Aktaion delivers melodic death metal and metalcore from Halmstad since 2015. Named after the mythological hunter turned into a stag by Artemis, they bring Greek tragedy to melodic aggression from the Swedish west coast.

Akthesis merges death metal, melodic death metal, and metalcore from Nancy since 2020, creating a modern extreme sound from the Lorraine capital. Their fusion approach reflects the crossover sensibilities of France's newest generation of metal musicians.

Akuma delivers death metal, melodic death metal, and metalcore from Paris since 2013, their Japanese name meaning "demon" reflecting the ferocity of their sound. Their multi-genre approach brings Eastern-inspired intensity to the French capital's diverse metal scene.

Steeped in Lovecraftian horror and the Cthulhu Mythos, Al Azif has been wielding death-thrash metal from Madrid since the early 2000s. Their lyrics plunge into cosmic dread and gore, matched by a sound that merges old-school thrash velocity with death metal's guttural depths.

Alabama Hot Pocket is a deathcore band from Leipzig, Germany, formed in 2015, whose irreverent name belies a commitment to the genre's punishing breakdowns and guttural intensity. Their releases include the self-titled album and The Adventures of Florida Man, both showcasing the band's blend of brutality and dark humor.

Alacrity delivers crossover and death metal from Warsaw since 2012. Their energetic name — meaning cheerful willingness — brings an unexpected enthusiasm to the violence of their punk-death fusion from the Polish capital.

Alagos has evolved from thrash and death metal into purer thrash territory from Tomsk in western Siberia since 2014. Over a decade from this historic Siberian university city, they have refined their approach to focused thrash intensity.

Alareiks delivers melodic death metal from London since 2016, named after the Visigothic king who sacked Rome. Their barbarian-conqueror inspiration feeds compositions that combine melodic sophistication with destructive force.

Alarma delivers death metal from Haapajärvi in the North Ostrobothnia region since 2009. From this small central Finnish town surrounded by forests and lakes, they have sustained over fifteen years of death metal far from the country's metropolitan centers.