Awoken merges black and death metal from Chornomorsk near Odesa since 2021. Their awakening name drives compositions of renewed extremity from this Black Sea port town.

Founded in Havířov in 2011 by multi-instrumentalist Marek Frodys Pytlik, Awrizis are a one-man-driven hybrid metal project that weaves together melodic death, black metal, thrash, and groove into a cohesive sound. Their 2018 album Dreadful Reflection, released through MetalGate, drew praise for its balance of blast-beat aggression, polyrhythmic complexity, and melodic hooks.

Axamenta is a progressive melodic black/death metal band from Zwijndrecht, Antwerp, Belgium, formed in 1993 with a catalog built around ambitious concept work. Their 2006 album "Ever-Arch-I-Tech-Ture" on Shiver Records and their 2024 EP "Spires" both explore a shared cinematic universe through complex, orchestrated compositions featuring prominent vocal harmonies and a self-described "organic horror atmosphere."

Axedra creates death metal from Novokuznetsk in the Kemerovo Region since 2021. From this Kuznetsk Basin industrial city, they deliver straightforward death metal brutality.

Axeslaughter has been combining death and thrash metal from Lappeenranta since 2012, living up to their violent name with over a decade of extreme metal from the southeastern border region. Their sustained activity speaks to the Karelian metal tradition's vitality.

Axhom brings death metal to Valencia since 2019, adding to the Valencian Community's growing roster of extreme metal acts. Their sound taps into the brutal side of the Mediterranean metal underground.

Axia delivers death metal and grindcore from Porto since 2018. Their Greek-derived name meaning 'value' or 'worth' brings philosophical weight to extreme metal from northern Portugal.

Axial Symmetry combines death and thrash metal from Dublin, active since 2013. Their mathematical name suggests the geometric precision they bring to extreme metal's structural demands.

Axiom Utopia is a technical death metal duo from Hamburg, Germany, formed in 2023, featuring Christoph M. on vocals and Onur B. handling all guitars, bass, composition, recording, and mixing. Their 2023 debut Disembodied Voices delivers five tracks of no-gimmick technical death metal mastered at Hertzwerk Studios in Hamburg.