Askvald is a black metal project from Dresden, Germany, founded in 2013 by Sven 'Apocaleon' Hornig, creating melodic, rough, and emotional black metal exploring themes of nature, society, and personal conflict. The project's German-language catalog includes the demo Fernab des Weges, albums Geistesreisen durch Dammertage, Nebelpfade, and Nachtschattenreich, plus a split with the American project Demiurge featuring covers of Darkthrone and Summoning.

Asmarae is a solo black and gothic metal project from Hanover, Germany, formed in 2017, where all music is created by a single artist with highest dedication. The project's German-language releases Dunkelsteinschimmersaal I, Der Himmelskoper ein Geschenk, and Die Sage von der Todtenau explore dark, atmospheric territory with a multifaceted approach.

Asmod practices black metal from Bergamo since 2020, taking a shortened form of the demon Asmodeus as their identity. From this Lombard city perched between its medieval upper town and modern lower city, they craft music that dwells in the shadows between worlds.

Asmodee merges black and death metal from Nantes since 2004, named after the demon of lust from Hebrew mythology. Over two decades of infernal extremity have established them within the Loire-Atlantique's underground metal community.

Asmodi is a pagan and black metal band from Preetz in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, formed in 2020, blending pagan folk themes with black metal's raw intensity. The band draws on northern German and Norse traditions from the Baltic coast region.

Asmon channels black metal from Elbląg in Warmia-Masuria since 2021. Their demonic name — a shortened form of Asmodeus — drives compositions of infernal hostility from this historic Hanseatic port city.

Asmund practices black metal from Kaluga since 2019. Their Old Norse name meaning 'divine protection' brings pagan heritage to black metal from this historic city southwest of Moscow.

Asnahsarg is a black metal project from Cologne, Germany, formed in 2025, representing one of the newest black metal acts in the Rhineland. The project channels the genre's characteristic darkness and aggression from one of Germany's largest cities.

Asofy has crafted black and doom metal from Milan since 2001, a quarter-century of activity that makes them one of Lombardy's most enduring dual-genre projects. Their long tenure has produced a body of work that bridges these two extreme styles with practiced fluency.