Akys has evolved from blackened doom metal into dark ambient and neofolk from Vilnius as of 2025. Their stylistic metamorphosis mirrors a journey from metal extremity into more contemplative, acoustic-based darkness.

Akzent plays heavy and thrash metal from Rostov-on-Don since 2015. Their German-accented name — meaning 'accent' or 'emphasis' — drives over a decade of stressed, forceful metal from this major southern Russian city.

Al Andalus is an instrumental symphonic and folk metal project from Dresden, Germany, weaving Oriental melodies and orchestral arrangements into heavy metal compositions inspired by medieval Iberian history. Their 2016 Granada EP traces the arc of the Reconquista through six tracks, released on the 555th anniversary of the Treaty of Granada that ended Islamic rule on the Iberian Peninsula.

Steeped in Lovecraftian horror and the Cthulhu Mythos, Al Azif has been wielding death-thrash metal from Madrid since the early 2000s. Their lyrics plunge into cosmic dread and gore, matched by a sound that merges old-school thrash velocity with death metal's guttural depths.

A ferocious power duo from A Coruña, Al Final Sólo Habrá Cenizas pairs Zalo's pummeling drums with Edu's massive guitar tone across sludge metal and punkmetalcore. Their 2024 album "Lodo," co-released by Quebranta Records and three other labels, was forged at La Cortina Roja Estudio and captures Galicia's heaviest underground impulses.

Al Khannes creates black metal from Neu-Anspach in Hesse since 2016. Their Arabic-influenced name brings Middle Eastern mysticism to black metal crafted in the Taunus hills north of Frankfurt.

Al'Virius creates symphonic thrash metal from Yaroslavl on the upper Volga since 2021. Their virus-referencing name drives orchestrally enhanced thrash from this ancient Russian city northeast of Moscow.

Alabama Hot Pocket is a deathcore band from Leipzig, Germany, formed in 2015, whose irreverent name belies a commitment to the genre's punishing breakdowns and guttural intensity. Their releases include the self-titled album and The Adventures of Florida Man, both showcasing the band's blend of brutality and dark humor.

Alabarda first emerged from Zaragoza's metal scene in 1999, delivering straightforward heavy metal rooted in the classic Aragonese tradition. Though the band ultimately split up in 2008 after achieving lineup stability, their catalogue represents a determined chapter in Spain's traditional metal history.