And for Us has pursued progressive thrash metal from the western Irish city of Galway since 2007, an unusual geographic outpost for technically ambitious metal. Their proximity to the Atlantic informs a sound with sweeping dynamics and unpredictable structural changes.

Andrey Gadzhibalaev explores progressive metal as a solo project from Magnitogorsk since 2014. From this major steel-producing city in the southern Urals, this one-person operation channels industrial-city ambition into progressive compositions.

Andsolis is a progressive melodic death metal band from Heidelberg, Germany, whose 2015 release Vigil showcases the interplay of complex song structures and melodic sensibility that defines their approach. The band merges the intellectual ambition of progressive metal with the emotional weight of melodic death metal.

Andvara explores progressive stoner metal from Sundbyberg in the Stockholm metropolitan area since 2017. Named after the dwarf of Norse mythology who guarded a treasure of gold, they bring mythological wealth to psychedelic heaviness.

Andy Gillion channels death metal, melodic death metal, and progressive metal from Bristol as a solo artist, known for his work as former guitarist of Mors Principium Est. His solo output since 2011 showcases the technical virtuosity and melodic sensibility he brought to the Finnish melodeath legends.

Angel Rising merges death metal, groove metal, progressive metal, and thrash metal from Marseille since 2020, creating an ambitious four-genre hybrid from France's Mediterranean port. Their redemptive name contrasts with the heaviness of their multi-faceted assault.

Angelize Project explores progressive and power metal from Yekaterinburg since 2009. Over fifteen years from the Ural capital, they have developed compositions that blend power metal's heroism with progressive metal's structural ambitions.

Angels Grace explores progressive metal from La Spezia, the Ligurian naval port, since 2017. Their name's juxtaposition of divine mercy with progressive metal's complexity creates compositions that balance the ethereal with the technical.

Angertea brings progressive metal from the small Southern Great Plain town of Szentes, where they formed in 2016. Their sound explores the technical and compositional ambitions that progressive metal demands, drawing from an unlikely provincial setting.