, Technical Death Metal, Fusion, Progressive Metal, Artrock |
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| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) | Anmerkungen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dååth | 2003 | Atlanta (GA) | Death Metal | als Dirtnap gegründet | |
| Damageplan | 2003 | 2004 | Groove Metal | ||
| Damien Thorne | 1983 | Chicago (IL) | Thrash Metal, Speed Metal, Power Metal | ||
| Damnation A.D. | 1992, 2005 | 1998 | Washington D. C. | Metalcore, Hardcore Punk | |
| The Damned Things | 2009 | New York City (NY) | Hard Rock, Heavy Metal | ||
| Dance Club Massacre | 2004 | Chicago (IL) | Deathcore | ||
| Danger Danger | 1987 | New York City (NY) | AOR, Hardrock, Glam Metal | ||
| Dangerous Toys | 1987 | 1999 | Austin (TX) | Hard Rock, Glam Metal | |
| Danzig | 1987 | Lodi (NJ) | Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Bluesrock, Doom Metal, Industrial Metal | ||
| Dark Angel | 1981, 2002, 2013 | 1992 | Los Angeles (CA) | Thrash Metal | |
| Dark Castle | 2005 | St. Augustine (FL) | Death Doom | ||
| Dark Empire | 2004 | Verona (NJ) | Progressive Metal, Thrash Metal | ||
| Darkest Hour | 1995 | Washington D.C. | Metalcore, Melodic Death Metal | ||
| Darklin Reach | 1989 | 2001 | Chicago (IL) | Power Metal, Thrash Metal | |
| Darwin’s Waiting Room | 1995 | 2004 | Miami (FL) | Nu Metal, Rapcore | |
| Davey Suicide | 2011 | Los Angeles (CA) | Alternative Metal | ||
| Dawnbringer | 1995 | Chicago (IL) | Heavy Metal | ||
| Daylight Dies | 1996 | Asheville (NC) | Melodic Death Metal, Death Doom | ||
| Dayseeker | 2012 | Orange County (CA) | Post-Hardcore, Metalcore, Melodic Hardcore | ||
| Dayshell | 2012 | Chino Hills (CA) | Post-Hardcore, Alternative Rock, Metalcore | ||
| Dead in the Dirt | 2008 | Atlanta (GA) | Grindcore | ||
| The Dead Rabbitts | 2011 | Phoenix (AZ) | Metalcore, Post-Hardcore | ||
| Dead to Fall | 1999 | 2009 | Chicago (IL) | Metalcore, Melodic Death Metal | |
| Deaden | 1990 | Chicago (IL) | Death Metal | ||
| The Deadlights | 1998 | 2001 | Huntington Beach (CA) | Nu Metal, Alternative Metal | |
| Deadly Blessing | 1985, 2006 | ca. 1990 | Tunersville (NJ) | Power Metal, Thrash Metal | |
| Deadstar Assembly | 2001 | Fort Lauderdale (FL) | Nu Metal, Alternative Metal | ||
| Deafheaven | 2010 | San Francisco (CA) | Blackgaze, Post-Black-Metal | ||
| Death | 1983 | 2001 | Tampa (FL) | Death Metal, Technical Death Metal | als Mantas gegründet |
| Death Angel | 1982, 2001 | 1991 | (CA) | Thrash Metal | |
| Death Before Dishonor | 2000 | Boston (MA) | Hardcore, Metalcore | ||
| Death Grips | 2010 | Hip-Hop, Punkrock, Elektro, Noise, Industrial, Metal, Jazz, Pop | |||
| Death Mask | 1984, 2009 | 1987 | New York City (NY) | Thrash Metal, Speed Metal | |
| Death Strike | 1985 | 1987 | Chicago (IL) | Death Metal | |
| Debris Inc. | 2001 | 2008 | Chicago (IL) | Punk, Doom Metal | |
| Deceased... | 1984 | Arlington (VA) | Death Metal, Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal | ||
| December | 1994 | Reno (NV) | Metalcore, Grindcore | ||
| Decrepit Birth | 2001 | Santa Cruz (CA) | Technical Death Metal, Progressive Death Metal | ||
| Ded (Band) | 2016 | Tempe (AZ) | Nu Metal | ||
| Deeds of Flesh | 1993 | Los Osos (CA) | Technical Death Metal, Brutal Death Metal | ||
| Defiance | 1985, 2005 | 1994, 2012 | Oakland (CA) | Thrash Metal | |
| Defiler | 2010, 2019 | 2015 | Castro Valley (CA) | Deathcore | |
| Deftones | 1988 | Sacramento (CA) | Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal, Nu Metal | ||
| Deicide | 1987 | Tampa (FL) | Death Metal, Extreme Metal | als Amon gegründet | |
| Dekapitator | 1996 | San José (CA) | Thrash Metal | ||
| Deliverance | 1985, 1986, 2000, 2006 | 1985, 1996, 2002 | Los Angeles (CA) | Christlicher Metal, Thrash Metal, Speed Metal | |
| Demiricous | 2001 | Indianapolis (IN) | Thrash Metal, Death Metal | ||
| Demise of Eros | 2003 | 2007 | Pittsburgh (PA) | Metalcore | |
| Demolition Hammer | 1986, 2016 | 1994 | New York City (NY) | Thrash Metal, Death Metal | |
| Demon Hunter | 2002 | Seattle (WA) | Metalcore, Christlicher Metal | ||
| Depswa | 1999 | Modesto (CA) | Nu Metal | ||
| Destructor | 1984, 1999 | Cleveland (OH) | Thrash Metal, Power Metal | ||
| Détente | 1984, 2008 | 1989, 2010 | Los Angeles (CA) | Thrash Metal, Speed Metal | |
| Dethklok | 2006 | Melodic Death Metal | |||
| Devastation | 1986, 2008 | 1991 | Corpus Christi (TX) | Thrash Metal | |
| Device (Metal-Band) | 2012 | 2014 | Austin (TX) | Industrial Metal, Alternative Metal, Hard Rock | |
| The Devil Wears Prada | 2005 | Dayton (OH) | Metalcore, Post-Hardcore, Christlicher Metal | ||
| DevilDriver | 2002 | Santa Barbara (CA) | Groove Metal, Death Metal, Thrash Metal | ||
| Devourment | 1995 | (TX) | Slam Death Metal | ||
| Diamond Plate | 2004 | Worth (IL) | Thrash Metal | ||
| Diecast | 1997 | Boston (MA) | Metalcore | ||
| A Different Breed of Killer | 2006 | Knoxville (TN) | Deathcore | ||
| The Dillinger Escape Plan | 1997 | 2017 | (NJ) | Mathcore, Progressive Metal, Experimental Metal, Metalcore | |
| Dio | 1982 | 2010 | Cortland (NY) | Heavy Metal | |
| Dio Disciples | 2011 | Heavy Metal | |||
| Dirty Rotten Imbeciles | 1982 | Houston (TX) | Hardcore, Thrash Metal, Crossover | ||
| Disciple | 1992 | Knoxville (TN) | Christlicher Metal | ||
| Disgorge | 1992 | San Diego (CA) | Death Metal | ||
| Disincarnate | 1992 | 1993 | Tampa (FL) | Death Metal | |
| Disrupt | 1987 | 1994 | Lynn (MA) | Crust, Punk, Grindcore | |
| Disturbed | 1994 | Chicago (IL) | Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Alternative Metal, Nu Metal | als Brawl gegründet | |
