Armatilha merges death and thrash metal from Porto as of 2026. Their Portuguese name meaning 'trap' or 'snare' captures the calculated aggression of their freshly forged extremity.

Armistice is a thrash and speed metal band from Munich, Germany, formed in 2011, combining thrash's aggressive precision with speed metal's relentless velocity. The band operates from Bavaria's capital, contributing to the southern German thrash tradition.

Arms of War is a death/thrash metal band from Brussels, formed in 2010 by former Bloodshot guitarist Vadim Grebenko alongside drummer Alex Shag and bassist Roma Siadletski (also of Iron Mask and Magic Kingdom). Their 2014 debut album "Legions of Steel" was produced with Triptykon guitarist V. Santura, who also contributed a guest solo, and blends thrash aggression with melodic death metal and neo-classical lead guitar passages.

Arsenite thrashes from Kumla in Närke since 2015. Named after the toxic arsenic compound, they deliver a decade of poisonous velocity from this small central Swedish town better known for its prison.

Arsian marries crust punk's raw fury with thrash metal's technical precision from A Coruña, channeling Galicia's Atlantic storms into volatile sonic assaults since 2013. Their crossover approach speaks to the deep connections between punk and metal in northwestern Spain.

Arsura channels power and thrash metal from Buglio in Monte in the Alpine Sondrio province of Lombardy as of 2025. Their Italian name meaning 'scorching heat' brings fire and intensity from a mountain setting more associated with snow.

Art in Motion explores progressive and thrash metal from Vilnius since 2015. Their kinetic name captures the dynamic, always-evolving quality of their compositions from the Lithuanian capital.

Art of Silence creates melodic death, power, and thrash metal from Milan since 2009. Their paradoxical name — art crafted from the absence of sound — contrasts with the multi-genre metallic assault they deliver from Lombardy.

Artas has delivered melodic death and thrash metal with metalcore influences from Vienna since 2008. Over nearly two decades in the Austrian capital, they have built a reputation for aggressive yet accessible compositions that bridge Scandinavian melodeath with modern metalcore.