Best Metal Bands from Pennsylvania

The Top Ten
1 Mantic Ritual Mantic Ritual was a thrash metal band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The band released their debut album through Nuclear Blast Records.

An awesome new wave thrash band from my hometown, Pittsburgh!

2 August Burns Red August Burns Red is an American metalcore band from Manheim, Pennsylvania. Formed in 2003, the group began their first performances while a majority of the members were attending their senior year of high school, and soon began playing shows around Lancaster, before being signed to CI Records. Afterwards, they were signed to Solid State Records, and most recently to Fearless Records. Prominent features of their music include heavy breakdowns and odd-meter riffs as well as often lyrics covering topics such as depression, social tolerance, and grief at the death of a loved one. ...read more.
3 Icarus Witch Icarus Witch is a heavy metal band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, formed in 2003 by bassist Jason Myers.

A very obscure band from Pittsburgh. They play traditional heavy metal and are credited with starting the New Wave of Traditional Metal. They gained a small following after touring with Paul Di'Anno, Trouble, and opening for Queensrÿche this year.

4 Rosetta Rosetta is an American post-metal band founded in Philadelphia. Their musical style blends elements of post-rock, ambient, and hardcore, creating a sound that is both atmospheric and heavy. Rosetta is highly regarded for their experimental approach, often incorporating unconventional instruments and electronic elements into their music. They've achieved critical acclaim for their thematic albums, which often explore philosophical and existential questions.

An interesting Post Metal act from Philadelphia.

5 Code Orange Code Orange is an American metallic hardcore band that formed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 2008. Formed in high school as Code Orange Kids, the band acheieved early success for their energetic performances and hard-hitting music. In 2014, the band's name was officially changed to Code Orange, just ...read more.
6 Goreaphobia

A long running Death Metal band from Philadelphia. They've been around since 1988, but were always obscure.

7 Halestorm Halestorm is an American hard rock band from Red Lion, Pennsylvania, consisting of lead vocalist and guitarist Lzzy Hale, her brother drummer and percussionist Arejay Hale, guitarist Joe Hottinger, and bassist Josh Smith.

A female fronted Alternative Metal band from just outside York, Pa. They gained mainstream success, but their sound varies from alt Metal, alt rock, hard rock, and post grunge. Halestorm is not strictly Metal.

8 Nunslaughter

The most evil death metal band ever in my opinion.

9 Serpent Throne

A Stoner/Doom Metal band from Philadelphia

10 Century
The Contenders
11 Vulture
12 Alice Is Falling

There a new Metalcore band and there Rilly good good talent too

13 Funerus
14 Motionless In White Motionless in White, often abbreviated MIW, is an American metalcore band from Scranton, Pennsylvania.
15 Aletheian

An 18 year old Progressive/Melodic Death Metal band from Lebanon

16 Tartarus

My friend's Blackened Death Metal. Has a similar sound to early Blasphemy

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