Acetylene brings explosive thrash metal from Bourg-en-Bresse since 2023, named after the volatile gas used in welding torches. Their combustible name perfectly suits the white-hot intensity of their riffing.

Achren merges black and thrash metal from Glasgow since 2011, named after the queen of the enchantresses in Welsh mythology. Over a decade of Celtic-inspired extremity reflects deep roots in the Scottish metal underground.

Acid Age blends progressive and thrash metal from Belfast since 2013, bringing over a decade of compositional ambition to Northern Ireland's metal scene. Their psychedelic-era name hints at the mind-expanding dimension of their thrash.

Acid Force thrashes from Banská Bystrica in central Slovakia since 2014. Over a decade from this mining-heritage city in the Low Tatras, they deliver corrosive thrash with mountain-hardened intensity.

Acid Freak combines heavy and thrash metal from Rovaniemi, the capital of Finnish Lapland, since 2021. Their psychedelic-tinged name suggests a band that filters classic metal through the strange light of the Arctic Circle.

Acid Reign is one of the "Big Four" of British thrash metal alongside Onslaught, Sabbat, and Xentrix, originally active from 1985 to 1991 in Harrogate before rebooting in 2015 under frontman Howard "H" Smith. Their albums "The Fear," "Obnoxious," and "The Age of Entitlement" document Yorkshire thrash at its finest, with their new album "Daze of the Week" set for 2026.

Acid Revenant merges black and thrash metal from Florence since 2014, pairing the raw velocity of thrash with black metal's tonal hostility. Their spectral-chemical name captures the ghostly aggression that defines their Tuscan approach.

Acidity has thrashed through Turin's underground since 2023, bringing fresh energy to Piedmont's metal scene with corrosive speed and precision. Their chemical name promises the burning intensity their riffing delivers.

Acral Necrosis has been blending black and thrash metal from Leeds since 2011, their medical-term name referencing tissue death at the extremities. Over a decade of West Yorkshire extremity speaks to deep roots in the northern English underground.