| Divine Empire | 1997 | Boca Raton (FL) | Death Metal | ||
| Divine Heresy | 2006 | Los Angeles (CA) | Metalcore, Groove Metal, Technical Death Metal | ||
| Divine Regale | 1991, 2014 | ca. 1997 | Dover (NH) | Progressive Metal | |
| Doctor Butcher | 1994 | Heavy Metal | |||
| Dofka | 1987 | Washington, D.C. | Power Metal, Thrash Metal | ||
| Dog Eat Dog | 1991 | (NJ) | Crossover | ||
| Dog Fashion Disco | 1996, 2013 | 2007 | Rockville (MD) | Progressive Metal | |
| Dokken | 1978 | Los Angeles (CA) | Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Glam Metal | ||
| Dope | 1997 | New York City (NY) | Alternative Metal, Nu Metal | ||
| Down | 1991 | New Orleans (LA) | Sludge Metal, Stoner Metal, Southern Metal | ||
| Downer | 1990er | 2001 | Orange County (CA) | Alternative Rock, Nu Metal, Hardcore Punk | |
| Downthesun | 1999, 2010 | 2003 | Kansas City (MO), De Moines (IA) | Nu Metal | |
| A Dozen Furies | 2003 | 2006 | Dalles (TX) | Metalcore | |
| Dr. Acula | 2005 | 2012 | Long Island (NY) | Deathcore | |
| Dr. Mastermind | 1982 | Speed Metal, Heavy Metal | |||
| Dragonlord | 2001 | Extreme Metal | |||
| Dread | 2007 | 2011 | Albuquerque (NM) | Thrash Metal | |
| Dream Death | 1985, 2011 | 1989 | Pittsburgh (PA) | Death Doom, Thrash Metal | |
| Dream Theater | 1985 | New York City (NY) | Progressive Metal | als Majesty gegründet | |
| Drop Dead, Gorgeous | 2005 | 2011 | Denver (CO) | Post-Hardcore, Metalcore | |
| Drop Hammer | 1989 | 1993 | Muskegon (MI) | Thrash Metal | |
| Drown | 2012 | Portland (OR) | Funeral Doom | ||
| Drowning Pool | 1997 | Dallas (TX) | Alternative Metal, Hard Rock, Nu Metal, Post-Grunge | ||
| Dry Cell | 1998, 2008 | 2005 | (CA) | Nu Metal, Hard-Rock | |
| Dry Kill Logic | 1993 | Westchester County (NY) | Nu Metal, Metalcore | ||
| Dublin Death Patrol | 2006 | Dublin (CA) | Thrash Metal | ||
| D.V.C. | 1988 | 1992 | Tallahassee (FL) | Death Metal, Thrash Metal | |
| Dying Fetus | 1991 | Annapolis | Brutal Death Metal, Technical Death Metal, Grindcore | ||
| DYS | 1983, 2010 | 1984 | Boston (MA) | Harcore Punk, Metal | |
| Dysrhythmia | 1998 | Philadelphia (PA) | Instrumentalmusik, Progressive Rock, Technical Death Metal | ||
| Dystopia | 1991 | 2005 | Orange County (CA) | Sludge, Crustcore |
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| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) | Anmerkungen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Man | 2003 | Columbus (OH) | Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal | ||
| Earshot | 1999 | Los Angeles (CA) | Alternative Metal, Hard Rock, Post-Grunge | ||
| Earth | 1989 | Drone Doom | |||
| Earth Crisis | 1989, 2007 | 2001 | Syracuse (NY) | Metalcore, Hatecore, Straight Edge, Hardcore Punk | |
| Echoes of Eternity | 2005 | Los Angeles (CA) | Progressive Metal | ||
| Eighteen Visions | 1996, 2017 | 2007 | Orange County (CA) | Alternative Metal, Post-Hardcore | |
| Element Eighty | 2000 | 2010 | Tyler (TX) | Nu Metal | |
| Eliminator | 2006 | Edison (NJ) | Thrash Metal | ||
| Emarosa | 2006 | Lexington (KY) | Alternative Rock, Post-Hardcore, Metalcore | als Corsets Are Cages gegründet | |
| Embrace the End | 2001 | Sacramento (CA) | Metalcore, Mathcore, Deathcore | ||
| Emmure | 2003 | New Fairfield (CT) | Metalcore, Deathcore, Nu Metal, Alternative Metal | ||
| The End Machine | 2018 | Hard Rock, Heavy Metal | |||
| Endo | 1995, 2012 | 2007 | Miami (FL) | Rap Metal, Nu Metal, Crossover, Alternative Metal | |
| Endymion | 1997 | 1999 | Austin (TX) | Funeral Doom | |
| Enfold Darkness | 2005 | Nashville (TN) | Black Metal, Technical Death Metal, Melodic Death Metal | ||
| Enforsaken | 1998 | 2006 | Chicago (IL) | Melodic Death Metal | |
| Enterprise Earth | 2014 | Spokane (WA) | Deathcore, Technical Death Metal | ||
| Ephemeros | 2010 | Portland (OR) | Funeral Doom | ||
| Epidemic | 1987 | 1994 | San Francisco (CA) | Thrash Metal, Death Metal | |
| Erra | 2009 | Birmingham (AL) | Metalcore, Progressive Metal, Djent | ||
| Escape the Fate | 2004 | Las Vegas (NV) | Post-Hardcore, Metalcore, Hard Rock, Screamo, Emo | ||
| Eugenic Death | 2010 | Greensboro (NC) | Thrash Metal | ||
| Euphoric Defilement | 2009 | Los Angeles (CA) | Brutal Death Metal | ||
| Evanescence | 1995 | Little Rock (AR) | Alternative Rock, Nu Metal, Alternative Metal | ||
| Event | 1996 | Progressive Metal | |||
| Ever Forthright | 2008 | New York City (NY) | Progressive Metal, Jazz Fusion | ||
| Evergreen Terrace | 1999 | Jacksonville (FL) | Metalcore, Melodic Hardcore, Hardcore Punk, Post-Hardcore | ||
| Every Time I Die | 1998 | 2022 | Buffalo (NY) | Metalcore | |
| Eviction | 1986 | 1993 | Leetsdale (PA) | Thrash Metal | |
| EvilDead | 1987, 2009 | 1992 | Los Angeles (CA) | Thrash Metal | |
| Evoken | 1992 | Lyndhurst (NJ) | Funeral Doom | ||
| Excantation | 2017 | San Antonio (TX) | Funeral Doom | ||
| Excel | 1983, 1994 | 1992, 1995 | Los Angeles (CA) | Thrash Metal, Crossover, Punk | |
| Excruciator | 2008 | Portland (OR) | Thrash Metal | ||
| E-X-E | 1984 | 1991 | New York City (NY) | Thrash Metal, Power Metal | als Executioner gegründet |
| Executioner | 1984 | 1989 | Boston (MA) | Thrash Metal | als Last Generation gegründet |
| Exhorder | 1985, 2008 | 1993 | New Orleans (LA) | Thrash Metal, Groove Metal | |
| Exhumed | 1991 | Death Metal | |||
| Exmortus | 2003 | Whittier (CA) | Thrash Metal | ||
| Exodus (Band) | 1981, 1996, 2001 | 1992, 1998 | San Franciso Bay Area (CA) | Thrash Metal | |
| Exorcist | 1985 | ca. 1986 | New York City (NY) | Thrash Metal, Black Metal | |
| Experiment Fear | 1989 | Appleton (WI) | Death Metal | ||
| Extreme | 1985, 2009 | 1995 | Boston (MA) | Hard Rock, Funk Metal, Glam Metal | |
