Apoplex is a speed and thrash metal band from Boblingen near Stuttgart, Germany, formed in 2014, delivering the fast, riff-driven intensity that has defined German thrash since the 1980s. The band carries the genre's legacy from the Baden-Wurttemberg region.

Apost channels thrash and groove metal with hardcore from the Cieszanów and Lubaczów area in the Subcarpathian region since 2023. From this rural borderland near Ukraine, they deliver high-energy metal with DIY hardcore spirit.

Thessaloniki's Apocalypse A.D. emerged in 2025 with a blistering combination of heavy and thrash metal, delivering old-school aggression with a modern intensity. Their umlaut-adorned name pays homage to the classic metal tradition while their sound pushes forward.

Folk/thrash metal band from Minsk, Belarus, formed in 1997 and drawing on both early Teutonic thrash influences—Destruction, Kreator, Sepultura—and Belarusian ethnic music traditions for their lyrical and melodic content. Their 2001 album "Zaklik Kryvi," released through Metal Records, roots their sound firmly in ancient Belarusian cultural soil.

Arathorn thrashes from Darmstadt since 2019, named after the father of Aragorn in Tolkien's Middle-earth. Their literary heritage adds a fantasy dimension to the technically demanding thrash they craft in this Hessian science city.

Arcan delivers thrash metal from the remote Breton fishing town of Audierne since 2015, bringing high-velocity aggression to Finistère's wind-battered western tip. Their mysterious name and isolated origins lend genuine rawness to their sound.

Arcana has been delivering speed and thrash metal from Cambridge since 1996, making them one of the longest-running thrash acts in eastern England. Three decades of high-velocity metal from the university city speak to extraordinary dedication.

Arcane Pledge merges speed and thrash metal from Venice since 2017, their oath-like name suggesting a pact sworn to high-velocity riffing. From the floating city, they deliver terrestrial metal of relentless aggression.

Arcane Warrior merges black and thrash metal from an undisclosed Lithuanian location since 2024. Their mystical-militant name drives compositions that pair occult atmosphere with the aggressive directness of thrash.