It is no secret that there are a TON of great heavy metal bands here in the United States, but who is the best from each state? Kerrang‘s Ethan Fixell was recently asked that question, and today he’s put out his list. Some of his choices are obvious, and of course some are controversial. Check out each selection below!

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

Read a breakdown of each choice now at Kerrang.com.