A Tortured Soul is a traditional heavy metal band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Their 2007 full-length "Kiss of the Thorn" channels classic heavy metal with ten tracks of galloping riffs and soaring vocals in the NWOBHM tradition.

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.

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

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.

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

Orlando, Florida NWOTHM and power metal project. A variant spelling of Absalom bringing classic metal grandeur to Central Florida.

Intense Heavy Metal from El Paso.

Chicago NWOTHM project. Latin-flavored traditional heavy metal from the Windy City.

Aces is a heavy metal band from Richmond, Virginia. The band plays straightforward, no-nonsense heavy metal rooted in the classic tradition.

Tampa/Denver heavy metal and prog project named after the Greek hero. The move from Florida to Colorado mirrors a trajectory from death metal ground zero to the Mile High City.

Grand Rapids, Michigan NWOTHM project. The Latin name — roughly 'acts of men' — adds classical weight to West Michigan metal.

Los Angeles NWOTHM project whose name references the Hindu philosophical concept of non-duality. Eastern spirituality meets Western heavy metal tradition.

Advent is a folk and heavy metal band from Los Angeles. Their 2015 full-length "Silent Sentinel" blends folk instrumentation and storytelling with traditional heavy metal across twelve tracks, creating something that straddles the line between folk rock grandeur and metal power.

Aeraco is a heavy metal and hard rock band from Chicago. Their 2019 full-length "All or Nothing" delivers eleven tracks of no-frills, fist-pumping heavy metal in the classic tradition.

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.