Ariser thrashes from Samara on the Volga since 2016. Their name suggesting one who rises drives compositions of ascending aggression from this major Volga River city.

Zadar's Arises deliver high-energy groove metal with metalcore intensity, blending crushing riffs with dynamic breakdowns along the Adriatic coast. Since 2019, they've been a driving force in Dalmatia's heavy music community.

Arising Rebellion delivers groove metal from Zaanstad north of Amsterdam as of 2025. Their insurrectionist name drives rhythmically aggressive compositions from this North Holland industrial municipality.

Aristarchos channels black metal from Scotland since 2021, named after the ancient Greek astronomer who first proposed heliocentrism. Their astronomical-revolutionary name suits a project that challenges conventional perspectives through extreme music.

Aristocrazia Rumorista channels raw black metal from Rome since 2023, their Italian name translating to 'noisy aristocracy' — a paradox that speaks to the tension between refinement and chaos in their approach. From the city of emperors, they practice a deliberately unrefined art.

Aristokrat is a Bavarian black metal project formed in 2019, whose name ironically contrasts aristocratic elegance with the raw, uncompromising hostility of black metal. The project channels the genre's characteristic darkness from the Bavarian underground.

Arithmus delivers melodic death, groove metal, and metalcore from Jönköping since 2012. Named after the Greek word for 'number,' they bring mathematical precision to over a decade of multi-genre compositions from this southern Swedish lakeside city.

Arize thrashes from Stockholm since 2019. Their resurrection-themed name drives compositions of ascending aggression from the Swedish capital.

Arizona delivers NWOBHM-inspired heavy metal from the Scottish town of Bathgate since 2005, their American-desert name adding an unexpected dimension to their West Lothian origins. Over two decades of classic metal speak to extraordinary dedication.