One of the oldest bands in the Czech heavy metal scene, Anopheles were founded in autumn 1978 in Kladno, with a sound the founding members dubbed 'coal rock' — a local term for their blend of hard rock and heavy metal. Communist-era censors forced the band to briefly operate under the name Laser, but they eventually reclaimed their identity and released albums Snídaně s Bachem (2012) and My Bohemia (2020).

Sharing their name with the legendary Nantes symphonic black metal act of the 1990s, this incarnation of Anorexia Nervosa has been carrying the banner from 2015 onward. Their multi-genre blend of black, death, industrial, and symphonic metal continues the tradition of boundary-pushing extreme music from the Loire-Atlantique capital.

Anorganic explores avant-garde death metal from Zarechny in the Penza Region since 2015. Their synthetic name — the opposite of organic — drives compositions that reject natural forms in favor of artificial extremity.

Athens' Anorimoi ('lawless ones' in Greek) have been delivering heavy metal with thrash metal teeth since 2005, blending the melodic power of traditional metal with the aggression of thrash. Their two-decade tenure makes them veterans of the Athenian metal scene.

Another Dawn delivers thrash and power metal from Örebro since 2019. Their new-beginning name drives compositions that merge thrash aggression with power metal heroism from central Sweden.

Another Destiny Project crafts heavy and power metal from Trieste since 2013. From the Adriatic port city at the crossroads of Italian, Slavic, and Germanic cultures, they deliver classic metal with the multinational energy their setting inspires.

Another Hell merges groove and death metal from the Umeå and Åsele area since 2011. Their alternative-inferno name drives fifteen years of rhythmic brutality from the forests of Västerbotten.

Another Life explores progressive metal from Västervik in Småland since 2019. Their reincarnation-themed name drives compositions of ambitious structural complexity from this eastern Swedish Baltic coast town.

Another Moon merges progressive metal with sludge from Paris since 2020, creating a sound that shifts between cerebral complexity and crushing weight. Their celestial name suggests compositions that illuminate hidden dimensions of heaviness.