Aki Kato merges atmospheric doom metal with djent from Saint Petersburg since 2014. Their Japanese-sounding name adds an Eastern aesthetic dimension to a distinctive genre fusion from Russia's cultural capital.

AKIX merges black and doom metal from the seaside city of Brighton since 2018, creating a fusion of speed and slowness from the Sussex coast. Their abbreviated name carries the directness of their dual-genre attack.

Akraia is a Hamburg-based side project of members from the band Kavrila, featuring Miltiadis Karanastassis on bass and vocals and Alex Bujack on drums. Their self-described 'abyssal black doom' draws on Greek mythology across releases like the Tartarus/Persephone EP and the 2022 full-length Mistress, blending sludge, doom, and black metal into a dark, oppressive sound.

Akron weaves atmospheric doom with progressive metal from Genoa since 2011, their name shared with the Ohio industrial city but their sound rooted firmly in Ligurian maritime melancholy. Their patient, layered compositions reward listeners who surrender to their deliberate pace.

Akroterion merges doom and black metal from Gorizia, the border city that was literally split between Italy and Yugoslavia during the Cold War, since 2020. Their architectural name — referring to the ornament at the top of a Greek temple — hints at the elevated darkness of their dual-genre approach.

Akys has evolved from blackened doom metal into dark ambient and neofolk from Vilnius as of 2025. Their stylistic metamorphosis mirrors a journey from metal extremity into more contemplative, acoustic-based darkness.

Alastis was a Swiss extreme metal band formed in Sion, Valais in 1987 under the name Fourth Reich, shifting to black metal and adopting the name Alastis — derived from Alastor, the executioner of hell — in 1989. The band evolved across their career from raw black metal toward gothic and industrial-inflected extreme metal, releasing albums including The Just Law, ...And Death Smiled (1995), and Unity (2001), drawing comparisons to fellow Swiss act Samael. They disbanded in the early 2000s after a run of five studio albums.

Albez Duz is an occult doom and heavy metal band from Berlin, active since 2006, whose catalog includes albums like Wings of Tzinacan, The Coming of Mictlan, and Enigmatic Rites. Their sound merges crushing doom heaviness with occult themes drawn from Mesoamerican and esoteric mythology, establishing them as a fixture of Berlin's underground metal scene.

Albinö Rhino crafts stoner and doom metal from Helsinki since 2014. Their absurdist name — a white rhinoceros with a metal umlaut — captures the playful spirit behind their heavy, riff-worshipping Finnish stoner doom.