| Exulansis | 2016 | Talent (OR) | Post-Black-Metal, Doom Metal | ||
| EyeHateGod | 1988, 2000, 2001 | 1998, 2001 | New Orleans (LA) | Sludge | |
| Eyes Like Diamonds | 2005 | Las Vegas (NV) | Post-Hardcore, Metalcore | ||
| Eyes of Fire | 1998 | Orange (CA) | Alternative Metal, Progressive Metal | als Shiva gegründet | |
| Eyes Set to Kill | 2003 | Phoenix (AZ) | Metalcore, Post-Hardcore, Screamo, Alternative |
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| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) | Anmerkungen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F5 (Band) | 2003 | Phoenix (AZ) | Metal | ||
| The Faceless | 2004 | Encino (CA) | Technical Death Metal, Progressive Metal | ||
| Factory 81 | 1997 | 2003 | Detroit (MI) | Nu Metal | |
| Faith No More | 1982, 2009 | 1998 | San Francisco (CA) | Crossover, Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal | |
| Faith or Fear | 1982, 2002 | 1991 | Richland (NJ) | Thrash Metal | |
| Falling in Reverse | 2008 | Henderson (NV) | Hardcore-Punk, Punkrock, Post-Hardcore, Metalcore, Rap-Rock, Hard Rock, Pop-Punk, Alternative Rock | ||
| Fallout (Band) | 1989 | 1982 | New York City (NY) | Heavy Metal | |
| Fallujah (Band) | 2007 | San Francisco (CA) | Technical Death Metal | ||
| Family Force 5 | 2004 | Atlanta (GA) | Nu Metal, Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, Crunkcore, Crossover, Post-Hardcore | ||
| Faster Pussycat | 1985, 2001 | 1993 | Los Angeles (CA) | Glam Metal, Hard Rock, Blues Rock | |
| Fates Warning | 1983 | (CT) | Progressive Metal | ||
| Fear Before | 2002 | Aurora (CO) | Metalcore, Mathcore, Post-Hardcore | ||
| Fear Factory | 1989, 2003 | 2002 | Los Angeles (CA) | Industrial Metal, Neo-Thrash/Groove Metal, Death Metal | als Ulceration gegründet |
| Fear of God (USA) | 1989 | 1996 | Los Angeles (CA) | Thrash Metal | als Sediction gegründet |
| Fecund Betrayal | 2012 | Salem (IL) | Funeral Doom | ||
| Fever 333 | 2017 | Los Angeles (CA) | Rock, Hardcore Punk, Rap-Metal | ||
| Fight | 1993 | 1996 | Phoenix (AZ) | Heavy Metal, Groove Metal, Thrash Metal | |
| Fireball Ministry | 1999 | Los Angeles (CA) | Stoner Metal | ||
| Fireflight | 1999 | Eustis (FL) | Christlicher Rock, Hard Rock, Alternative Metal | ||
| FireHouse (Band) | 1989 | Charlotte (NC) | Glam Metal, Hard Rock | ||
| First Blood (Band) | 2002 | (CA) | Hardcore Punk, Metalcore | ||
| Fit for a King | 2007 | Tyler (TX) | Metalcore, Christlicher Metal, Post-Hardcore | ||
| Fit for an Autopsy | 2008 | Jersey City (NJ) | Deathcore, Death Metal | ||
| Five Finger Death Punch | 2005 | Las Vegas (NV) | Alternative Metal, Groove Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock | ||
| Five Pointe O | 1999 | 2003 | Joliet (IL) | Rap Metal, Nu Metal | |
| Flaw | 1996, 2006 | 2004 | Louisville (KY) | Alternative Metal, Nu Metal | als F. Law gegründet |
| Fleshgrind | 1992 | 2005 | Chicago (IL) | Death Metal, Grindcore | |
| The Flight of Sleipnir | 2007 | Arvada (CO) | Epic Doom | ||
| Flotsam and Jetsam | 1981 | Phoenix (AZ) | Speed Metal, Thrash Metal | als Paradox gegründet | |
| The Flying Luttenbachers | 1991 | 2007 | Hardcore Punk, Black Metal, Creative Jazz | ||
| For All Those Sleeping | 2007 | 2014 | St. Cloud (MN) | Metalcore, Post-Hardcore | |
| For the Fallen Dreams | 2003 | Lansing (MI) | Metalcore, Mathcore, Hardcore | ||
| For Today | 2005 | 2016 | Sioux City (IA) | Metalcore | |
| Forbidden | 1985, 2007 | 1997 | San Francisco (CA) | Thrash Metal | |
| Forced Entry | 1982, 2002 | 1995, 2002 | Seattle (WA) | Thrash Metal | als Critical Condition gegründet |
| Forté (Band) | 1987 | Oklahoma City (OK) | Thrash Metal, Power Metal | ||
| Fozzy | 1999 | (GA) | Heavy Metal, Hard Rock | ||
| Frightmare (Band) | 2002 | Portland (OR) | Death Metal, Thrash Metal, Grindcore, Punk | ||
| From a Second Story Window | 2002 | 2008 | (OH) (PA) | Metalcore | |
| From Ashes to New | 2013 | Lancester (PA) | Nu Metal | ||
| From Autumn to Ashes | 2000, 2014 | 2008 | Long Island (NY) | Post-Hardcore, Metalcore | |
| From First to Last | 2002, 2013 | 2010 | Los Angeles (CA) | Post-Hardcore, Alternative Metal, Emocore, Screamo | |
| Fueled by Fire | 2002 | Norwalk (CA) | Thrash Metal | ||
| Full Blown Chaos | 1997 | New York City (NY) | Metalcore | ||
| Full of Hell | 2009 | Ocean City (MD) / (PA) | Grindcore, Sludge, Noise | ||
| Funerary | 2013 | 2017 | Phoenix (AZ) | Funeral Doom, Sludge | |
| Fury of Five | 1994, 2000, 2010 | 1998, 2000 | Asbury Park (NJ) | Crossover, Hardcore Punk, Thrash Metal, Metalcore | |
| Futures End | 2007 | Martinez (CA) | Progressive Metal, Power Metal |
G
| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) | Anmerkungen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galactic Cowboys | 1989, 2017 | 2000 | Houston (TX) | Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal | |
| Gammacide | 1986, 2004 | 1992 | Arlington (TX) | Thrash Metal | |
| Gang Green | 1982 | Boston (MA) | Hardcore, Punkrock, Skatepunk | ||
| Ganon | 2001 | 2010er | Ferndale / Ann Arbor (MI) | Post-Metal | |
| Gatecreeper | 2013 | Tucson / Phoenix (AZ) | Death Metal | ||
| The Gates of Slumber | 2013 | Indianapolis (IN) | Doom Metal | ||
| Generation Kill | 2008 | Congers (NY) | Thrash Metal, Hardcore Punk | ||
| Genitorturers | 1991 | Orlando (FL) | Industrial Metal, Industrial Rock | ||
| Genöcide | 1979 | ca. 1987 | New Brunswick (NJ) | Crossover, Punk, Thrash Metal, Power Metal | |
| Get Scared | 2008 | Layton (UT) | Post-Hardcore, Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, Gothic Rock, Metalcore | ||
| Ghost Bath | 2012 | Minot (ND) | Blackgaze, Depressive Black Metal, Post-Black-Metal | ||
