Aurum crafts symphonic metal from the historic university city of Turku since 2006, their Latin name meaning "gold" reflecting the precious, polished quality of their orchestral metal compositions. Nearly two decades of activity make them one of southwestern Finland's most established symphonic acts.

Aurum Solis delivers death metal from Wrocław since 2013. Their Latin name meaning 'gold of the sun' brings alchemical illumination to the dark art of death metal from Lower Silesia's capital.

Aurvandil has been channeling black metal from the Norman capital of Rouen since 2011, their Norse-mythological name referencing the father of Earendel, the morning star. Over a decade of atmospheric black metal reflects deep roots in Normandy's extreme metal community.

Aurvandir channels black and Viking metal from Stavanger since 2012, named after a figure in Norse mythology whose luminous toe became a star. From the oil capital of Norway, they mine different resources — mythological ore refined through extreme metal.

Auryn practices black metal from Salzburg since 2020, sharing their name with the magical amulet from Michael Ende's 'The Neverending Story.' From Mozart's birthplace, they craft music that trades classical elegance for atmospheric hostility.

Ausgebombt is a heavy metal and punk band from Tubingen, Germany, formed in 2021, whose German name meaning 'bombed out' captures the raw, confrontational energy of their metal-punk crossover. Their releases include the self-titled debut, Wiedersehn macht Froide, a split EP with Nakam, and the Bomberliebe seven-inch on Kink Records.

Auslöschung merges black and death metal from Gotland since 2021. Their German name meaning 'extinction' or 'annihilation' brings a Teutonic severity to dual-genre compositions from Sweden's largest Baltic island.

Auspex explores progressive metal from the Alpine city of Grenoble since 2006, their Roman-augur name reflecting compositions that seek to divine meaning through complex musical structures. Two decades of activity make them one of the Isère's most enduring progressive metal acts.

Aussichtslos (German for "hopeless") are a black metal project spanning Carinthia and Vienna, with album titles like Völlig Aussichtslos and Schicksalstotschlag that turn German vocabulary into instruments of nihilistic expression. Their music is raw, despairing black metal in the tradition of Scandinavian mid-90s acts, favouring primitive recording and unflinching thematic bleakness.