Metal Bands from Washington State

While Seattle is best known for the grunge scene, the state of Washington has always been a hotspot for heavy metal. Can you name bands from the Evergreen State given the city they are/were based out and prinicpal subgenre?

Includes bands that got their start in Washington but have since relocated

This is not a comprehensive list due to the relatively large underground scene found along the I-5 Corridor

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City	Subenre	Answer
Aberdeen	Thrash Metal	Metal Church
Battle Ground	Black Metal	Ceremonial Castings
Bellevue	Power Metal	Fifth Angel
Bellevue	Progressive Metal	Queensrÿche
Bellingham	Death-Thrash	Black Breath
Montesano	Sludge Metal	Melvins
Olympia	Symphonic Black Metal	Abigail Williams
Olympia	Heavy Metal	Christian Mistress

City	Subenre	Answer
Olympia	Drone Metal	Earth
Olympia	Atmospheric Black Metal	Wolves in the Throne Room
Seattle	Crossover Thrash	The Accüsed
Seattle	Funeral Doom	Bell Witch
Seattle	Christian Metal	Demon Hunter
Seattle	Drone Metal	Sunn O)))
Seattle	Death-Doom	Thorr's Hammer