Alpherg practices black metal from an undisclosed Russian location since 2024. Named after a star in the Pisces constellation, their stellar identity drives compositions of cosmic darkness.

Alphysor has been forging black metal from Vantaa, Helsinki's northern neighbor, since 2014. Their decade-long presence in the greater Helsinki area's metal underground speaks to a sustained commitment to the genre.

Alrakis is an ambient and atmospheric black metal project from Germany, blending vast, cosmic soundscapes with the raw intensity of black metal. The project's name, taken from the star Mu Draconis, reflects its expansive, space-themed approach to atmospheric extremity.

Alruin practices black metal from an undisclosed Dutch location since 2016. Named after the Dutch word for mandrake root — long associated with dark magic — they bring botanical occultism to their atmospheric approach.

Alrune creates atmospheric black metal from Turin since 2018, named after the magical mandragora root of northern European folklore. Their Piedmontese atmospheric black metal draws from botanical occultism to craft music of natural menace.

Alsenremidi channels depressive black metal from Cornwall since 2025, drawing from the remote, windswept landscapes of England's southwestern peninsula. Their DSBM approach gains genuine atmospheric weight from their isolated Celtic origins.

Altar in Darkness practices black metal from an undisclosed Ukrainian location since 2020. Their ritualistic-shadow name drives compositions of occult worship conducted in absolute absence of light.

Altar of Plagues was a seminal post-black metal act from Cork that helped define the style's international evolution from their 2008 formation through their final album 'Teethed Glory and Injury' in 2013. Though disbanded, their influence on atmospheric extreme metal continues to resonate far beyond Ireland's shores.

Altar of Woe channels black metal from Saint Petersburg since 2020. Their sacrificial-grief name drives compositions of ritualistic sorrow from Russia's former imperial capital.