Notable Bands
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| Band | San Francisco Bay Area city: | Date of Formation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attitude Adjustment | Walnut Creek, California | 1983 | |
| Autopsy | Concord, California | 1987 | |
| Blind Illusion | El Sobrante, California | 1979/1980 | |
| Death Angel | Concord, California | 1982 | |
| Defiance | Oakland, California | 1985 | |
| Epidemic | Palo Alto, California | 1987 | |
| Exodus | Berkeley, California | 1979/1980 | |
| Forbidden | Fremont, California | 1985 | |
| Heathen | Oakland, California | 1984 | |
| Lääz Rockit | Berkeley, California | 1982 | |
| Metallica | El Cerrito, California | 1981; 1983 when they moved to the Bay Area. | |
| Mordred | San Francisco, California | 1984 | |
| Possessed | El Sobrante, California | 1983 | |
| Sadus | Antioch, California | 1984 | |
| Testament | Berkeley, California | 1983 | |
| Vio-Lence | Oakland, California | 1985 |
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