Aegrotus is an anonymous Finnish raw black metal project active since 2017, embracing the lo-fi hostility and obscured identity that define the genre's most uncompromising wing. Their Latin name, meaning "sick" or "diseased," reflects the pestilent nature of their sound.

Aegult channels raw black metal from Manchester since 2021, embracing the lo-fi hostility that defines the genre's most uncompromising wing. Their stripped-down approach draws darkness from one of England's most industrial cities.

Agaharet channels raw black metal from Bologna since 2017, bringing lo-fi hostility to the sophisticated cultural landscape of Emilia-Romagna. Their obscure name adds mystique to a sound that values atmosphere and rawness over production polish.

Aikeimd channels raw black metal from an undisclosed Dutch location since 2021. Their cryptic, indecipherable name reinforces the deliberate obscurity of their lo-fi black metal approach.

Ald Daedroth is a one-person Austrian raw ambient black metal project drawing direct lyrical and conceptual inspiration from the Elder Scrolls video game universe, with releases including Blizzards of the Bloodmoon and Chamber of Tukushapal. The project operates under Blackflame Records and sits at the crossroads of raw black metal, dark ambient, and video game lore, carving out an unusual niche in the underground.

Alisgema channels raw and depressive black metal from an undisclosed Ukrainian location since 2023. Their enigmatic name drives compositions of lo-fi emotional devastation.

Alkaphrah creates experimental raw black metal and ambient from Saint Petersburg since 2021. Named after a star in the Ursa Major constellation, their cosmic-lo-fi approach bridges stellar vastness with basement-level rawness.

Formed in Zomergem in 2005, Alkerdeel built their sound from partially improvised garage sessions using only guitar, drum, and voice recorded on tape — no bass. Their catalog runs from the raw sludge/black crushing of De Bollaf! (2008) and De Speenzalvinge (2010) through collaborations with Gnaw Their Tongues, to the stripped-down raw black metal of Slonk (2021) on Consouling Sounds.

Amanite delivers raw black metal from the Mediterranean port of Toulon since 2015, named after the deadly Amanita mushroom genus. Their toxic fungal name suits a sound designed to be as lethal and unpalatable as the poisonous fungi they honor.