A Billion Limbs delivers death metal, deathcore, and groove metal from Southend-on-Sea since 2014, bringing a writhing mass of extremity to the Essex coast. Their grotesque name captures the overwhelming, many-armed assault of their sound.

A melodic death and groove metal five-piece from Duisburg, A Bond Between formed in early 2021 and released their debut EP Of Light & Suffering in October 2022. The band's lyrics confront inner conflict, depression, and societal pressure, delivered through a combination of guttural and clean vocals over melodic, groove-heavy riffing.

A Goat as Our Shepherd are a Belgian death metal band operating across the groove and melodic death metal spectrum, releasing music under the agaos Bandcamp imprint. Their sound favours heavy rhythmic riffing and dynamic mid-paced passages drawn from the American groove-death tradition, with melodic lead work that softens the edges of an otherwise punishing approach.

A Total Wall merges industrial, groove, and death metal from the Milan and Varese area since 2010. Their name evokes an impenetrable sonic barrier, which their genre-blending approach constructs through mechanical rhythms and crushing low-end.

Abandoned Humanity merges progressive groove and death metal, originally from Moscow before relocating to Germany, active since 2019. Their transnational journey mirrors the existential displacement their name evokes.

ABDN is a groove and alternative metal band from La Puebla de Almoradiel in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, formed in 2023, merging groove metal's rhythmic heaviness with alternative metal's experimental edge. The band represents the growing metal presence in the rural heartland of central Spain.

Abhorrent Ritual merges melodic death and groove metal with metalcore from Oulu since 2012. From Finland's northernmost major city near the Arctic Circle, they blend multiple aggressive styles into a cohesive assault.

ABK channels groove and progressive metal from Laško in Slovenia since 2016. From this spa and brewery town in the Savinja Valley, they deliver rhythmically complex compositions that balance groove accessibility with progressive ambition.

Abnegate channels groove metal from Milan since 2013, their name meaning 'to deny' reflecting the confrontational stance of their rhythm-heavy approach. The Lombard capital's industrial edge suits their mechanical, riff-driven sound.