Askens Dod practices depressive black metal from Chișinău since 2021. Their Scandinavian-inflected name meaning 'death of ashes' brings Nordic melancholy to the Moldovan capital's underground.

Askeregn is a black metal band from Thuringia, Germany, formed in 2011, whose name means 'rain of ashes' in Scandinavian languages. The band channels raw, atmospheric black metal from the forested heartland of central Germany.

Zadar's Asketizam ('asceticism' in Croatian) forge austere, stripped-down black metal that reflects the self-denial suggested by their name. Since 2021, the project has channelled monastic discipline into raw, minimalist extremity.

Askheimr creates melodic black and death metal from an undisclosed Norwegian location since 2019. Their Old Norse-styled name — suggesting a realm of ash — drives melodic compositions rooted in Norse cosmological imagery.

Askhem blends black metal with dungeon synth from Milan as of 2025. Their cryptic name drives a dual approach that oscillates between tremolo-picked aggression and synthesized medieval atmosphere.

Glasgow's Askival weave Scottish folk melodies into a fabric of atmospheric black metal, evoking the ancient Highlands through Gaelic-inflected passages and blast-beat fury. Active since 2010, their name references a peak on the Isle of Rum, reflecting their deep connection to Scotland's wild landscapes.

Askon is a black and death metal band from Bayreuth in Upper Franconia, Germany, whose release The End is Near blends the aggression of both genres. The band operates from the Wagnerian city in northern Bavaria, contributing to the region's extreme metal underground.

Askrinn channels pagan black metal from the French underground since 2012, their Norse-flavored name and pagan themes drawing from pre-Christian traditions. Over a decade of atmospheric compositions have established them within France's folk-black metal community.

Askuror is a pagan black metal band from Hamburg, Germany, formed in 2015, merging pagan themes and folk elements with the raw hostility of black metal. The band draws on northern European mythology and tradition from Germany's second-largest city.