Veria's Artificial Peace are one of Greece's oldest metal acts, with origins dating back to 1981, delivering death and thrash metal that has evolved across more than four decades. Their longevity makes them living witnesses to the entire arc of Greek extreme metal history.

Artillery are a thrash metal band from Taastrup, Denmark, formed in 1982 and named after a track by British heavy metal act Tank. Their early albums Fear of Tomorrow (1985) and Terror Squad (1987) established them as one of Europe's most technically proficient thrash acts, and By Inheritance (1990) on Roadrunner Records is widely regarded as their defining work. After a lengthy hiatus, the band reformed and signed with Metal Blade Records, releasing a string of albums through the 2010s culminating in their tenth full-length, X, in May 2021.

Osijek's Arwat deliver heavy and thrash metal from eastern Croatia's largest city, bringing aggressive energy and traditional metal values to the Slavonian region. Since 2019, they've been building a reputation for hard-hitting, riff-driven metal.

Asael is a symphonic black and thrash metal band from Berlin, Germany, formed in 2020, combining orchestral grandeur with the speed and aggression of black and thrash metal. The band merges symphonic ambition with extreme metal intensity from Germany's capital city.

Asbeel merges power, thrash, and doom metal from Gdańsk since 2021. Named after a fallen angel who taught humanity deceptive counsel, their triple-genre approach channels treacherous versatility from the Baltic coast.

Ascaria channels death and thrash metal from Płock in Masovia since 1996, nearly three decades of activity from this Vistula River city. Their longevity from central Poland speaks to an enduring commitment to extreme metal's foundational styles.

Ascendor thrashes from Gozo, Malta's smaller, quieter sister island, since 2013. The incongruity of thrash metal's urban aggression emerging from this pastoral, limestone island lends their music a unique Mediterranean character.

Ascensus was a thrash/black metal band from Geraardsbergen, East Flanders, Belgium, active from around 2006 until their split-up and associated with the Atakk label. They played an aggressive hybrid of thrash and black metal within the underground Belgian extreme metal circuit.

Chalcis' Asfix deliver heavy and thrash metal from the capital of Euboea, bringing high-energy riffing and aggressive vocals to the island's growing metal community. Active since 2021, they represent the spread of Greek metal beyond the major urban centres.