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