Aequitas a Noctem is a melodic death metal band from Hastings-on-Hudson, a small village in New York's Westchester County. Their 2008 full-length "Descent Into Darkness" expanded on an earlier demo of the same name, delivering melodic death metal with a polished approach unusual for such a small-town origin.

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.

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.

Aesir is a remarkably prolific thrash metal solo project from Croton Falls, New York. With nine releases across just three years (2023-2025), including three full-lengths and six EPs, the project maintains a relentless output of riff-driven thrash spanning conceptual territory from sci-fi to existential themes.

New York City death metal project. The name — evoking eternity — channels timeless brutality from Manhattan.

Central Islip, Long Island thrash metal project. Suburban suffering rendered as speed metal aggression.

Afflitus is a melodic death metal and metalcore band from the Bronx, New York City. Their 2005 EP "Promises You Can't Keep" packs ten tracks into a single release, blending the melodic guitar harmonies of Scandinavian death metal with the urgency of New York hardcore.

After the Storm is a symphonic metal band from Pensacola, Florida. The band has released their single "Untitled." Their sound layers orchestral grandeur over a foundation of extreme metal.

New York City djent and progressive metal project. Forward-thinking heaviness from the world's cultural capital.