Alkonost has channeled pagan and folk metal from Naberezhnye Chelny in Tatarstan since 2002. Named after the paradise bird of Slavic mythology, over two decades they have become one of Russia's best-known folk metal acts, drawing from the multinational cultural tapestry of the Volga-Ural region.

Allt is a Swedish progressive metalcore and djent band formed in 2011, whose name is the Swedish word for "everything." The band developed a sound rooted in the thall and djent subgenres, characterized by polyrhythmic guitar work, heavy low-end emphasis, and atmospheric passages. Their debut full-length From the New World was released in October 2024, preceded by EPs including The Seed of Self-Destruction and Dark Waters that established the band within the progressive metalcore underground. A follow-up album was confirmed in production as of late 2025.

Alphayn are a Viennese folk and melodic death metal band who blend pagan and Viking metal influences with Scandinavian-style melodic extremity, singing in German and engaging with Germanic mythology. Their albums Heimkehr (2014) and Wanderschaft (2018) — with titles translating as 'Homecoming' and 'Journey' — frame their music as a meditation on heritage, wandering, and return.

Altvater is a folk and black metal project from Dresden, Germany, formed in 2018, merging the rawness of black metal with folk elements rooted in Germanic tradition. The project draws on ancestral themes suggested by its name, which translates to 'forefather' in German.

An Antwerp folk metal band operating under the Bandcamp handle FLUGHAND, with their 2022 album Foralva documenting their approach to folk-inflected metal. The project draws from Belgian folk metal traditions while remaining an independent underground act with limited wider documentation.

Alvenrad plays folk, black, and heavy metal from the Veluwe region of Gelderland since 2014, their Dutch name meaning 'elf council' connecting to northern European fairy lore. From one of the Netherlands' last remaining wild landscapes, they blend folk tradition with multiple metal styles.

Amala channels heavy and folk metal from Timișoara in the Banat since 2020. From Romania's westernmost major city — the city that sparked the 1989 revolution — they blend traditional Banat folk elements with metallic force.

Amorgen merges melodic death metal with folk elements from Dordrecht since 2011. Named after the mythological Celtic poet-warrior, they bring Gaelic resonance to their South Holland compositions over more than a decade of activity.

An Theos creates folk metal from Bucharest since 2016. Their Greek-derived name meaning 'God' or 'divine' brings theological weight to folk-tinged compositions from the Romanian capital.