A death-doom metal band from Speyer, Germany, Abyssopelagial take their name from the deepest ocean zone, crafting music they describe as coming 'from the depths of the deep sea.' Their 2024 debut Far from Sky is a six-track, fifty-one-minute immersion into crushing, oceanic heaviness that moves at the pace of tectonic plates.

Abyssphere has delivered gothic, doom, and death metal from Saint Petersburg since 2010. Over fifteen years from Russia's cultural capital, they have created elaborate compositions that plumb the depths of romantic darkness.

Accabadora creates doom and sludge metal from the Netherlands as of 2026, sharing the Sardinian death-figure name with an Italian black metal act. Their Dutch interpretation of this traditional euthanasia figure brings crushing, deliberately paced heaviness.

Acher are a black metal, doom, and post-metal band from Würzburg, Germany, active since 2008, who blur the boundaries between these heavy genres. Their multi-faceted approach reflects the creative restlessness of Franconia's underground scene, where traditional heaviness meets avant-garde experimentation.

Achsar has evolved from doom metal into melodic folk, death, and black metal from Levice in the Hron Valley since 2014. Their stylistic expansion over a decade mirrors a journey from monolithic heaviness to folk-enriched melodic extremity.

Acid Arno delivers stoner, drone, and doom metal from Berlin since 2024, channeling the German capital's experimental music legacy into crushing, psychedelic heaviness. Their irreverent name pairs chemical corrosion with casual familiarity.

Acid Cøma channels drone, doom, and sludge metal from Vladivostok since 2014. From Russia's Pacific port — closer to Tokyo than to Moscow — they craft hallucinogenic heaviness influenced by their Far Eastern geography.

Acid Goat channels doom and stoner metal from Birmingham since 2014, bringing psychedelic heaviness to the birthplace of the genre. Their irreverent name and Second City origins connect them directly to the tradition of Black Sabbath.

Acid Hammer delivers doom and stoner metal from Amsterdam as of 2025. Their corrosive-tool name drives compositions of psychedelic heaviness from the Dutch capital.