Asphodelos is a death and thrash metal band from Jena in Thuringia, Germany, formed in 2010, whose releases include And Death Shall Reign, To the Grounds of Everwhite, and The Five Rivers of Erebos. The band's album titles draw heavily on Greek underworld mythology, with Asphodelos itself referencing the fields of the afterlife where ordinary souls dwell in Greek tradition.

Asphodèle channels black metal from the French underground since 2013, named after the flower associated with death and the underworld in Greek mythology. Their botanical-funereal name suits the otherworldly atmosphere of their compositions.

Asphyxia Perception crafts gothic, doom, and death metal from Vologda since 2015. Their suffocation-awareness name drives a decade of multi-genre compositions from this historically rich northern Russian city.

Asphyxiate is a progressive death metal band from Flemish Brabant, Belgium, blending technical death metal structures with progressive song architecture. They released the "Electric Demonic Plague" EP and a self-titled cassette, building a sound that pushes beyond straightforward brutality into more elaborate compositional territory.

Founded in 2008 by Marc Butcher, Barcelona's Asphyxion is dedicated to keeping the old-school thrash metal spirit alive with unwavering authenticity. Their EP "Onwards to Extinction" captures the raw energy and relentless pace that defines their commitment to thrash's golden-era sound.

Aspid has navigated from thrash and groove metal into hard rock and heavy metal territory from Girona in Catalonia since 1991. Over three decades of activity from this medieval walled city, they have proven themselves one of the most enduring bands in the Catalan heavy music scene.

Aspidium is a black and death metal band from Abtsgmund and Aalen in Germany, established in 2017 as a solo project of Kurt Jason Kelderer before expanding to include Susi Hartmann on bass and Emil Herrmann on drums. The band's two albums, Manifestum and the 2020 follow-up Harmagedon, deliver a fierce blend of black and death metal from the rural Swabian countryside.

Aspiration channels death metal from the tiny Ostrobothnian village of Pyhäntä since 2016, one of Finland's most remote sources of extreme metal. Their ambitious name contrasts with their humble rural origins, suggesting a band reaching for something beyond their surroundings.

Aspirationis delivers symphonic and melodic death metal from the Saratov and Engels area since 2021. Their Latin name meaning 'of aspiration' drives orchestrally enhanced compositions from these twin cities on the Volga.