Above Ravens is a pagan and viking black metal band from Aarhus, Denmark, established around 1997 by Straf Hornblod on vocals and Epochian on drums as a side project of Rimfrost members, later joined by guitarist Sjaelepaest. The band blends folk and war metal inspiration into black metal, developing their distinct sound as their parent project Rimfrost transitioned toward funeral doom, with releases including The Mark of the Muspel.

Aesbard is a melodic viking metal band from Terrassa near Barcelona, Spain, formed in 2013, whose demo Ancient Tales features three tracks of epic metal blending melodic guitar work with viking metal's warrior themes. The band brings Norse-inspired epic metal to the Catalan industrial heartland, a distinctive cultural contrast to the genre's typically Scandinavian origins.

Allt is a Swedish progressive metalcore and djent band formed in 2011, whose name is the Swedish word for "everything." The band developed a sound rooted in the thall and djent subgenres, characterized by polyrhythmic guitar work, heavy low-end emphasis, and atmospheric passages. Their debut full-length From the New World was released in October 2024, preceded by EPs including The Seed of Self-Destruction and Dark Waters that established the band within the progressive metalcore underground. A follow-up album was confirmed in production as of late 2025.

Alvheim creates Viking and black metal from Sochi on the Black Sea coast. Named after the Old Norse realm of the light elves, they bring Nordic mythology to Russia's subtropical resort city — a startling geographic juxtaposition.

Andhrimnir channels black metal with Viking themes from Birmingham since 2021, named after the cook who feeds the warriors in Valhalla. Their Norse-mythological inspiration feeds compositions rooted in the warrior traditions of the Viking age.

Angrbada is a viking and pagan metal band from Bergen auf Rugen, Germany, formed in 2021, drawing on Norse mythology and the island's own storied history as inspiration. The band's name references the Norse giantess Angrboda, mother of Fenrir, Jormungandr, and Hel, grounding their pagan metal in the mythological traditions of the North.

Asathor are a Viennese Viking metal band operating under the asathorlux imprint, whose album Vegvísir — named after the Icelandic runic compass — signals their engagement with Norse mythology and Old Norse spiritual symbolism. Their music pairs melodic, folklorically influenced arrangements with the anthemic, mid-paced energy of Scandinavian Viking metal.

Asynja channels gothic, folk, and Viking metal from Stockholm since 2018. Named after the Norse female deities — the Asynjur — they bring divine feminine power to their tri-genre compositions from the Swedish capital.

Aurvandir channels black and Viking metal from Stavanger since 2012, named after a figure in Norse mythology whose luminous toe became a star. From the oil capital of Norway, they mine different resources — mythological ore refined through extreme metal.