A Squandered Potential is a progressive and technical death metal band from Boston, Massachusetts. Their 2025 debut full-length "The Implication" delivers eight tracks of intricate, cerebral death metal from the heart of the New England scene.

A((wake)) is a melodic progressive metal band from Portland, Oregon. Active in the mid-2000s, the band released two EPs — "The Crescent" in 2005 and "Northern Lights" in 2007 — showcasing introspective, layered progressive metal.

A-Z is an American hard rock and progressive metal supergroup formed in 2020, the project of former Fates Warning and Warlord drummer Mark Zonder — the band name standing for Alder through Zonder. The core lineup features Fates Warning vocalist Ray Alder, bassist Philip Bynoe (Steve Vai, Warlord), guitarist Joop Wolters, and keyboardist Vivien Lalu, releasing their self-titled debut on Metal Blade Records in 2022 with artwork by Hugh Syme. A sophomore album, A2Z², followed with guitarist Nick Van Dyk (Redemption) and Simone Mularoni (DGM) joining the collaboration, continuing in a melodic, AOR-influenced progressive metal direction.

Aaron Holt is a progressive metal and rock solo artist from Washington, D.C. His 2020 full-length "My Burdened Mind" presents ten tracks of introspective, technically accomplished progressive metal.

Abducted is a progressive death metal band from Port Huron, Michigan. Their 2016 full-length "I See The World" delivers ten tracks that weave progressive complexity through a death metal foundation.

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.

Accomplice is a progressive metal and rock band from Corona, California. Their 2016 EP "Los Angeles: The Abduction" delivers six tracks of concept-driven progressive metal with cinematic ambition.

Acedia is a melodic death metal band from St. Louis, Missouri. Their catalog includes the 2017 full-length "Speculum Humanae Salvationis" and 2020 EP "Selfhatred.Addiction," blending melodic death metal's twin-guitar harmonies with introspective lyrical themes.

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.