Absence Betrayal channels melodic black and death metal from Irkutsk in eastern Siberia since 2018. From the gateway city to Lake Baikal — the world's deepest lake — they craft melodic extremity shaped by the vast Siberian landscape.

Absence of Life is a depressive black metal solo project originating in Minsk, Belarus, with all instruments and vocals handled by the sole member Forladt. The project has released the album "The Fall" (2018), organized as three chapters titled Pain, Despair, and Emptiness, as well as the demo and later full-length "Alive... to Suffer" (2022).

Alexandreia's Absens craft atmospheric black metal that draws from the stark beauty of northern Greece, channelling isolation and introspection through raw, tremolo-driven compositions. Active since 2016, the project maintains a solitary, contemplative approach to the genre.

Absinthropy channels black metal from the Warwickshire spa town of Royal Leamington Spa since 2012, their absinthe-misanthropy portmanteau name evoking intoxicated hatred. Over a decade of activity reflects deep commitment to extreme music from an unlikely English origin.

Absolu channels black metal from Mâcon in Burgundy since 2007, their French name meaning 'absolute' reflecting the uncompromising totality of their vision. Nearly two decades of activity from this Saône River wine town have produced a committed body of Burgundian black metal.

Absolvtion operates at the intersection of black and death metal from Nantes since 2016, bringing extreme fury to Brittany's largest city. Their deliberately archaic spelling adds a ceremonial weight to their name.

Absonant has been a fixture of Kotka's black metal underground since 1995, making them one of the longer-running projects in the Kymenlaakso region. Their three decades of activity speak to an unwavering commitment to black metal from Finland's southeastern coast.

Absque Cor practices black metal from Mielec in the Subcarpathian region since 2017. Their Latin name meaning 'without heart' captures the cold, emotionless quality of their black metal from southeastern Poland.

Abstinence practices depressive black metal from Moscow since 2014. Their name — the deliberate denial of indulgence — creates a paradox with the emotional excess of their DSBM compositions from the Russian capital.