| The Ghost Inside | 2004 | Los Angeles (CA) | Hardcore, Metalcore | ||
| Ghost Machine | 2005 | 2007 | Los Angeles (CA) | Industrial Metal, Hard Rock | |
| Giant Squid | 2002 | 2015 | Sacramento (CA) | Sludge, Doom Metal, Progressive Metal | |
| Gideon | 2008 | Tuscaloosa (AL) | Hardcore Punk, Metalcore | ||
| Giraffe Tongue Orchestra | 2011 | Hard Rock, Alternative Metal, Progressive Metal | Soupergroup | ||
| Glass Casket | 2001 | Winston-Salem (NC) | Deathcore | als Gadrel gegründet | |
| Glass Cloud | 2011 | 2015 | Hampton (VA) | Metalcore, Progressive Metal, Technical Death Metal | |
| Goatlord (Band) | 1985 | 1997 | Las Vegas (NV) | Sludge, Death Metal, Doom Metal, Death Doom | |
| Goatsnake | 1996, 2004 | 2002 | Los Angeles (CA) | Stoner Doom | |
| Goatwhore | 1996/97 | New Orleans (LA) | Black Metal, Death Metal | ||
| God Forbid | 1998 | 2013 | East Brunswick (NJ) | Thrash Metal, Metalcore | |
| Godhead | 1990er | Washington, D.C. | Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal | ||
| Godsmack | 1995 | Boston (MA) | Hard Rock, Alternative Metal, Post-Grunge, Nu Metal, Heavy Metal | ||
| Godspeed | ca. 1991/92 | 1996 | Asbury Park (NJ) | Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, Stoner Rock, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock | |
| Gorgasm | 1994, 2010 | 2008 | Chicago (IL) | Death Metal, Grindcore, Goregrind | |
| Gothic Slam | 1984 | 1991 | Union City (NJ) | Thrash Metal | als Slayer gegründet |
| Graf Orlock | 2003 | Los Angeles (CA) | Grindcore | ||
| Grand Belial’s Key | 1992, 2009 | 2006 | Oakton (VA) | Black Metal | |
| Grave Ritual | 2009 | Montgomery (AL) | Death Metal | ||
| Gravehill | 2001, 2006 | ca. 2001 | Anaheim (CA) | Death Metal, Thrash Metal, Black Metal | |
| The Great Commission | 2007 | Redlands (CA) | Post-Hardcore, Metalcore, Hardcore Punk, Deathcore, Christlicher Metal | ||
| Great White | 1981, 2006 | 2001 | Huntington Beach (CA) | Hard Rock, Glam Metal | |
| Greeley Estates | 2002 | Phoenix (AZ) | Post-Hardcore, Metalcore | ||
| Green Jellÿ | 1981 | Rock, Heavy Metal, Punk Rock, Comedy Rock | als Green Jellö gegründet | ||
| Grief | 1991, 2001, 2006 | 2005, 2008 | Boston (MA) | Sludge | |
| Griffin | 1982, ca. 2011 | ca. 1986 | San Francisco (CA) | Power Metal, Speed Metal | |
| Guardian | 1982 | 1999 | Hardrock, Power Metal, Rock | als Fusion gegründet, zwischenzeitlich Gardian | |
| Gwar | 1985 | Richmond (VA) | Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal, Hardcore Punk, Shock Rock | ||
| Gwen Stacy | 2004 | Indianapolis (IN) |
H
| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) | Anmerkungen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hades | 1978, 1995 | 1989 | (NJ) | Power Metal, Thrash Metal | |
| Haji’s Kitchen | 1993 | Lewisville (TX) | Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Groove Metal | ||
| Halcyon Way | 2001 | Atlanta (GA) | Progressive Metal, Power Metal | ||
| Halestorm | 1997 | Red Lion (PA) | Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Alternative Metal, Post-Grunge | ||
| Hallowed Butchery | 2004 | Kennebec County (ME) | Funeral Doom, Industrial Metal, Neofolk, Grindcore | ||
| Halloween | 1981 | Detroit (MN) | Heavy Metal, Speed Metal | als Bitch gegründet | |
| Hallows Eve | 1983, 2004 | Atlanta (GA) | Thrash Metal | ||
| Halo of Gunfire | 2006 | Santa Maria (CA) | Deathcore, Death Metal | ||
| Hammers of Misfortune | 1990er | San Francisco (CA) | Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal | als Unholy Cadaver gegründet | |
| Hammerwhore | 2001, 2013 | 2007 | Alice (TX) | Thrash Metal | |
| Hands | 2007, 2017 | 2011, 2017 | Fargo (ND) | Christlicher Metal, Metalcore, Post-Metal | |
| Hanzel und Gretyl | 1993 | New York City (NY) | Alternative Metal, Industrial Rock, Breakbeat, Drum & Bass | ||
| Happy Days | 2007 | Sarasota (FL) | Depressive Black Metal, Shoegazing | ||
| Hardline | 1991, 1999, 2011 | 1992, 2009 | Los Angeles (CA) | Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Glam Metal | |
| Haste | 1993 | 2007 | Birmingham (AL) | Metalcore | |
| Haste the Day | 2001, 2014 | 2011 | Carmel () | Metalcore, Christlicher Metal | |
| Hatchet (Band) | 2006 | San Francisco (CA) | Thrash Metal | ||
| Hate Eternal | 1997 | Saint Petersburg (FL) | Death Metal | ||
| Hatebeak | 2003, 2015 | 2009 | Baltimore (MD) | Death Metal, Grindcore | |
| Hatebreed | 1994 | Bridgeport (CT) | Metalcore, Hardcore-Punk | ||
| Hateplow | 1994 | Fort Lauderdale (FL) | Death Metal | Supergroup | |
| Hatriot | 2011 | Oakland (CA) | Thrash Metal | ||
| Hatrix | 1989 | Cleveland (OH) | Thrash Metal | ||
| Have Mercy (Metal-Band) | 1983 | 1988 | Baltimore (MD) | Power Metal, Speed Metal, Thrash Metal | |
| Havoc Mass | 1990 | ca. 1993 | Tampa (FL) | Thrash Metal | |
| Havok | 2004 | Denver (CO) | Thrash Metal | ||
| Hawaii | 1981 | 1986 | Honolulu (HI) | Speed Metal, Power Metal, Heavy Metal | als Vixen gegründet |
| Hawthorne Heights | 2001 | Dayton (OH) | Post-Hardcore, Alternative Metal | ||
| Heart | 1967 | Seattle (WA) | Hard Rock, Pop, Glam Metal | ||
| Heathen | 1984, 2001 | 1992 | San Francisco (CA) | Thrash Metal, Speed Metal | |
| Heimskringla | 2015 | Funeral Doom | |||
| Heir Apparent (Band) | 1984, 1998 | 1990 | Seattle (WA) | Power Metal, Progressive Metal | |
| Hellcannon | 2009 | Buffalo (NY) | Thrash Metal, Death Metal | ||
| Hellion | 1982 | Los Angeles (CA) | Power Metal | ||
| Hellish Form | 2019 | Drone Doom, Funeral Doom | |||
| Hellvetron | 2003 | El Paso (TX) | Black Doom | ||
| Hellwitch | 1994, 2004 | 1998 | Fort Lauderdale (FL) | Thrash Metal, Death Metal | |
| Hellyeah | 2006 | Groove Metal, Heavy Metal | |||
