Altering the Future delivers melodic death metal from the UK underground since 2017, their forward-looking name reflecting compositions that push the genre toward new sonic territory. Their approach balances aggression with melodic invention.

Alternate is a speed/thrash metal band from Shumen, Bulgaria, formed in 1991 and among the early contributors to the Bulgarian thrash metal underground. The band released albums including "Anger of the Gods" and "Reincarnation," playing tight, aggressive thrash metal in the classic European tradition.

Alternate Massive Project delivers atmospheric black and death metal from Tissi, a small town near Sassari in Sardinia, since 2017. Their unwieldy name matches the expansive scope of their genre-crossing compositions from this tiny island commune.

Altersight has evolved from alternative rock and metal into alternative and gothic metal from Saint Petersburg since 2016. Their visionary name suggests seeing differently, which their stylistic shifts from the Neva city have embodied.

Altertum channels black metal from Agder in southern Norway since 2024. Their German name meaning 'antiquity' brings a pan-Teutonic historical perspective to their Norwegian black metal.

Althea explores progressive metal from Milan since 2014, sharing their name with the Greek word for 'healer' and the marshmallow plant. Their Lombard progressive compositions prioritize structural complexity and dynamic contrast.

Altherea creates gothic metal from Milan as of 2025, a freshly minted project bringing darkly romantic aesthetics to Lombardy's ever-expanding metal underground. Their ethereal name suggests the otherworldly atmosphere they cultivate.

Altheria is a melodic death and thrash metal band from Polva in southeastern Estonia, formed in 2014, combining melodic death metal's harmonic guitar work with thrash's aggressive velocity. The band brings extreme metal to one of Estonia's smaller, more rural regions.

Altherya merges heavy and progressive metal from the Alsatian city of Colmar since 2018, bringing structural ambition to the Rhine valley's metal scene. Their fantastical name evokes the otherworldly quality of their genre-bridging compositions.