Azgarath conjures black metal from Brive-la-Gaillarde in the Corrèze department since 2018. From this southwestern French town at the gateway to the Dordogne, they practice black metal infused with the rural darkness of the Limousin countryside.

Azgard were a Celtic folk metal band from Lausanne, Switzerland, active from 2003 to 2009, blending violin, guitar, and folk melodies with metal arrangements. A posthumous full-length, "At the Break of the Day," was released in May 2015, its ten songs featuring both full-band and instrumental versions, documenting the band's melodic approach to Swiss folk metal.

Azgeroth channels black metal from an undisclosed Swedish location since 2018. Their dark-fantasy name drives compositions of atmospheric hostility.

Azhyria has been fusing black metal, death metal, and melodic black metal from the Alsatian capital of Strasbourg since 2003, making them one of the Rhine valley's longest-running extreme metal acts. Over two decades of triple-genre extremity reflect extraordinary dedication.

Azimut channels blackened sludge and post-metal from Ivano-Frankivsk in western Ukraine. Their compass-bearing name drives compositions that navigate through heavy atmospheric territory from this Carpathian foothill city.

Azimut19 creates melodic death metal from Saint Petersburg since 2017. Their numbered-compass-bearing name drives targeted melodic compositions from Russia's Baltic Sea metropolis.

Azimuth plays heavy and power metal from East Siberia since 2017. Their navigational name drives directional compositions of classic metal from one of Russia's most remote regions.

Aziraal channels raw black metal from the tiny Charente-Maritime village of Talmont-sur-Gironde since 2024, one of France's most picturesque medieval settlements perched above the Gironde estuary. The contrast between their idyllic setting and their hostile sound creates a compelling tension.

Azkeborg practices black metal from Karlshamn in Blekinge since 2015. Their fortress-of-darkness name drives a decade of compositions from this southeastern Swedish coastal town.