Detroit groove metal and NWOTHM project. The name resonates differently in a city that knows something about being left behind.

Abaroth is an atmospheric black metal project from Worcester, Massachusetts. With releases spanning 2008's full-length "Enter the Kingdom of Night" to 2021's EP "Dosed," the project weaves expansive, immersive soundscapes within a black metal framework.

Abase is a raw black metal band from the Fullerton and Bakersfield areas of California. The band's output consists of an EP and two splits released in 2017-2018, delivering stripped-down, lo-fi black metal in its most primal form.

Abazagorath is a veteran black metal band from New Brunswick, New Jersey. One of the East Coast's longest-running black metal acts, the band has been active since the mid-1990s with a discography spanning three full-lengths and four EPs of unrelenting, orthodox black metal.

Abduction is a heavy and thrash metal band from Danbury, Connecticut. Since 2016, the band has released a full-length, two EPs, and a demo, blending high-energy thrash riffs with hard rock swagger.

Abhoria is a black metal band from Los Angeles, California. Since their 2022 self-titled debut full-length, the band has followed up with a single and the 2024 EP "DEPTHS," establishing a growing body of work within LA's thriving black metal underground.

Black metal and metalcore project that originated in Phoenix and relocated to Olympia, Washington. Named after the accuser in the Salem witch trials, they've built a reputation for atmospheric, blackened metal that blends American and European influences.

Abrasion is a thrash and death metal band from Corpus Christi, Texas. Their 2016 split with Beelzebud showcases the band's aggressive, no-holds-barred approach to extreme thrash from the South Texas underground.

Derby, New York NWOTHM project. Yet another Abraxas — the Gnostic deity's popularity among metalheads proves the name's enduring power.