Above Aurora blends black and doom metal from Poznań since 2016. Their celestial name — pointing to what lies beyond the northern lights — drives atmospheric compositions from the historical capital of Greater Poland.

Above Ravens is a pagan and viking black metal band from Aarhus, Denmark, established around 1997 by Straf Hornblod on vocals and Epochian on drums as a side project of Rimfrost members, later joined by guitarist Sjaelepaest. The band blends folk and war metal inspiration into black metal, developing their distinct sound as their parent project Rimfrost transitioned toward funeral doom, with releases including The Mark of the Muspel.

Abracadabra repurposes the famous conjuring word as a vessel for black metal from Florence since 2016. From the city of Brunelleschi and Botticelli, they transform the incantation into something genuinely dark and occult.

Abrahamic Liars are an Antwerp-based extreme metal project driven by what they describe as "a dark mission of facing demons and ultimate annihilation," built on the foundation of a "mutual love for extreme escapism." Their releases — including Genesis and Requiem — are collaboratively constructed with a range of guest artists and inhabit a confrontational space where black metal aggression meets experimental, cathartic intent.

Abrahel is a black metal band from Barcelona, Spain, formed in 2019, contributing to the Catalan capital's growing black metal scene. The band channels the genre's atmospheric darkness and hostile intensity from one of Europe's most vibrant cultural cities.

Labin's Abraksas channel black metal from the Istrian peninsula, drawing from mystical Gnostic traditions suggested by their name. Since 2022, they've brought extreme metal intensity to Croatia's coastal region.

Abruption channels black metal from Scotland since 2016, their name meaning a sudden break or rupture capturing the violent energy of their compositions. Their anonymous Scottish origins add mystery to their raw, uncompromising sound.

Abruptum has operated from Stockholm in various forms, known for their uniquely chaotic blend of black metal, noise, and power electronics. Originally formed in the early 1990s with members connected to the Swedish black metal underground, their extreme, formless approach to sonic violence earned them IT's (Euronymous's) description as 'the audial essence of pure black evil.'

Abscission is a blackened death metal band from Roskilde, Denmark, formed in 2023, fusing the atmospheric hostility of black metal with death metal's guttural ferocity. The band operates from the historic Viking-era city west of Copenhagen.