Arkanor creates melodic death and folk metal from an undisclosed Slovenian location since 2013. Their mystical name drives over a decade of compositions that blend folk tradition with melodic aggression.

Armada North launches melodic death metal from Helsinki since 2023, their naval name suggesting a fleet of Scandinavian riffs heading into battle. The project channels Finland's melodeath heritage through a modern lens.

Armifer creates melodic death metal from Cádiz since 2014, their Latin name meaning 'arms-bearer' evoking the martial tradition of this ancient Phoenician port city. Over a decade on Spain's Atlantic coast, they have developed a refined brand of melodic extremity.

Arms of War is a death/thrash metal band from Brussels, formed in 2010 by former Bloodshot guitarist Vadim Grebenko alongside drummer Alex Shag and bassist Roma Siadletski (also of Iron Mask and Magic Kingdom). Their 2014 debut album "Legions of Steel" was produced with Triptykon guitarist V. Santura, who also contributed a guest solo, and blends thrash aggression with melodic death metal and neo-classical lead guitar passages.

Around the Deep blends melodic death metal with metalcore from Turin since 2022, their oceanic name suggesting vast depths explored through the interplay of melody and aggression. Piedmont's thriving metal community provides a strong foundation for their genre-crossing approach.

Ars Nocturna channels melodic death and black metal from Stavropol since 2017. Their Latin name meaning 'nocturnal art' drives compositions of nighttime extremity from this North Caucasus capital.

Arsafes merges industrial, melodic death, and groove metal from Moscow since 2012. Over a decade of genre-blending from the Russian capital, they have developed a mechanized approach to extreme melody.

Art of Silence creates melodic death, power, and thrash metal from Milan since 2009. Their paradoxical name — art crafted from the absence of sound — contrasts with the multi-genre metallic assault they deliver from Lombardy.

Artas has delivered melodic death and thrash metal with metalcore influences from Vienna since 2008. Over nearly two decades in the Austrian capital, they have built a reputation for aggressive yet accessible compositions that bridge Scandinavian melodeath with modern metalcore.