Annthennath channels black metal from the Charente-Maritime port of Rochefort, bringing atmospheric darkness to the Atlantic coast of western France. Their unusual, cipher-like name adds an enigmatic quality to their sound.

Anomalie is a black metal project from Leobendorf, Lower Austria, whose output sits within the atmospheric and post-black metal tradition rather than the purely raw underground. Their releases prioritise textured, layered guitar work and shifting dynamics, building lengthy pieces around themes of alienation and natural desolation native to the Central European countryside.

A black/death metal project from Kruibeke in the Scheldt region, named after the ancient Cambrian sea predator, and operating under the Bandcamp handle anomalocarisband. The project is rooted in the Belgian extreme metal underground, with music available through Bandcamp.

Sharing their name with the legendary Nantes symphonic black metal act of the 1990s, this incarnation of Anorexia Nervosa has been carrying the banner from 2015 onward. Their multi-genre blend of black, death, industrial, and symphonic metal continues the tradition of boundary-pushing extreme music from the Loire-Atlantique capital.

Anotherside merges black and death metal from Moscow since 2021. Their merged-word name suggests an alternate dimension explored through the combined darkness of two extreme genres.

Anothor practices black metal from an undisclosed Norwegian location since 2024. Their name, possibly referencing a forgotten deity, maintains the anonymity that characterizes much of modern Norwegian black metal.

Ansa/Cinis blends atmospheric black metal with shoegaze from Korolyov in the Moscow Region since 2016. From this city named after the father of Soviet space exploration, they craft celestially influenced compositions.

Ansuz channels experimental black metal from Leipzig since 2022, named after the Norse rune associated with Odin and divine communication. From Saxony's cultural capital, they push black metal into unconventional sonic territory.

Answer from Cygnus channels atmospheric black metal from Angers since 2018, their cosmic name referencing a reply from the Swan constellation. Their approach layers celestial atmosphere over black metal's tremolo-driven foundation.