Arcanorum Astrum crafts symphonic black metal from Moscow since 2012. Their Latin name meaning 'star of mysteries' drives over a decade of orchestrally enriched compositions of cosmic occultism from the Russian capital.

Arcas is a one-person atmospheric black metal project from Heidelberg, Germany, led by Enzo and released through Northern Silence Productions. The project's debut self-titled album and the 2023 follow-up Where the Light Once Shone deliver blistering high-speed black metal passages intertwined with eerie tranquility and lingering guitar melodies across over an hour of music.

Archa practices black metal from Rotterdam since 2018. Their Latin name meaning 'chest' or 'ark' drives compositions that contain and preserve the darkest traditions of black metal from the Dutch port city.

Archaeopteris merges avant-garde experimentation with black metal from the Grand Est region since 2021, named after one of the earliest known trees in Earth's history. Their paleobotanical inspiration feeds compositions that bridge the ancient and the extreme.

Athens' Archaeos fuse black and pagan metal into compositions that honour ancient Greek religious traditions predating Christianity. Since 2015, they've explored pre-Olympian spirituality through atmospheric extreme metal.

Archaeus channels black metal from the Alsatian village of La Wantzenau near Strasbourg since 2016, drawing from the Rhine valley's cross-cultural traditions. Their ancient-sounding name reflects a connection to primordial forces.

Archaicus channels atmospheric black metal from Kent since 2020, their ancient-sounding name reflecting compositions that draw from primordial traditions. Their Garden of England origins lend unexpected pastoral depth to their atmospheric extremity.

Archaist are an Austrian black metal project whose very name signals a commitment to primitivism and tradition over modern embellishment. Their recordings are rooted in the second-wave black metal canon, deploying raw, scything guitar tones, relentless drumming, and an aesthetic opposed to any concession toward accessibility.

Archangel Baphomet merges black and death metal from Szczecin in West Pomerania as of 2025. Their oxymoronic name — pairing an angel of God with a pagan idol — captures the theological warfare at the heart of their extreme metal.