| Helmet | 1980er, 2004 | 1997 | New York City (NY) | Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal, Post-Hardcore, Crossover | |
| Helstar | 1981/82 | Houston (TX) | Heavy Metal, Power Metal | als Black Rose gegründet, zwischenzeitlich Vigilante | |
| Heretic | 1985, 2011 | 1988 | Los Angeles (CA) | Thrash Metal, Power Metal | |
| Hewhocorrupts | 2000 | 2012 | Chicago (IL) | Grindcore | |
| Hexen | 2003 | Los Angeles (CA) | Thrash Metal, Progressive Metal | ||
| Hexx | 1978 | 1991 | San Francisco (CA) | Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal, Death Metal | |
| The Hidden Hand | 2002 | 2007 | (MD) | Stoner Doom | |
| Hierophant | 1994 | 2003 | (NJ) | Funeral Doom | |
| High on Fire | 1999 | Oakland (CA) | Stoner Metal, Doom Metal, Sludge Metal | ||
| High Spirits | 2009 | Chicago (IL) | Heavy Metal | ||
| Himsa | 1998 | 2008 | Seatlle (WA) | Metalcore, Melodic Death Metal | |
| Hirax | 1984, 2000 | 1989 | Cypress (CA) | Thrash Metal, Speed Metal | eine der wenigen Metal-Gruppen mit afroamerikanischem Sänger |
| Hittman (Band) | 1984 | 1994 | New York City (NY) | Power Metal, Progressive Metal | |
| Hollywood Undead | 2005 | (CA) | Rap-Rock, Alternative Rock, Crossover, Nu Metal | ||
| Holy Grail | 2008 | Pasadena (CA) | Heavy Metal | ||
| Holy Terror | 1985 | North Hills (CA) | Speed Metal | ||
| HolyHell | 2005 | Power Metal | |||
| Honour Crest | 2009 | 2014 | Norfolk (VA) | Post-Hardcore, Metalcore, Trancecore, Djent | |
| Hoobastank | 1994 | Agoura Hills (CA) | Alternative Rock, Post-Grunge, Nu Metal | ||
| Horrendous | 2009 | Philadelphia (PA) | Death Metal | ||
| Horse the Band | 1999 | Lake Forest (CA) | Metalcore, Post-Hardcore | ||
| House of Lords (Band) | 1988, 2002 | 1999 | Hard Rock, Glam Metal | ||
| House of Low Culture | 2000 | Drone Doom, Lounge, Ambient, Noise | |||
| The Howling Void | 2007 | San Antonio (CA) | Funeral Doom | ||
| The Human Abstract | 2004 | 2011 | Los Angeles (CA) | Progressive Metal | |
| Hundredth | 2008 | Myrtle Beach (SC) | Melodic Hardcore, Metalcore, Shoegaze, Indie-Rock | ||
| Huntress | 2009 | Los Angeles (CA) | Heavy Metal | ||
| Hurt | 2000 | Alternative Rock, Post-Grunge, Alternative Metal |
I
| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) | Anmerkungen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Am Heresy | 2011 | 2015 | (DE) | Hardcore Punk, Metalcore | |
| I Declare War | 2005 | Seattle (WA) | Deathcore | ||
| I Prevail | 2013 | Rochester Hills (MI) | Post-Hardcore, Metalcore | ||
| I See Stars | 2005 | Warren (MI) | Trancecore, Post-Hardcore, Metalcore | ||
| I Set My Friends on Fire | 2007 | Miami (FL) | Post-Hardcore, Metalcore, Trancecore, Electronica, Crunkcore | ||
| I, the Breather | 2009 | 2016 | Baltimore (MD) | Metalcore | |
| Ice Nine Kills | 2002 | Boston (MA) | Metalcore, Melodic Metalcore, Alternative Metal, Symphonic Metal, Post-Hardcore | ||
| Iced Earth | 1984 | (IN) | Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Thrash Metal, Speed Metal | ||
| Icon for Hire | 2007 | Decatur (IL) | Alternative Rock, Pop-Punk, Electronic-Rock, Alternative Metal | ||
| Idre | 2012 | Oklahoma City (OK) | Post-Metal, Funeral Doom | ||
| If Hope Dies | 1998 | Auburn (NY) | Metalcore | ||
| Ill Niño | 1998 | (NJ) | Latin Metal, Nu Metal, Alternative Metal | als El Niño gegründet | |
| Imagika | 1993, 2019 | 2010 | Kalifornien (CA) | Power Metal, Thrash Metal | |
| Immolation | 1986 | Yonkers (NY) | New York Death Metal | ||
| Impaled | 1997 | Oakland (CA) | Deathgrind | ||
| Impellitteri | 1987 | Los Angeles (CA) | Heavy Metal | ||
| Impending Doom | 2005 | Riverside (CA) | Deathcore, Death Metal, Goregrind | ||
| Impetigo | 1987 | Bloomington (IL) | Goregrind, Grindcore, Death Metal | ||
| Imprecation | 1991, 2009 | 1998 | Houston (TX) | Death Metal, Black Metal | |
| In Dying Arms | 2006, 2020 | 2017 | Baltimore (MD) | Deathcore, Metalcore | |
| In Oblivion | 2009 | Austin (TX) | Funeral Doom | ||
| In This Moment | 2005 | Los Angeles (CA) | Metalcore, Alternative Metal | ||
| Inanimate Existence | 2010 | Santa Cruz (CA) | Technical Death Metal, Brutal Death Metal | ||
| I.N.C. | 1985, 2010 | 1990 | Brideport (CT) | Thrash Metal | |
| Incantation | 1989 | Johnstown (PA) | Death Metal | ||
| Incite | 2004 | Phoenix (AZ) | Thrash Metal, Groove Metal | ||
| Incubus | 1991 | Calabasas | Funk Metal, Nu Metal, Crossover | ||
| Indestroy | 1983 | ca. 1989 | Rockville (MD) | Thrash Metal | |
| Indian | 2003, 2018 | 2015 | Chicago (IL) | Sludge | |
| Infectious Grooves | 1991 | Los Angeles (CA) | Funk Metal | ||
| Inferi | 2006 | Nashville (TN) | Melodic Death Metal, Technical Death Metal | ||
| Inhale Exhale | 2005 | 2013 | Canton (OH) | Metal, Post-Hardcore | |
| Inherit Disease | 2001 | Ventura (CA) | Brutal Death Metal | ||
| Inquisition | 1988 | Cali [Kolumbien] | Thrash Metal, Black Metal, Death Metal | in Kolumbien gegründet, später nach Seattle gezogen | |
| Insanity | 1985, 2005 | 2001 | San Francisco (CA) | Thrash Metal, Death Metal | |
| Insatanity | 1992 | Philadelphia (PA) | Death Metal, Black Metal, Brutal Death Metal | ||
| Insolence | 1995 | San José (CA) | Nu Metal, Reggae | ||
| Integrity | 1989 | Cleveland (OH) | Hardcore Punk, Metalcore | ||
| Internal Bleeding | 1991, 2011 | 2004 | Long Island (NY) | Death Metal | |
| Internal Void | 1987 | 2013 | Frederick (MD) | Doom Metal | |
| Intrinsic | 1984, 2006 | 1996 | Morro Bay (CA) | Speed Metal, Power Metal | |
| Intronaut | 2003 | Los Angeles (CA) | Progressive Metal, Post-Metal | ||
| Intruder | 1987, 2002 | 1992 | Nashville (TN) | Thrash Metal | |
| Invection | 2007 | Oakland (CA) | Thrash Metal | ||
