Aryadeva blends folk and black metal from Simferopol since 2017. Named after the Buddhist philosopher, they bring Eastern spiritual tradition to Crimean folk-influenced black metal.

Aryan Art is a black metal band from Sofia, Bulgaria, formed in 2001 and signed to Darker than Black Records. Their thematic content covers Aryanism, nationalism, and nature, and they have contributed to underground black metal compilations including "We Worship... Underground BM Compilation vol.1" (2003).

Aryanmond practices raw black metal and ambient from Gorzów Wielkopolski in Lubuskie since 2024. From this western Polish city on the Warta River, they create lo-fi atmospheric compositions.

Aryman channels black metal from Bielsko-Biała since 2010. Their name — the Polish form of Ahriman, the Zoroastrian spirit of destruction — drives over a decade of extremity from the Beskid Mountains.

Aryos merges avant-garde experimentation with black metal from the Corrèze area since 2009, creating unconventional compositions from the rural heart of the Limousin. Nearly two decades of boundary-pushing activity reflect a tireless creative spirit.

Arzacq channels black metal from Paris since 2023, their name referencing the medieval Béarnaise town adding a southwestern French dimension to their Parisian identity. The project creates a geographic bridge between the capital and the Pyrenean foothills.

Athens' As High as Honor craft experimental raw black metal that pushes against conventional boundaries while maintaining the genre's primitive intensity. Since 2017, they've explored the tension between lo-fi rawness and avant-garde experimentation.

As Light Dies is one of Madrid's most adventurous extreme metal acts, fusing black metal ferocity with gothic atmosphere and avant-garde intelligence since 1999. Albums like "A Step Through the Reflection" and "The Love Album - Volume I" demonstrate a band that refuses categorization, creating something entirely unique within Spain's metal landscape.

As Stormclouds Gather is a black metal band from Aschaffenburg, Germany, founded in 1996, with releases including Darkest Temptations and Beyond the Gates of Sorrow. With nearly three decades of activity, the band stands as one of the longer-running black metal acts in the Lower Franconia region of Bavaria.