Ariser thrashes from Samara on the Volga since 2016. Their name suggesting one who rises drives compositions of ascending aggression from this major Volga River city.

Arize thrashes from Stockholm since 2019. Their resurrection-themed name drives compositions of ascending aggression from the Swedish capital.

Ark of Passage channels melodic death and thrash metal from Moscow since 2010. Their vessel-of-transit name drives fifteen years of compositions that transport listeners through melodic extremity.

Arkanist crafts melodic death and thrash metal from Sollentuna in the Stockholm metropolitan area since 2022. Their secretive name drives compositions of hidden knowledge expressed through dual-genre melodic aggression.

Arkhe delivers punishing thrash metal from the Basque town of Errenteria, carrying on the proud tradition of extreme music in Gipuzkoa province since 2012. Their aggressive output reflects the region's deep-rooted intensity.

Arma delivers death and thrash metal from the eastern Finnish city of Joensuu since 2015, their militant name reflecting the weaponized nature of their sound. North Karelia's extreme metal scene benefits from their sustained aggression.

Arma X fires crossover thrash from Madrid with the aggression and urgency their weaponized name implies, blending punk energy with thrash precision since 2017. Their sound bridges the gap between Madrid's thrash revival and its enduring hardcore punk tradition.

Armageddonizer thrashes from Tarnowskie Góry in Upper Silesia since 2014. Their apocalyptic name — one who brings Armageddon — drives over a decade of relentless thrash from this historic mining town.

Armagenda is a thrash and death metal band from Wismar on the Baltic Sea in Germany, active since 2001, delivering over two decades of extreme metal from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The band's long history makes them one of the veteran acts in the northeastern German metal underground.