![10 Best U.S. Metal Bands](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2024/07/attachment-best_american_metal_bands.jpg?w=980&q=75)
10 Best U.S. Metal Bands
Here are the 10 best U.S. metal bands.
Heavy metal music may have originated in England and now spans every corner of the globe, but bands from the United States have played a major role in dictating the evolution of the genre.
READ MORE: The Heaviest Song by 10 Big U.S. Rock Bands
In the '70s, those contributions tended to pale in comparison to the aforementioned Brits, but the '80s turned the tide with the rise of American thrash metal. And the ensuing decades have added further candidates to a long list of outstanding U.S. metal acts.
We hereby celebrate their achievements with our picks for the 10 Best U.S. Metal Bands below.
10 Best American Metal Bands
Here are the 10 best metal bands from the United States.
Gallery Credit: Ed Rivadavia
More From KZCD-FM
![Kataklysm Announce 2016 North American Tour With Carach Angren](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2016/06/584e32ff-ba30-427b-a007-0df8031c6c4d.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![‘War Dogs’ Trailer: Miles Teller and Jonah Hill are the New Lords of War](http://townsquare.media/site/442/files/2016/03/War-Dogs.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Comic-Con 2016: ‘American Gods,’ ‘Ash Vs. Evil Dead’ Set Groovy Panel Plans](http://townsquare.media/site/442/files/2016/06/comic-con-2016-gods-ash-pic.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Nonpoint, ‘The Poison Red’ – July 2016 Release of the Month](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2016/05/Nonpoint.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine ‘Grateful’ to Chris Adler, But Drummer ‘Has Nothing To Do With Us Anymore’](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2015/03/Dave-Mustaine-Chris-Adler.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Primus Drummer Tim Alexander Suffers Second Heart Attack](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2014/07/Tim-Alexander.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Metallica Show Off Humorous Videos From Brioni Fashion Shoot](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2016/07/Metallica.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Aerosmith’s Tom Hamilton Calls Ritchie Blackmore’s Playing in Rainbow Reunion ‘A Little Flat’](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2016/07/Tom-Hamilton-Ritchie-Blackmore.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Jack White’s Third Man Records to Release Pearl Jam’s Blue Room Session](http://townsquare.media/site/366/files/2016/05/Pearl-Jam-Done-Loudwire-6.jpg?w=980&q=75)