Arcanis is a symphonic melodic death metal band from Schweinfurt, Germany, formed in 2014, whose debut EP Of Light and Shadow features five tracks blending heavy instrumentation with orchestral and piano-based arrangements. The band's compositions, including Dawning Darkness, Apotheosis, and Bringer of Light, balance death metal aggression with cinematic, symphonic grandeur.

Arcanum Sanctum delivers melodic death metal from Komsomolsk-on-Amur since 2010. Their Latin name meaning 'sacred secret' drives fifteen years of melodic extremity from this remote Far Eastern industrial city.

Established in Brno in 2006, Arch of Hell play modern melodic death metal and released their album Arrival through Metalgate Records in 2020, a progressive 11-track record covering themes from ancient mythology. Earlier releases include the remastered One Day and the single Malformation, with the band consistently refining their melodic yet heavy sound over nearly two decades.

Archantia combines death metal, gothic metal, melodic death metal, and power metal from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, creating an ambitious multi-genre sound from Spain's Atlantic islands. Since 2019, they've brought the Canary Islands' volcanic intensity to a fusion of metal's most dramatic subgenres.

Archeon creates melodic death and power metal from Warsaw since 2014. Their archaeological name — evoking ancient eons — drives compositions that unearth the past through the combined force of two melodic metal traditions.

Archetype X attacks from Barcelona with a potent blend of melodic death metal, death metal, and metalcore influences, representing the modern extreme sound of Catalonia since 2019. Their crossover approach speaks to a generation raised on both classic Scandinavian melodeath and contemporary heaviness.

Arcsign is a melodic death metal band from Bielefeld, Germany, founded in 2009, whose dark-melancholic mood paired with hard rhythmic passages draws influence from Ghost Brigade, Insomnium, and Katatonia. Their discography includes the Reflections demo, the album Forlorn Dreams, and a 2016 debut album, developed through several lineup changes over the band's history.

Arctora operates at the intersection of black, death, and melodic death metal from the Finnish underground since 2014. Their Arctic-tinged name suits a sound that draws from the full frozen spectrum of Nordic extreme metal.

Arcturon has delivered melodic death metal from Reigoldswil in Basel-Landschaft since 2013. From this small village in the Jura Mountains, they craft Scandinavian-influenced melodic death metal that has found an audience far beyond their Swiss origins.