Askvald is a black metal project from Dresden, Germany, founded in 2013 by Sven 'Apocaleon' Hornig, creating melodic, rough, and emotional black metal exploring themes of nature, society, and personal conflict. The project's German-language catalog includes the demo Fernab des Weges, albums Geistesreisen durch Dammertage, Nebelpfade, and Nachtschattenreich, plus a split with the American project Demiurge featuring covers of Darkthrone and Summoning.

Asleep crafts melodic death metal from Zduńska Wola in central Poland since 2005. Two decades of activity from this Łódź Voivodeship textile town have produced a body of melodic extremity that belies their somnolent name.

Asleep with Hope delivers metalcore from the Sarthe capital of Le Mans since 2016, their paradoxical name evoking dormant optimism. Their sound channels the contrast between crushing heaviness and melodic aspiration.

Asma crafts death metal from the Basque Country, channeling the region's intense musical heritage into suffocating extremity since 2015. Their name, meaning "asthma," aptly describes the breathless intensity of their sonic assault.

Asmarae is a solo black and gothic metal project from Hanover, Germany, formed in 2017, where all music is created by a single artist with highest dedication. The project's German-language releases Dunkelsteinschimmersaal I, Der Himmelskoper ein Geschenk, and Die Sage von der Todtenau explore dark, atmospheric territory with a multifaceted approach.

Asmod practices black metal from Bergamo since 2020, taking a shortened form of the demon Asmodeus as their identity. From this Lombard city perched between its medieval upper town and modern lower city, they craft music that dwells in the shadows between worlds.

Asmodean explores progressive metal and hard rock from Trondheim since 2014. Named after a character from Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time, they bring fantasy-literature depth to compositions that bridge progressive metal's complexity with hard rock accessibility.

Asmodee merges black and death metal from Nantes since 2004, named after the demon of lust from Hebrew mythology. Over two decades of infernal extremity have established them within the Loire-Atlantique's underground metal community.

Asmodeus Mantra conjures death metal from Budapest, where they formed in 2019 under a name invoking one of demonology's most fearsome princes. Their ritualistic approach to death metal sets them apart within the Hungarian capital's extreme music underground.