Apostema is a death and black metal band from Saarland, Germany, formed in 2026, representing one of the newest entries into the German extreme metal scene. The band channels the combined ferocity of death and black metal from the small western German state bordering France.

Aposthate has evolved from black and death metal into brutal death metal from Caltanissetta in central Sicily since 2010. Their heretical name drives extremity that has grown more punishing with each phase, deep in the Sicilian interior.

Apostle of Satan practices black metal from Trondheim since 2024. Their blasphemous dedication drives compositions of devotional darkness from Norway's ecclesiastical capital, the seat of the country's Lutheran archbishop.

Apostoł practices black metal from an undisclosed Polish location since 2017. Their Polish name meaning 'apostle' brings religious weight to their anonymous black metal ministry.

Apotelesma crafts doom and death metal from Utrecht Province since 2017. Named after the astrological concept of cosmic influence on earthly events, they create compositions that channel celestial weight into terrestrial heaviness.

Apotheoses is a death metal band from Freiburg im Breisgau in the Black Forest region of Germany, formed in 2012, delivering extreme metal from one of southwestern Germany's most picturesque cities. The band's name, meaning the elevation of someone to divine status, suggests grandiose thematic ambitions within their death metal framework.

Apotheus explores progressive metal from Paços de Ferreira near Porto since 2019. From the 'capital of furniture' in northern Portugal, they construct elaborately detailed progressive compositions.

Apovrasma is a Belgian solo black metal project in which all instruments, vocals, and lyrics are handled by one person who goes by Scum. The project leans into ecocentric themes, as heard on the 2021 release "Gaeas Revenge," and has also released the full-length "Archidémon" alongside an early demo.

Appalling Testimony delivers brutal death metal from Kyiv since 2019. Their horrifying-witness name drives compositions of court-testimony-level brutality from the Ukrainian capital.