Artists like VIOLENT VIRA

Sacramento heavyweights whose alt-metal absorbed shoegaze and dream pop.

Isles & Glaciers was an American post-hardcore supergroup formed in 2008. They recorded material for their debut EP, The Hearts of Lonely People December 3–13, 2008 in Seattle, Washington and again in April 2009. It was produced by Casey Bates, and was released on March 9, 2010. Even though vocalist Craig Owens stated that the group will not be collaborating or releasing new material again, Vic Fuentes stated that the band may release more material in the future.

Vein.fm side-project pulling nu-metal into shoegaze light.

Loathe are an English heavy metal band from Liverpool. The band's music makes use of elements of metalcore and nu metal, while also incorporating more experimental aspects from genres like shoegaze, progressive metal and industrial music. Formed in 2011 under the name Our Imbalance, the group consists of lead vocalist Kadeem France, guitarist and second vocalist Erik Bickerstaffe, drummer Sean Radcliffe and bassist Feisal El-Khazragi.

Sleep Theory is an American rock band from Memphis, Tennessee. They formed in 2019 and consist of vocalist Cullen Moore, guitarist/unclean vocalist Daniel Pruitt, bassist Paolo Vergara, and drummer Ben Pruitt. The band began as a solo project of Moore's, a US Army veteran, who was then joined by Vergara. The band blends styles of heavy metal and R&B. They released their debut EP, Paper Hearts, in 2023, which was preceded by the singles "Another Way" and "Numb". The EP generated over 33 million streams in the next few months.

South Arcade are an English rock band from Oxford. Formed in 2021, the band went viral for videos of their band practices. Their 2005 EP was inspired by various genres and artists from the 2000s and was received positively by Distorted Sound Magazine. Their works are usually described as pop-punk or alternative rock and have been likened to those by Pale Waves, Avril Lavigne, and Bring Me the Horizon.

Earshot is an American alternative metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1999. The band's lineup has changed several times during their existence, with vocalist Wil Martin being the band's sole constant member.

Bad Omens is an American heavy metal band from Richmond, Virginia. Their style is primarily metalcore and alternative metal, while their more recent music also includes R&B and electronic elements. Formed in 2015 by vocalist and producer Noah Sebastian, guitarist Nicholas Ruffilo, and bassist Vincent Riquier, the band was later joined by guitarist and producer Joakim "Jolly" Karlsson and drummer Nick Folio.