A Day of No Sun crafts melodic black metal from Kraków since 2022. Their sunless-day name evokes the smog-shrouded winters of the former Polish capital, channeling atmospheric darkness through melodic sophistication.

A Land Beyond the Sea weaves melodic black metal from the Finnish city of Lahti, evoking the vast, frozen landscapes that stretch beyond its lakeside setting. Since 2013, the project has explored the atmospheric boundaries of black metal through a distinctly Nordic lens.

A Lie Nation forges melodic black metal from Oulu in northern Finland, drawing from the extreme cold and endless winters of the subarctic since 2015. Their sound carries the bleak grandeur of Finland's northernmost metal communities.

Hailing from Witten, Germany, A Sable Opiate deliver aggressive yet melodic black metal with a modern edge. Their 2016 debut A Passage to the Yews is a concise six-track offering released on digipack CD, featuring artwork by Max Neumann and a sound praised for its fresh take on the genre's conventions.

A/Oratos channels melodic black metal from Paris since 2019, drawing from the French capital's long tradition of sophisticated extreme music. Their name, derived from the Greek for "invisible," suits a project that explores the unseen dimensions of black metal.

Abezi Thibod is a melodic black and death metal band from Santander, Spain, formed in late 2018 by Alvaro on drums and guitar, Adrian B. on guitar and vocals, and Manuel on recorder. Their 2021 debut Interdimensional Warrior Rejoicing blends experimental riffs across multiple metal styles with themes of human consciousness and spiritual struggle.

Absence Betrayal channels melodic black and death metal from Irkutsk in eastern Siberia since 2018. From the gateway city to Lake Baikal — the world's deepest lake — they craft melodic extremity shaped by the vast Siberian landscape.

Abyssielle crafts melodic black metal from London since 2020, their French-inflected name combining 'abyss' with an ethereal suffix. Their Francophone identity within the British capital adds a distinctive continental flavor to their melodic extremity.

Abyssos has practiced melodic black metal from Sundsvall in Medelpad since their recent reformation in 2025. Their Greek word for 'bottomless' drives compositions that plumb infinite melodic depths from northern Sweden.