At the Front is a groove/thrash metal band from Wevelgem, West Flanders, originally formed in 1993 before going on hiatus and reforming in 2014. They play a hard-hitting mix of thrash and groove metal rooted in the Belgian working-class metal tradition of the West Flanders region.

Liverpool groove-thrash newcomers Atanamir burst onto the scene in 2024 with riff-driven metal that balances Pantera-style groove with precision thrash attack. Their Tolkien-inspired name hints at epic ambitions beneath the pit-ready aggression.

Birmingham's Atarka blend melodic death metal hooks with groove-laden heaviness, creating an accessible yet aggressive sound rooted in the Gothenburg tradition. Since 2018, they've refined their approach to melodeath with a distinctly British edge.

Athenesi delivers melodic groove and thrash metal with metalcore influences from Bergamo since 2022. Their Greek-inflected name — suggestive of Athena or Athens — brings classical resonance to their modern Lombard sound.

AttaXic is a four-piece groove and stoner metal band formed in 2015 in Dobrich, Bulgaria, later relocating to Sofia. Their album "Blackout Second" showcases their approach of combining fast-paced rhythms with crushing slow passages, described by the band as "giving chaos a shape."

Koprivnica's Atum craft heavy grooves that blend stoner and groove metal, named after the ancient Egyptian creator deity. Since 2011, they've been generating riff-heavy, psychedelic-tinged heaviness from northern Croatia.

Audiocitadel channels groove and industrial metal from the Tomsk Oblast since 2024. Their sonic-fortress name drives mechanized heaviness from this western Siberian region.

Austin Deathtrip is a groove metal and metalcore band from Oldenburg, Germany, formed in 2012, fusing groove metal's rhythmic heaviness with metalcore's breakdowns and aggressive vocal dynamics. The band brings punishing, mid-tempo heaviness to the Lower Saxony metal scene.

Avantgarde delivers groove metal from Zavitinsk in the Amur Region since 2012. From this small military-base town in Russia's Far East near the Chinese border, they channel rhythmic aggression through over a decade of groove-driven compositions.