Spectral Outrider is a New York blackened heavy metal band formed in 2022, fusing the melodic drive and classic riffing of traditional heavy metal with the rawer, more aggressive tones of black metal. The combination evokes the spirit of bands that straddle the line between NWOBHM-influenced metal and occult black metal.

Spherical Obscenity is a Buffalo, New York band formed in 2017 that combines melodic death metal's harmonic sensibility with traditional heavy metal structure, balancing hook-driven riffing against heavier rhythmic attack.

Stonehenge is a heavy metal band from Albany, New York, formed in 2013, part of the upstate New York metal scene and committed to the no-frills songcraft of traditional heavy metal.

Stormriders is a stoner/doom metal band from New York City, formed in 2024, blending the hazy, fuzz-drenched heaviness of stoner metal with the slow, crushing momentum of doom.

Stormtrooper is an epic heavy/power metal band from Queens, New York, formed in 2022, building on the tradition of grandiose, lyrically mythic power metal with a focus on epic song structures and soaring vocals.

Heavy metal band from Queens, New York City with roots going back to 1996, representing the enduring traditional metal scene of the New York metro area with a sound grounded in classic American heavy metal.

Sunlord is a New York-based heavy/speed metal act formed in 2013, channeling the raw energy of classic 1980s metal with a hard-driving, no-frills approach rooted in traditional heavy metal riffing and high-octane tempos.

Supervillain is a New York heavy metal band formed in 2017, crafting arena-ready traditional metal with a theatrical, grandiose edge rooted in classic genre conventions.