A.T.T. creates progressive metal from Rome since 2016, exploring the complex compositional possibilities that Italy's capital city — with its layers of history and culture — seems to inspire. Their abbreviated name contains multitudes, much like their intricate arrangements.

Aal explores progressive death metal from Vilnius since 2020. Their concise name — meaning 'eel' in several languages — belies the slippery, technically ambitious nature of their compositions from the Lithuanian capital.

Abandoned Humanity merges progressive groove and death metal, originally from Moscow before relocating to Germany, active since 2019. Their transnational journey mirrors the existential displacement their name evokes.

Abandoned Stars explores progressive metal from Edinburgh since 2013, their cosmic-melancholic name reflecting compositions that reach for celestial heights from the Scottish capital. Over a decade of activity speaks to sustained ambition within Scotland's metal scene.

Abel Sequera is a progressive metal, shred, and djent artist from Barcelona, Spain, formed in 2018, showcasing technical guitar virtuosity and complex rhythmic patterns within the progressive metal framework. The project brings the precise, rhythmically innovative approach of djent to the Catalan metal scene.

Abhcan explores progressive metal from Paris since 2020, bringing intellectual depth and structural ambition to the French capital's diverse metal landscape. Their Celtic-inspired name adds a mythological dimension to their modern progressive approach.

ABK channels groove and progressive metal from Laško in Slovenia since 2016. From this spa and brewery town in the Savinja Valley, they deliver rhythmically complex compositions that balance groove accessibility with progressive ambition.

Abodean Skye merges power and progressive metal from York since 2011, their ethereal, landscape-inspired name evoking the misty Isle of Skye. Over a decade of epic, melodically ambitious compositions reflect deep roots in Yorkshire's metal community.

Absalem is an extreme progressive metal band from Salamanca, Spain, formed in 2016, blending deathcore aggression with melodic elements in their compositions. Their debut track The Forest explores themes of independence and self-determination through nearly six minutes of dynamic, genre-crossing metal from the historic university city of Castile.