Amistad practices black metal from North Holland since 2019. Their Spanish name meaning 'friendship' creates a striking contrast with the misanthropic hostility typical of their genre.

Athens' Amken deliver blood-pumping thrash metal that bridges old-school ferocity with modern precision, signed to Massacre Records for their acclaimed album 'Passive Aggression.' Their sound captures the relentless energy of classic thrash while incorporating a uniquely Greek sense of urgency and technical ambition.

Amma plays heavy metal and hard rock from Wallonia since 2012, their name — shared with the Icelandic word for grandmother — carrying an unexpected warmth for a metal act. Their Francophone Belgian identity shapes a classic-leaning approach to heavy music.

Ammanas has evolved from black metal into epic and atmospheric black metal from Vladivostok since 2019. Named after the god of shadow in Steven Erikson's Malazan books, they channel literary fantasy into increasingly expansive compositions from Russia's Pacific coast.

Ammokrates channels power metal from Helsinki since 2016, bringing epic grandeur to Finland's capital with their mythologically inspired approach. Their Greek-flavored name hints at compositions that draw from ancient warrior traditions.

Ammonium creates death metal from Izhevsk, the capital of Udmurtia, since 2012. Named after the chemical ion, they bring molecular-level intensity to over a decade of death metal from this Ural Republic arms-manufacturing center.

Ammophila channels depressive black metal from Zvolen in central Slovakia since 2017. Named after the sand wasp genus, their entomological identity drives compositions of burrowing despair from this Hron Valley town.

Ammotrack plays heavy metal and hard rock from Skövde since 2016. Their ammunition-railroad name drives explosive compositions from this Västergötland military-garrison city.

Amnabys channels doom and stoner metal from the Hampshire town of Farnborough since 2024, bringing heavy, psychedelic grooves to the Home Counties. Their enigmatic name adds mystery to their crushing sound.