Boston power metal project named after the ancient name for Britain. Arthurian legend through New England melodic metal.

Rogers, Ohio thrash metal project. The meta-name — simply 'Album' — is either brilliantly self-aware or deliberately confusing.

Los Angeles NWOTHM legends featuring guitar virtuosos from Yngwie Malmsteen to Steve Vai. One of the most historically significant classic metal acts to emerge from the '80s LA scene.

California death metal project exploring the transformation of base matter into gold — or base riffs into brutal extremity.

San Francisco thrash metal project. The alchemical text name adds mystical weight to Bay Area speed.

Alchemist is a thrash/groove metal band from Los Angeles with a prolific output of fifteen releases between 2018 and 2020. The project's rapid-fire catalog includes EPs with names like "Bread" and "BOLDFACE," suggesting an irreverent approach to heavy music.

Alchemy is a black metal band from Fall City, Washington. With thirteen releases since 2022 — many with Japanese-language titles — the project blends black metal with Eastern cultural aesthetics in a distinctive fusion.

Alchemy of Flesh is a death metal band from Athens, Georgia. Their two full-lengths — "Ageless Abominations" (2021) and "By Will Alone" (2023) — have earned attention in the underground death metal world for their precise, riff-focused approach to old-school death metal.

Alcocide is a thrash/heavy metal band from Dayton, Ohio. Their 2024 EP "Voices of the Dead" delivers three tracks of thrash from the birthplace of aviation.