13 Candles is a traditional heavy metal band from Dix Hills on Long Island, New York, active since 2014 with a 13-track full-length. The band plays classic, riff-driven heavy metal in the NWOBHM tradition, with tracks like "Disbelievers" and "Xenomorph" nodding to the genre's sci-fi and horror roots. Their sound keeps the flame of traditional metal burning on Long Island.

East Meadow, Long Island NWOTHM project. The military-mission name pairs with Long Island's suburban setting for classic heavy metal with a sense of duty.

A.D. 4 is a traditional heavy metal band from Staten Island, New York. Their 2025 debut full-length "Year Of The Dragon" delivers eight tracks of classic heavy metal with no-frills, fist-raising energy.

Aerik Von is a New York City-based multi-genre solo artist whose work spans heavy metal, hard rock, punk, and synthwave. With a catalog including the sprawling fifteen-track "Shadow Empire" and anniversary reissues, Von is a one-person creative force whose output defies easy categorization.

New York City heavy metal/hard rock project with an enormous 2025-2026 output — twelve releases in under two years. A hyper-prolific solo endeavor pushing out volume at a pace that dwarfs most full bands.

New York groove metal project from the New York underground.

New York City NWOTHM project with six releases since 2009. Their EPs and singles blend classic heavy metal energy with metropolitan urgency, building a catalog of fist-pumping metal from the city that never sleeps.

New York City heavy metal project with seven releases since 2015. Their eclectic catalog — spanning an Afghanistan EP and INDUSTRIAL LANGUAGE — pushes NWOTHM boundaries with geopolitical and linguistic themes from the world's cultural capital.

Rochester/New York City NWOTHM project whose 2019 debut Rise delivers triumphant traditional metal named after the mythical island of Arthurian legend. Classic heavy metal reaching for paradise.