Glasgow, Kentucky death metal project. Cosmic-scale darkness from the Barren County cave country.

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.

Ohio black metal project whose Latin name means 'equal night' — referencing the equinox. Atmospheric extremity from the Buckeye State.

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.

Aerial View is a progressive metal band from Sacramento, California. With two EPs and a single released between 2014 and 2017, the band crafts technically accomplished progressive metal that draws from both the djent movement and classic prog influences.

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.

Aerith is a melodic death metal project from Chico, California. Named after the iconic Final Fantasy character, the project's 2019 single "The Cosmic Winds" offers a glimpse of melodic death metal with a cosmic, fantastical edge.

Aeronwen is a symphonic progressive metal band from San Diego, California. Their 2023 debut full-length "Fallen in Ruin" combines orchestral grandeur with progressive metal complexity across eight tracks, a polished entry into the Southern California metal scene.