Los Angeles NWOTHM project whose name references the Hindu philosophical concept of non-duality. Eastern spirituality meets Western heavy metal tradition.

Advent is a folk and heavy metal band from Los Angeles. Their 2015 full-length "Silent Sentinel" blends folk instrumentation and storytelling with traditional heavy metal across twelve tracks, creating something that straddles the line between folk rock grandeur and metal power.

After Dark is a heavy metal band from Sacramento, California that blends classic metal with punk energy. Their full-length "New Dawn Rising" (2021) and its 2024 expanded edition showcase a band rooted in the raw, no-frills intersection of metal and punk.

AGE is a heavy metal and rock band from San Jose, California. Exceptionally prolific since 2022, the band has released fourteen records in three years, including multiple full-lengths and EPs that range across hard rock and traditional heavy metal territory.

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.

Chula Vista, California NWOTHM project. Street-level heavy metal from the South Bay border region.

San Diego heavy metal project with an eclectic, genre-bending approach across eight releases. The unconventional titling and rapid output point to an artist following their own creative compass without regard for convention.

San Jose NWOTHM torchbearers forging classic heavy metal with a modern edge. Since 2018 they've delivered two full-lengths of galloping riffs and soaring melodies that honor the tradition while standing firmly in the present, earning them a place in the Bay Area's rich metal lineage.

Los Angeles NWOTHM project. The absence of monarchy — musical rebellion through classic heavy metal.