We report results for the surface band structures of molybdenum and tungste
n (001) surfaces by employing the surface version of the first-principles,
self-consistent real-space linear muffin-tin orbital method in the atomic s
phere approximation. The surface state dispersions as well as the spectral
density of states were obtained employing the transfer matrix scheme. The r
esulting surface band structures are compared with recent experimental meas
urements at temperatures above the transition temperature, as well as theor
etical self-consistent calculations.