Atypi channels atmospheric heavy and black metal from Jönköping since 2014. Their atypical-abbreviated name drives unconventional compositions from this southern Swedish lakeside city at the top of Lake Vättern.

Audiovision delivers heavy and melodic power metal from Kungsör in Södermanland since 2016. Their sensory-fusion name drives a decade of compositions that unite sonic and visual imagination from this small Mälaren Valley town.

August Life explores heavy and progressive metal from the Netherlands since 2018. Their vitality-evoking name suggests the peak of summer — and of creative energy — channeled through technically ambitious compositions.

Aura Eterna has been crafting heavy and power metal from Madrid since 2006, bringing nearly two decades of anthemic, melody-driven compositions to the Spanish capital's live circuit. Their name evokes the eternal spirit they channel through their metallic craft.

Auroch delivers heavy metal from Belfort since 2012, named after the extinct wild ancestor of domestic cattle. Their prehistoric-bovine name suits the primal, untamed power of their traditional metal sound.

Auron explores progressive heavy metal from Saratov since 2018. Named after a character from Final Fantasy X, they bring videogame mythology to technically ambitious compositions from this Volga River city.

Ausgebombt is a heavy metal and punk band from Tubingen, Germany, formed in 2021, whose German name meaning 'bombed out' captures the raw, confrontational energy of their metal-punk crossover. Their releases include the self-titled debut, Wiedersehn macht Froide, a split EP with Nakam, and the Bomberliebe seven-inch on Kink Records.

A heavy metal band from Jihlava with roots stretching back to the 1980s, Autobus are a long-standing fixture of the Czech metal underground. Their profile on Bandzone.cz documents an active history of concerts alongside other regional metal acts, though their studio output has remained close to the ground level.

One of Prague's longest-running heavy metal acts, Autogen were formed in 1983 and were considered part of the city's metal elite during the late 1980s alongside Arakain and Vitacit. Their history spans multiple active periods from 1983 through to the present, with a style that began in speed metal before broadening into power metal territory.