| Invent, Animate | 2011 | Port Neches (TX) | Metalcore, Progressive Metal | ||
| Irepress | 1998 | Sharon (MA) | Post-Rock, Post-Metal, Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal, Space Rock, Instrumentalmusik | ||
| The Iron Maidens | 2001 | Los Angeles (CA) | Heavy Metal | ||
| Iron Man | 1988 | Gaithersburg (MD) | Doom Metal | als Force gegründet | |
| Iron Reagan | 2012 | Richmond (VA) | Crossover, Hardcore Punk, Thrash Metal | ||
| Isis | 1997 | 2010 | Boston (MA) | Post-Metal, Alternative Metal | |
| Issues | 2012 | Atlanta (GA) | Metalcore, Post-Hardcore, Nu Metal, Contemporary R&B | ||
| It Dies Today | 2001 | Buffalo (NY) | Metalcore | ||
| Iwrestledabearonce | 2007 | 2016 | Shreveport (LA) | Mathcore, Metalcore, Alternative Metal |
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| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) | Anmerkungen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jag Panzer | 1981, 2013 | 2011 | Colorado Springs (CO) | Power Metal | |
| Jane’s Addiction | 1985, 1997, 2001-2004, 2008 | 1991 | West Hollywood (CA) | Alternative Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Funk Metal | |
| Jersey Dogs | 1989 | ca. 1993 | Hoboken (NJ) | Thrash Metal, Speed Metal | |
| Jex Thoth | San Francisco (CA) | Stoner Doom, Psychedelic Rock | |||
| Job for a Cowboy | 2003 | Glendale (AZ) | Death Metal | ||
| John Diva & The Rockets of Love | 2009 | Glam Metal | inzwischen in Deutschland tätig | ||
| Jon Oliva’s Pain | 2003 | Progressive Metal | |||
| Jucifer | 1993 | Sludge, Noise-Rock | |||
| Judas Iscariot | 1992 | 2003 | Extreme Metal | ||
| Juggernaut | 1985 | 1993 | San Antonio (TX) | Thrash Metal, Progressive Metal | |
| Julien-K | 2003 | (CA) | Synth-Rock, Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal, Indietronica, Electronica | ||
| Jungle Rot | 1994 | Kenosha (WI) | Death Metal |
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| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) | Anmerkungen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamelot | 1991 | Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Symphonic Metal | |||
| Kamikabe | 2003 | Pittsburgh (PA) | Technical Death Metal | ||
| Katagory V | 1999 | Salt Lake City (UT) | Progressive Metal, Power Metal | ||
| Kayo Dot | 2003 | New York City (NY) | Avantgarde, Progressive Rock, Metal | ||
| Keel | 1984, 1998, 2008 | 1989 | Los Angeles (CA) | Hard Rock, Glam Metal | |
| The Kennedy Veil | 2009 | Sacramento (CA) | Technical Death Metal | ||
| Ketch | 2013 | Arvada (CO) | Death Doom, Sludge | ||
| Khanate | 2000 | 2006 | New York City (NY) | Drone Doom, Sludge | |
| Khemmis | 2012 | Denver (CO) | Epic Doom | ||
| Kill the Client | 2002 | Dallas (TX) | Grindcore | ||
| Killer Be Killed | 2011 | Hardcore Punk, Thrash Metal | Supergroup, als Killer or Be Killed gegründet | ||
| Killer Fox | 1986 | 1987 | Manchester (NH) | Thrash Metal | |
| The Killing Tree | 1999 | 2006 | Chicago (IL) | Metalcore, Post-Hardcore | |
| Killswitch Engage | 1999 | Westfield (MS) | Metalcore | ||
| Kinetic Dissent | 1987 | ca. 1991 | Atlanta (GA) | Thrash Metal, Progressive Metal, Power Metal | |
| King 810 | 2008 | Flint (MI) | Metal | ||
| King Conquer | 2001 | 2019 | Naples (FL) | Deathcore | |
| Kingdom Come | 1987, 2018 | 2016 | Hard Rock | ||
| Kingdom of Sorrow | 2005 | Metalcore, Sludge | |||
| Kissing Candice | 2012 | Long Island (NY) | Metalcore | ||
| Kix | 1980, 2003 | 1995 | Hagerstown (MD) | Hard Rock, Glam Metal | |
| KK’s Priest | 2019 | Heavy Metal | |||
| Knocked Loose | 2013 | Oldham (KY) | Hardcore Punk, Hardcore, Metalcore | ||
| Korn | 1993 | Bakersfield (CA) | Alternative Metal, Nu Metal | ||
| Kowloon Walled City | 2007 | San Francisco (CA) | Sludge | ||
| Krallice | 2008 | New York City (NY) | Extreme Metal | ||
| Krashkarma | 2005 | Los Angeles (CA) | Hard Rock, Metal | ||
| Kublai Khan | 1984, 2003, 2017 | 1989, 2003 | Minneapolis (MN) | Thrash Metal | |
| Kublai Khan TX | 2009 | Abilene (TX) | Beatdown Hardcore, Hardcore Punk, Metalcore | ||
| Kylesa | 2001 | Sludge | |||
| Kyuss | 1988 | 1995 | Palm Desert (CA) | Stoner Rock, Stoner Doom |
P
| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) | Anmerkungen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macabre | 1985 | Chicago (IL) | Death Metal | ||
| Mace | 1983, 2012 | 1989 | Everett (WA) | Crossover, Thrash Metal, Hardcore Punk | |
| Machine Head | 1991 | Oakland (CA) | Thrash Metal, Groove Metal, Heavy Metal, Nu Metal | ||
| Made Out of Babies | 2005 | 2012 | New York City (NY) | Post-Metal, Post-Hardcore | |
| Magellan | 1991 | Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal | |||
| Magrudergrind | 2002 | Washington, D.C. | Powerviolence, Grindcore | ||
| Malevolent Creation | 1987 | Fort Lauderdale (FL) | Death Metal | ||
| Malformed Earthborn | 1992 | ca. 1995 | Industrial Metal, Noise | ||
| Malice | 1980, 2006 | 1989 | Heavy Metal | ||
| Mamiffer | 2008 | Seattle (WA) | Drone Doom, Post-Rock | ||
| Mammoth WVH | 2015 | Los Angeles (CA) | Hard Rock, Metal, Post-Grunge, Alternative Rock | ||
| Manilla Road | 1977, 2001 | 1990, 2018 | Wichita (KS) | Heavy Metal, Power Metal | |
| Manntis | 2000 | Riverside County (CA) | Metalcore | ||
| Manowar | 1980 | Auburn (NY) | True Metal, Heavy Metal, Power Metal | Begründer des Stils True Metal | |
| Mantic Ritual | 2004 | Pittsburgh (PA) | Thrash Metal | als Meltdown gegründet | |
| Marilyn Manson | 1989 | Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal, Hard Rock | |||
| Martriden | 2001 | Havre (MT) | Black Metal, Death Metal, Progressive Metal | ||
| Massacre | 19984, 2007, 2016 | 1996, 2014 | Death Metal | eine der ersten Death-Metal-Gruppen | |
