I live in Flint MI and we have this nice "little" venue called the Machine Shop and it always hosts some sweet metal bands...
My fav's are:
Mushroomhead- they have one of the best live shows I have ever seen. They packed 3000= people in a building that is 75' x 150, totally insane
Dope- Another great band to see live, not that much of a metal influence, but impressive non the less
Devildriver- Are coming in April, i can't wait, already have my ticket, saw them last year at Ozzfest, one of the biggest pits i have ever seen, 100ft+ circle pit, totally nuts
Ozzy- Who cares if he gets up there and forgets half the words to "Mama I'm Coming Home" still and amazing artist, the god father of metal \m/
As Blood Runs Black- Just started listening to them last year, have to say, amazing breakdowns and the drums leave you filling full-filled
I Decay- Not many people know of them, they are an AMAZING band that is starting to hit it big, toured with Mushroomhead last year and have defiently left an impression on the metal scene here in MI
Cacophonus Incantation- Another Metal that is rising its up the metal scene here in MI. Crazy insane guitars and AMAZING vocals from a kid that looks as though he got beat up everyday in Highschool. Going to be big soon, wait and see