Arvandil plays power metal from Bygdeå in Västerbotten since 2010. Named after a figure from Norse mythology whose frozen toe Odin cast into the sky as a star, they bring mythological wonder to fifteen years of northern Swedish power metal.

Arvas channels black metal from Bergen since 2022. From Norway's most historically significant city for black metal — home to bands that defined the genre — they add to an illustrious local tradition.

Arvejord channels black metal from an undisclosed Swedish location since 2024. Their Swedish name meaning 'inherited earth' connects to ancestral land and the passage of territory through generations.

Arvest creates death and doom metal from Tula since 2007. Nearly two decades from this armaments-industry city south of Moscow, they have forged a substantial body of dual-genre extremity.

Arvind practices black metal from Varese in northwestern Lombardy since 2021. Their name, common in Sanskrit-derived languages and meaning 'lotus,' brings an unexpected Eastern reference to their Western European black metal.

Arvo creates atmospheric black metal from an undisclosed Belarusian location since 2018. Their Estonian-Finnish name meaning 'value' or 'worth' adds a Baltic-Finnic cultural reference to their atmospheric Eastern European black metal.

Osijek's Arwat deliver heavy and thrash metal from eastern Croatia's largest city, bringing aggressive energy and traditional metal values to the Slavonian region. Since 2019, they've been building a reputation for hard-hitting, riff-driven metal.

Arwen has been a pillar of Spanish power metal since forming in Madrid in 1996, blending aggressive and progressive influences with orchestral arrangements across albums like "Memories of a Dream" and "Illusions." After a hiatus, they returned in 2014 and released "The Soul's Sentence" in 2018, proving their continued relevance in Spain's melodic metal landscape.

Arx Atrata crafts atmospheric black metal from Nottingham since 2013, their Latin name meaning "darkened citadel" evoking the fortified darkness of their compositions. Over a decade of atmospheric compositions reflect deep roots in the East Midlands scene.