Abettor channels death and doom metal from Novocheboksarsk in the Chuvash Republic since 2016. Their accomplice-indicating name drives compositions of complicit heaviness from this Volga River industrial city.

Abeyance has practiced melodic death metal from Milan since 2019, their name — meaning a state of suspension — reflecting the tension between aggression and melody in their compositions. They contribute to Lombardy's robust melodic extreme metal tradition.

Abezethibou channels raw black metal from Kópavogur, a suburb of Reykjavík, taking their name from a one-winged demon of the Testament of Solomon. Formed in 2022, they tap into Iceland's fertile tradition of atmospheric extremity.

Abezi Thibod is a melodic black and death metal band from Santander, Spain, formed in late 2018 by Alvaro on drums and guitar, Adrian B. on guitar and vocals, and Manuel on recorder. Their 2021 debut Interdimensional Warrior Rejoicing blends experimental riffs across multiple metal styles with themes of human consciousness and spiritual struggle.

Operating out of Lübeck, Germany since 2004, Abgator — not to be confused with the black metal band Negator who share their Bandcamp domain — deliver straightforward thrash metal with a raw, unapologetic energy rooted in the genre's Teutonic traditions.

A four-piece avant-garde black metal outfit from Goslar, Germany, Abglanz draw their creative vision from the deep forests, rugged mountains, and folklore of the Harz region. Their releases Dawn of Eternal Existence and Call of the Woods explore the mystical power of nature alongside darker themes of spiritual decay and human corruption.

A heavy metal act from the Hagen/Witten area of Germany's Ruhr Valley, ABH channel the classic traditions of German heavy metal with a straightforward, riff-driven approach. The band operate within one of Germany's most storied industrial regions for metal music.

Abhartach channels black metal from the Sperrins mountain range in Northern Ireland since 2025, named after the legendary Irish vampire chieftain from Derry folklore. Their connection to ancient Irish mythology and remote Tyrone landscape creates a uniquely Celtic dimension to their black metal.

Abhaya are a thrash and death metal band from Dresden, Germany, whose self-titled 2015 debut album packs twelve tracks of intense, aggressive metal across forty-five minutes. With song titles like War is Now and Eternal Shitstorm, the band wear their unfiltered hostility on their sleeve, drawing comparisons to thrash legends Sodom and Coroner.