Aeglos is a one-man metal project from Offenburg in southern Germany, founded in 2010 by Patrick Schneckenburger, who handles guitar, bass, vocals, and songwriting. Their 2014 debut album I spans nine tracks of Tolkien-influenced heavy metal across forty-six minutes, with songs like Balrog and Gil-Galad revealing the literary inspirations behind the project's name — the icicle-spear wielded by the Elven king.

Aemerald creates symphonic heavy and power metal from Turin since 2018, their gemstone name reflecting the polished brilliance of their orchestrally enhanced approach. Piedmont's industrial capital provides an unexpected backdrop for their jewel-toned compositions.

Aerodyne delivers melodic heavy metal and hard rock from Gothenburg since 2017. Their aerospace-derived name drives streamlined, velocity-focused compositions from Sweden's industrial west coast.

Aeroscreamer is a heavy metal band from Vitoria-Gasteiz, the capital of the Basque Country in Spain, formed in 2020, delivering traditional heavy metal from the heart of the Basque region. The band's name evokes the screaming power and sonic velocity at the core of their heavy metal approach.

Aeterna brings heavy metal to Lyon since 2014, their Latin name meaning "eternal" reflecting a dedication to timeless metal values. Their sound channels the enduring spirit of classic heavy metal from France's third-largest city.

Aether Void delivers heavy metal from Formigine near Modena since 2018, their name evoking the emptiness between celestial bodies. From the heartland of Italian motor country, they forge a traditional heavy metal sound with cosmic overtones.

Aetherna plays heavy metal and rock from Rome since 2019, their name suggesting an eternal quality that the Eternal City itself embodies. Their classic-leaning approach pays homage to heavy metal's foundational principles within one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities.

Affected plays heavy and thrash metal from Miroslav in southern Moravia since 2021. From this small Czech wine-country town, they channel the twin traditions of heavy and thrash metal with agricultural-town grit.

Afire is a heavy and thrash metal band from Vitoria-Gasteiz, the Basque capital in Spain, formed in 2015, combining traditional heavy metal power with thrash's relentless aggression. The band represents the enduring strength of thrash metal in the Basque Country.