Adorn 16 is a black metal project from Brooklyn, New York. Their 2019 single "Бесы (Besy)" — Russian for "Demons" — hints at Eastern European influences filtered through the lens of NYC's underground black metal scene.

Aerik is a black metal project from New York City tied to the broader creative output of Aerik Von. With seven releases in 2023-2024 alone — including remastered anniversary editions — the project delivers raw, confrontational black metal from the heart of the NYC underground.

Rochester, New York black metal and grindcore hybrid. Western New York extremity spanning the spectrum from blast beats to tremolo picking.

Agnosis is a doom metal band from New York City. With two EPs — "Hecate" (2005) and "A Painful Pattern" (2012) — the band plays slow, deliberate doom metal that draws from occult and introspective themes.

New York City black metal project. Named after the demon queen of the night, adding Jewish demonology to NYC's diverse black metal scene.

New York City black metal project. The weapon-name channels piercing aggression from Manhattan's underground.

New York City black metal stalwarts with six releases since 2012. Their catalog — including splits with Forest of Tygers and the full-length Exegeses — establishes them as one of the key voices in NYC's thriving black metal underground, blending urban intensity with atmospheric depth.

New York City black metal project with six releases since 2022, including modular synthesis sample packs that blur the line between metal and electronic experimentation. Named after the red supergiant star, their music reflects a cosmic ambition rare in the underground.

New York black metal project.