Jacksonville, Florida's Skyliner have been one of the Southeast's more ambitious heavy metal acts since forming in 2018, working across heavy, progressive, and power metal to craft music built around strong melodic sensibility and technical range. They operate in the tradition of American power metal that values both songwriting and instrumental sophistication.

Steve Purtee is a melodic heavy/power metal solo project from Orlando, Florida. The project operates within the anthem-driven tradition of power metal, emphasizing soaring melodies, clean vocals, and polished, guitar-forward arrangements.

Storm Within is a Pensacola, Florida band formed in 2021 that works in the progressive heavy/power metal space, blending soaring melodies with expansive, technically ambitious arrangements.

Heavy and power metal band from Fort Myers, Florida, formed in 1992, drawing on the NWOBHM-influenced tradition of American power metal, active in the Southwest Florida metal scene.

Punta Gorda, Florida band formed in 2010 that has evolved considerably over its career, beginning in progressive power metal before gravitating toward a harder groove and thrash metal sound with a consistently wide-ranging musical sensibility.