Abyssic crafts symphonic doom and death metal from Haslum near Oslo since 2024, creating vast, orchestrally enriched compositions of crushing deliberation. Their cavernous name captures the oceanic depths their music plumbs.

A symphonic metal project from Reutlingen, Germany, Acanthus formed in 2020 and bring orchestral grandeur to their heavy compositions. The project draws from the lush tradition of European symphonic metal, adding cinematic scope to the Swabian metal landscape.

Symphonic black/death metal band from Lucerne, Switzerland, whose 2019 concept album "Gate Into the Abyss" is built around Greek mythology—specifically the Promethean narrative of divine rebellion, human liberation, and descent into the underworld. The nine-track record follows a protagonist journeying through Hades and Tartarus guided by the prophet Teiresias, and was self-released for 20 CHF.

Acid Empire crafts progressive and symphonic metal from the Surrey town of Guildford since 2010, bringing orchestral grandeur to the Home Counties. Over fifteen years of ambitious compositions reflect sustained commitment to expansive metal.

Acts of Tranquillity creates symphonic and power metal from Östersund in Jämtland since 2022. Their peaceful-action name drives orchestrally enhanced compositions from this northern Swedish winter-sports capital.

Ad Extirpenda merges black metal with symphonic elements from Nantes since 2024, their name referencing the medieval papal bull authorizing torture during the Inquisition. Their historical gravity feeds dramatic compositions that blend darkness with orchestral grandeur.

Ad Inferna has been crafting a sophisticated blend of black metal, gothic metal, industrial metal, and symphonic metal from Paris since 2001. Their infernal name and multi-genre fusion create a sound as complex and varied as the French capital itself.

Founded by guitarist Stéphan Forté, a graduate of the CMCN Music Academy, Adagio brought technical precision and dark orchestration to French symphonic progressive metal from Montpellier. Across albums like "Sanctus Ignis," "Underworld," and "Dominate," they established themselves as one of France's most technically accomplished metal acts before entering indefinite hiatus in 2018.

Adalheidis crafts symphonic metal from Lyon since 2020, their Old Germanic name meaning "of noble nature" reflecting the regal quality of their orchestral compositions. Their sound channels the grandeur of classical music through a heavy metal framework.