Avern channels black metal from the Barcelona satellite cities of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat and Molins de Rei since 2019. Their dual-city origins reflect the spread of extreme metal throughout the Catalan metropolitan area beyond Barcelona proper.

Averno plays heavy metal from Donostia-San Sebastián since 2007, named after the Italian name for Avernus, the entrance to the underworld in Roman mythology. Over nearly two decades in the Basque Country's most elegant city, they have maintained a commitment to traditional heavy metal values.

Averse has explored progressive black metal from Lille in northern France since 2007, pushing the boundaries of the genre through nearly two decades of compositional experimentation. Their contrarian name captures the spirit of opposition that drives their unconventional approach.

Aversio Humanitatis has become one of Madrid's most internationally recognized black metal acts, signed to the prestigious Debemur Morti Productions and Sentient Ruin Laboratories. From "Abandonment Ritual" through "Behold the Silent Dwellers" and their upcoming "To Become The Endless Static," they walk through ghostly cityscapes via unrelenting dissonant black metal that explores humanity's destructive pursuit of perfection.

Aversion Cult creates raw black metal from an undisclosed Russian location as of 2025. Their repulsion-worship name drives lo-fi compositions of deliberate hostility and ritualized disgust.

Aversja delivers groove metal and metalcore from Kielce since 2023. Their Polish name meaning 'aversion' drives compositions of rhythmic hostility from the Świętokrzyskie regional capital.

Avertia channels black metal from Bergen since 2009, their Latin-derived name suggesting aversion or turning away. Over fifteen years in Norway's western black metal heartland, they have crafted a substantial body of misanthropic work.

Averze thrashes with heavy metal and crossover influences from Blansko in the Moravian Karst region since 2013. Over a decade of activity from this cave-country town, they have built a reputation for no-nonsense aggression.

Split's Averzija ('aversion' in Croatian) channel depressive black metal of raw emotional intensity, exploring themes of disgust, hopelessness, and self-loathing. Active since 2013, they represent the Dalmatian contribution to DSBM's global underground.