Kerrang! revealed what they consider as the best metal bands from all fifty states of the United States. Check out their list below and read their full explanations here.
Alabama: Maylene and The Sons Of Disaster
Alaska: 36 Crazyfists
Arizona: Flotsam & Jetsam
Arkansas: Pallbearer
California: Metallica
Colorado: Cephalic Carnage
Connecticut: Fates Warning
Delaware: Scorched
Florida: Death
Georgia: Mastodon
Hawaii: Hawaii
Idaho: Wolvserpent
Illinois: Ministry
Indiana: The Gates of Slumber
Iowa: Slipknot
Kansas: Origin
Kentucky: Panopticon
Louisiana: Eyehategod
Maine: Ogre
Maryland: Clutch
Massachusetts: Converge
Michigan: Repulsion
Minnesota: Powermad
Mississippi: Octagon
Missouri: Angelcorpse
Montana: Martriden
Nebraska: Cellador
Nevada: Guttural Secrete
New Hampshire: Vattnet Viskar
New Jersey: Overkill
New Mexico: Predatory Light
New York: Anthrax
North Carolina: Corrosion of Conformity
North Dakota: Egypt
Ohio: Skeletonwitch
Oklahoma: Forté
Oregon: Red Fang
Pennsylvania: Code Orange
Rhode Island: Vital Remains
South Carolina: Nile
South Dakota: Woman Is the Earth
Tennessee: Today Is the Day
Texas: Pantera
Utah: Visigoth
Vermont: Barishi
Virginia: Lamb of God
Washington: Melvins
West Virginia: Zao
Wisconsin: Misery Signals
Wyoming: Ea
