Arterial Pressure has been pumping thrash metal through Zaragoza's veins since 2005, making them one of the longer-running thrash acts in the Aragonese capital. Two decades of consistent output speak to their deep dedication to the genre.

Artery thrashes from Geneva since 2009, nearly two decades of activity from the international city on Lake Léman. Their anatomical name drives a sound that pumps adrenaline through thrash metal's circulatory system.

Arthrosis merges death metal, groove metal, and thrash metal from Marseille since 2017, their medical-joint-inflammation name reflecting the punishing physical impact of their sound. Their Phocaean origins connect them to France's second city's growing extreme metal scene.

Artifex blends stoner and thrash metal from Paris since 2014, their Latin name meaning "craftsman" reflecting the skilled construction behind their genre-fusing approach. Their hybrid sound bridges psychedelic haze with thrash's razor-sharp precision.

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.

Artless is a melodic death metal band from Reichenbach im Vogtland in Saxony, Germany, active since 2001, representing over two decades of commitment to the genre from the rural Vogtland region near the Czech border. The band brings Scandinavian-influenced melodic death metal to one of eastern Germany's more remote metal communities.

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.