ARF delivers death and melodic death metal from the lakeside town of Heinola since 2017. Their abbreviated name carries a bark-like directness that matches the immediacy of their extreme metal assault.

Argathron forges death and melodic death metal from the southern Finnish town of Lohja since 2014. Their sound contributes to the Uusimaa region's deep reservoir of extreme metal talent.

Argorok is a melodic death and groove metal band from Dresden, Germany, formed in 2020, who describe their style as German epic death metal, blending folk, groove, and melodic death metal elements with German-language lyrics. Their catalog includes the 2020 album Usurpator, the 2024 album Obscurum, and singles like Asche und Blut and Gotterdammerung that showcase their evolving sound.

Argos channels melodic death and black metal from Orsha in the Vitebsk Region of eastern Belarus since 2009. Named after the mythological city, hundred-eyed giant, or Odysseus's faithful dog, they bring extreme melodicism from a town near the Russian border.

Aria of Sorrow crafts melodic death metal from the municipality of Sipoo near Helsinki since 2023, their name borrowing from the Castlevania video game franchise. Their gothic gaming inspiration feeds compositions that blend melody with darkness.

Arithmus delivers melodic death, groove metal, and metalcore from Jönköping since 2012. Named after the Greek word for 'number,' they bring mathematical precision to over a decade of multi-genre compositions from this southern Swedish lakeside city.

Ark of Passage channels melodic death and thrash metal from Moscow since 2010. Their vessel-of-transit name drives fifteen years of compositions that transport listeners through melodic extremity.

Arkan delivers death and melodic death metal from Paris since 2014, their Middle Eastern-inspired name adding a cultural dimension to their extreme sound. Their approach brings world music influences to the French capital's death metal landscape.

Arkanist crafts melodic death and thrash metal from Sollentuna in the Stockholm metropolitan area since 2022. Their secretive name drives compositions of hidden knowledge expressed through dual-genre melodic aggression.