Abominated is a Spanish death and thrash metal band formed in 2021, combining death metal's guttural extremity with thrash's relentless speed. The band represents the newer wave of extreme metal crossover in the Spanish underground.

Aborcja thrashes from Rzeszów in southeastern Poland since 2022, their Polish name meaning 'abortion' carrying provocative political weight in a country where the topic remains fiercely contested. Their Subcarpathian thrash channels that controversy into aggressive energy.

Above the Mist delivers thrash and speed metal from Örebro since 2013. Their elevated-visibility name drives over a decade of high-velocity compositions from this central Swedish lake city.

Above the Sky is a thrash metal band from Copenhagen, Denmark, active since 2000, delivering over two decades of aggressive, fast-paced thrash from the Danish capital. The band represents the enduring thrash metal tradition in Scandinavia.

Abrin merges thrash, heavy, and speed metal from Moscow since 2012. Named after one of the most toxic biological compounds known — the poison from rosary peas — their triple-threat metal delivers concentrated lethality.

Abscendent has delivered thrash and death metal from Fondi in the Latina province of Lazio since 2016. Situated between Rome and Naples on the ancient Via Appia, they channel the aggressive energy of southern Lazio through technical riffing.

Absence thrashes from Bischberg in Upper Franconia since 2020, bringing speed and aggression from this small Bavarian community near Bamberg. Their paradoxical name — presence defined by what is missing — drives compositions of restless, seeking energy.

Absenta is a death and thrash metal crossover band from Torrelavega in Cantabria, Spain, formed in 2010, whose self-described 'post black n roll metal' blends post-black metal with death, thrash, and heavy metal influences. Their albums Under the Sight of Mulhacen and the 2016 follow-up Eel, recorded with producer Manuel Martinez of Estirpe at Mart Estudios and released through Necromance Records, deliver atmospheric yet aggressive compositions.

Absinth thrashes from Bornheim near Bonn since 2016, named after the legendary green liquor that fueled bohemian artists and inspired hallucinations. Their Rhineland thrash carries the intoxicated abandon their absinthe namesake promises.