| Master | 1983 | Chicago (IL) | Death Metal | ||
| Mastodon | 2000 | Atlanta (GA) | Progressive Metal, Sludge | ||
| Maylene and the Sons of Disaster | 2004 | Birmingham | Metalcore, Southern Rock, Post-Hardcore, Hard Rock, Nu Metal | ||
| Mega Colossus | 2005 | Raleigh (NC) | Heavy Metal | ||
| Megadeth | 1983, 2004 | 2002 | Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal, Speed Metal |
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| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) | Anmerkungen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paingod | Lake Worth (FL) | Thrash Metal, Groove Metal | |||
| Pallbearer | 2008 | Little Rock (AR) | Doom Metal | ||
| Panopticon | 2007 | Post-Metal, Post-Black-Metal, Postrock, Folk, Bluegrass | |||
| Pantera | 1981 | 2003 | Arlington (TX) | Groove Metal, Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal, Glam Metal | als Panteras Metal Magic gegründet |
| Papa Roach | 1993 | Vacaville (CA) | Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal, Nu Metal | ||
| Pathology | 2006 | San Diego (CA) | Deathgrind | ||
| Paths of Possession | 1999 | Tampa (CA) | Melodic Death Metal | ||
| Paw | 1990, 2008 | 2000, 2008 | Lawrence (KS) | Alternative Rock, Grunge, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock | |
| Pelican | 1999 | Chicago (IL) | Post-Rock, Post-Metal | ||
| Pentagram | 1971, 1978, 1984, 1994, 1997, 2008 | 1976, 1979, 1988, 1996, 2005 | Alexandria (VA) | Doom Metal | |
| Periphery | 2004 | Bethesda (MD) | Progressive Metal, Metalcore, Djent | ||
| Persephone’s Dream | 1993 | Pittsburgh (PA) | Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal | ||
| Persistence in Mourning | 2006 | Oklahoma City (OH) | Funeral Doom, Drone Doom | ||
| Pg. 99 | 1998 | 2003 | Sterling (VA) | Screamo, Emo, Grindcore | |
| Phantom | 1985 | ca. 1993 | New York City (NY) | Speed Metal, Power Metal | |
| Phantom Blue | 1987, 2009 | 2001, 2009 | Los Angeles (CA) | Heavy Metal | Frauen-Band |
| Phobia | 1990 | Orange County (CA) | Grindcore | ||
| Picture Me Broken | 2005 | Redwood City (CA) | Post-Hardcore, Metalcore, Screamo, Hard Rock | ||
| Pig Destroyer | 1997 | Richmond (VA) | Grindcore | ||
| Pigmy Love Circus | 1990, 1999 | 1995 | Los Angeles (CA) | Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Punk-Rock | |
| Pillar | 1998 | (KS) | Alternative Metal, Rock, Christlicher Metal | ||
| Pillory | 2003 | 2008 | Boston (MA) | Death Metal, Technical Death Metal | |
| Pinkly Smooth | 2001 | 2002 | Orange County (CA) | Metal | |
| Pissing Razors | 1994 | 2004 | El Paso (TX) | Groove Metal | |
| Pist.On | 1993 | New York City (NY) | Alternative Metal | ||
| Place of Skulls | 2000 | Knoxville (TN) | Doom Metal, White Metal | ||
| Planet X | 1999 | Progressive Metal, Jazz Fusion | |||
| Plasmatics | 1978 | 1984 | Punk, Metal | ||
| A Plea for Purging | 2005 | 2012 | Nashville (TN) | Metalcore | |
| The Plot in You | 2010 | Findlay (OH) | Metalcore, Alternative Rock | ||
| P.O.D. | 1992 | San Diego (CA) | Nu Metal, Christlicher Metal, Crossover, Rap Metal, Post-Grunge, Alternative Metal | ||
| Poet | 2016 | Eugene (OR) | Funeral Doom, Gothic Metal | ||
| Poison | 1983 | Harrisburg (PA) | Glam Metal | ||
| Poison the Well | 1997 | Miami (FL) | Post-Hardcore, Metalcore | ||
| Polkadot Cadaver | 2007 | Rockville (MD) | Rock, Progressive Metal | ||
| Poobah | 1972 | Youngstown (OH) | Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Psyche, Protometal | ||
| Pop Evil | 2001 | Grand Rapids (MI) | Hard Rock, Post-Grunge, Alternative Metal | ||
| Possessed | 1983, 1990, 2007 | 1987, 1993 | San Francisco (CA) | Death Metal | |
| Post Mortem | 1982 | Belmont (MA) | Death Doom, Thrash Metal, Hardcore | ||
| Power of Omens | 1994 | 2005 | San Antonio (TX) | Progressive Metal | |
| Power Trip | 2008 | Dallas (TX) | Crossover, Thrash Metal, Hardcore | ||
| Powerglove | 2005 | Power Metal, Speed Metal | |||
| Powerlord | 1984 | Oklahoma City (OK) | Power Metal, Thrash Metal |
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| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) | Anmerkungen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens of the Stone Age | 1996 | Palm Desert (CA) | Stoner Rock, Hard Rock, Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal | ||
| Queensrÿche | 1981 | Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal | als The Mob gegründet | ||
| Quick Change | 1983, 2000 | 1991 | Markham (IL) | Thrash Metal | |
| Quiet Riot | 1975, 1982, 1993, 2004, 2010 | 1979, 1989, 2003, 2008 | Los Angeles (CA) | Heavy Metal, Glam Metal |
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| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) | Anmerkungen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rabbit Junk | 2004 | Seattle (WA) | Alternative Metal, Nu Metal, Electronica, Hardcore Techno, Punk, Hip-Hop | ||
| Racer X | 1985, 1999 | 1989, 2009 | Speed Metal, Heavy Metal | ||
| Radakka | 1988 | ca. 1998 | Chicago (IL) | Power Metal, Progressive Metal | |
| Rage Against the Machine | 1991, 2007, 2019 | 2000, 2011 | Los Angeles (CA) | Rap Metal, Rap Rock, Funk Metal, Alternative Metal, Crossover | |
| Ramallah (Band) | 2001, 2013 | 2007 | Boston (MA) | Hardcore Punk, Metalcore | |
| Ramming Speed | 2007 | Boston (MA) | Thrash Metal, Hardcore Punk, Death Metal, Grindcore, Crustcore | ||
| Ratt | 1979 | San Diego (CA) | Hard Rock, Glam Metal, Heavy Metal | ||
| Realm | 1985 | 1992 | Milwaukee (WI) | Thrash Metal, Progressive Metal | |
| Rebel Meets Rebel | 1999 | 2004 | Heavy Metal, Outlaw Country | ||
| Reclusiam | 2004 | Virginia Beach (VA) | Funeral Doom | ||
