Austin, Texas NWOTHM project named after the newspaper advice section. Classic metal from the Live Music Capital.

Raleigh, North Carolina death metal project. Sacred suffering channeled through extremity from the Research Triangle.

Agony Forge is a thrash/power metal and melodic death metal band from Madison, Wisconsin. Their 2021 EP "The Sleepy Sessions" offers a brief but energetic glimpse of the band's genre-crossing approach.

Agony Reigns is a thrash metal and metalcore band from the Minneapolis/Saint Paul area of Minnesota. Their 2017 "Powerhouse Demo" captures the raw early energy of a Twin Cities crossover act.

Agoraphobic Nosebleed is a legendary grindcore and experimental extreme music project from Springfield, Massachusetts. Founded by Scott Hull of Pig Destroyer, the project is known for their machine-gun cybergrind assaults as well as unexpected stylistic detours into sludge and doom metal, making them one of the most unpredictable and influential acts in American grindcore.

Agowilt is a drone/doom metal and crust project from Long Beach, California. Their 2012 single "Clocks Made Of Their Own Bones" hints at a band operating at the crushing intersection of drone doom and crust punk.

New York City black metal project. Named after the demon queen of the night, adding Jewish demonology to NYC's diverse black metal scene.

Agressor is a heavy and power metal band from New York City. With four releases between 2018 and 2021 — including the full-lengths "Medieval Rites" and "Neverending Destiny" — the band plays classic-styled power metal with an epic, medieval flair.

Agrezor is a thrash metal band from Los Angeles. Their 2023 output includes the EP "Death to Earth" alongside a reissued 2008 demo, connecting the band's present-day thrash to over a decade of underground activity.