Abrams is a sludge and post-metal band from Denver, Colorado. Since their 2014 debut EP "February," the band has released three full-lengths of massive, emotionally charged heaviness, with their sound evolving from raw sludge into expansive post-metal territory across a decade-plus career.

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.

Abrupt Decay is a thrash metal band from Haverhill, Massachusetts. With two full-lengths and an EP released between 2022 and 2025, the band has quickly built momentum in the New England thrash scene, delivering fast, riff-heavy thrash with a modern edge.

Providence, Rhode Island metalcore project. The name's negation of hopelessness offers an unusually optimistic entry point for aggressive music.

Absent Mind is a thrash metal and hardcore band from Chicago, Illinois. Across two EPs — 2016's "Brainwaves" and 2019's "Weight of the World" — the band fuses crossover thrash intensity with hardcore punk urgency.

Los Angeles death/doom project — distinct from the Chicago act. West Coast interpretation of the same absence-themed name.

Bay City, Michigan thrash metal project. The biblical rebel son's name channels familial betrayal into thrash aggression from the Saginaw Bay.

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