| Red | 2002 | [Nashville]] (TN) | Christlicher Rock, Nu Metal, Alternative Rock, Post-Grunge | ||
| The Red Chord | 1999 | Revere (MA) | Deathcore | ||
| The Red Death | 2002 | 2008 | Bath (NY) | Melodic Death Metal, Metalcore | |
| Red Fang | 2005 | Portland (OR) | Stoner Rock, Sludge | ||
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | 1983 | Los Angeles (CA) | Funk Rock, Alternative Rock, Crossover, Funk Metal | ||
| Red Sparowes | 2003 | Los Angeles (CA) | Post-Metal, Post-Rock | ||
| Red Tide | 1993 | 2002 | Avon (CT) | Progressive Death Metal, Fusion | |
| Redrum | 1985, 1991, 2005 | 1989, 1992 | Sacramento (CA) | Thrash Metal | |
| Reflux | 2002 | 2006 | Washington, D. C. | Metalcore, Progressive Metal | |
| Remembering Never | 1990er | Fort Lauderdale (FL) | Metalcore, Melodic Hardcore | ||
| Remove the Veil | 2005 | 2008 | Birmingham (AL) | Metalcore | |
| Repulsion | 1984, 1990, 2003 | 1988, 1993 | Grindcore, Death Metal, Goregrind | älteste Grindcore-Band der USA | |
| Resurrection (Band) | 1990 | Tampa (FL) | Death Metal | ||
| Rev Theory | North Andover (MA) | Hard Rock, Post-Grunge, Nu Metal, Alternative Metal | als Revelation Theory gegründet | ||
| Reveille | 1998 | 2003 | Harvard | Nu Metal, Crossover, Rap Metal | |
| Revelation (Metal-Band) | 1986 | Baltimore (MD) | Doom Metal | ||
| Revenant (Band) | 1985 | 1995 | Bergenfield (NJ) | Thrash Metal, Death Metal | |
| Reverend (Band) | 1989, 2000 | 1992 | Seattle (WA) | Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal | |
| Revocation | 2000 | Boston (MA) | Technical Death Metal, Thrash Metal | als Cryptic Warning gegründet | |
| The Revolution Smile | 2000 | Sacramento (CA) | Indie, Alternative Metal | ||
| Righteous Pigs | 1987 | 1991 | Hardcore Punk, Grindcore | ||
| Rigor Mortis | 1983, 2005 | 1991, 2013 | Dallas-Fort-Worth-Metroplex (TX) | Speed Metal, Thrash Metal, Death Metal | |
| Rigor Sardonicous | 1988 | Long Island (NY) | Funeral Doom | ||
| Rings of Saturn | 2009 | Dublin (CA) | Deathcore, Technical Death Metal | ||
| Ringworm | 1990, 1995, 1998 | 1993, 1995 | Cleveland (OH) | Hardcore Punk, Metalcore, Thrash Metal | |
| Riot | 1976, 1987 | 1984 | New York City (NY) | Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Hard Rock | als Riot V gegründet |
| Rise Against | 1999 | Chicago (IL) | Melodic Hardcore, Punk-Rock, Hardcore Punk | als Transistor Revolt | |
| Rivers of Nihil | 2009 | Reading (PA) | Technical Death Metal | ||
| The Rods | 1980, 2006 | 1986 | Cortland (NY) | Heavy Metal | |
| Rorschach Test | 1992 | 2001 | Industrial Metal | ||
| Rose Funeral | 2005 | Cincinnati (OH) | Deathcore, Death Metal | ||
| Rosetta]] | 2003 | Philadelphia (PA) | Post-Metal | ||
| Rotting Sky | 2006 | Portland (OR) | Funeral Doom | ||
| Rough Cutt | 1980er | 1990er | Los Angeles (CA) | Hard Rock, Glam Metal | |
| Roxx Gang | 1985 | 1991 | Tampa (FL) | Glam Rock, Glam Metal | |
| Ruby the Hatchet | 2011 | (NJ) | Doom Metal, Psychedelic Rock | ||
| Ruffians | 1983, 2004 | 1989 | Berkeley (CA) | Heavy Metal, Power Metal | |
| Rumpelstiltskin Grinder | 2002 | Philadelphia (PA) | Thrash Metal | ||
| Runaway Kids | 2005 | San Fernando (CA) | Hardcore, Metalcore | ||
| Russian Circles | 2004 | Chicago (IL) | Post-Rock, Post-Metal, Instrumentalmusik | ||
| Ruthless | 1982, 2008 | 1990 | Los Angeles (CA) | Power Metal, Heavy Metal | |
| Rwake | 1996 | Little Rock (AR) | Sludge |
S
| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) | Anmerkungen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacrament | 1989 | 2994 | Folcroft (PA) | Thrash Metal, Christlicher Metal | |
| Sacred Reich | 1985, 2006 | 2000 | Phoenix (AZ) | Thrash Metal | |
| Sacrilege B.C. | 1983 | 1991 | Berkeley (CA) | Thrash Metal, Crossover, Hardcore | |
| Sadistic Intent | 1987 | Los Angeles (CA) | Thrash Metal, Death Metal | ||
| Sadus | 1984 | Antioch (CA) | Thrash Metal | ||
| Saigon Kick | 1988, 2012 | 2000 | Miami (FL) | Hard Rock, Glam Metal | |
| Saint Vitus | 1979, 2003 | 1995 | Los Angeles (CA) | Doom Metal | |
| Saliva | 1996 | Memphis (TN) | Nu Metal, Rap Metal, Hard Rock, Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock | ||
| Salt the Wound | 2001, 2010 | 2010 | Cleveland (OH) | Deathcore, Melodic Death Metal | |
| Samhain (Band) | 1983, 1999 | 1987 | Death-Rock, Horrorpunk, Heavy Metal |
X
| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) | Anmerkungen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xasthur | 1995, 2015 | 2010 | Alhambra (CA) | Depressive Black Metal, Dark Ambient, Neofolk | |
| Xehanort | 2011, 2020 | 2019 | Deathcore, Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Djent |
Y
| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) | Anmerkungen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y&T | 1974, 1995 | 1991 | San Francisco (CA) | Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Glam Metal | |
| Yaotl Mictlan | 1998 | Salt Lake City (UT) | Pagan Metal, Extreme Metal | ||
| Yob | 1996, 2008 | 2006 | Eugene (OR) | Stoner Doom |
Z
| Name | Gründung | Auflösung | Herkunft | Genre(s) | Anmerkungen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zakk Sabbath | 2014 | Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy-Metal | Supergroup, Coverband von Black Sabbath | ||
| Zao | 1994 | (PA) | Metalcore | ||
| Zebrahead | 1996 | La Habra (CA) | Pop-Punk, Punk-Rock, Rap-Rock, Alternative Metal | ||
| Zeke | 1993 | Seattle (WA) | Punk 'n' Roll, Heavy Metal | ||
| Zero Hour | 1993 | Pleasanton (CA) | Progressive Metal | ||
| Znöwhite | 1981, 1990 | 1990 | Chicago (IL) | Speed Metal, Thrash Metal | Vorgänger von Cyclone Temple |
| Zoetrope | 1976 | 1993 | Chicago (IL) | Thrash Metal |