Angel of Sodom launches thrash metal assaults from Helsinki since 2015, combining biblical destruction themes with relentless velocity. Their apocalyptic name suits a band dedicated to the purest forms of thrash aggression.

Angel Rising merges death metal, groove metal, progressive metal, and thrash metal from Marseille since 2020, creating an ambitious four-genre hybrid from France's Mediterranean port. Their redemptive name contrasts with the heaviness of their multi-faceted assault.

Angelcrypt has evolved from death and thrash metal into melodic death metal from St. Paul's Bay in Malta since 2016. Their cryptic-angelic name drives a sound that has progressively refined its melodic sensibilities from this northern Maltese coastal town.

Angelrape channels black and thrash metal from Lidköping on Lake Vänern since 2022. Their blasphemous name drives compositions of sacrilegious aggression from this western Swedish lakeside town.

Angelus Apatrida is a Spanish thrash metal band formed in Albacete in 2000 by brothers Guillermo and Jose Izquierdo alongside drummer Victor Valera and guitarist David Alvarez. After signing to Century Media Records in 2009, the band released a string of albums including Clockwork (2010), The Call (2012), and the self-titled Angelus Apatrida (2021), which topped the official Spanish album charts. Their 2023 album Aftermath was supported by a world tour, establishing them as one of the premier contemporary thrash metal acts in Europe.

Anger has wielded heavy and thrash metal from the Witten, Remscheid, and Wuppertal triangle in North Rhine-Westphalia since 1978, making them one of Germany's longest-running metal acts. Nearly five decades of Ruhr Valley fury have earned them a place in the history of German metal.

Anger Machine delivers thrash and groove metal from North Holland since 2016. Their mechanical-fury name captures the relentless, engine-like quality of their rhythmically driven compositions.

Leganés-based AngerSoul has been channeling death-thrash fury from Madrid's southern suburbs since 2012, delivering riff-driven aggression rooted in the classic crossover of both genres. Their sound captures the volatile energy of Spain's thriving extreme metal underground.

Angriff thrashes from Mangualde in the Dão-Lafões region of central Portugal since 1998. Their German name meaning 'attack' drives nearly three decades of high-speed aggression from the Portuguese interior wine country.