Labin's Abraksas channel black metal from the Istrian peninsula, drawing from mystical Gnostic traditions suggested by their name. Since 2022, they've brought extreme metal intensity to Croatia's coastal region.

Abramakabra has explored the crushing intersection of drone, doom, and sludge metal from Milan since 2016. Their name, a variation on the mystic formula, channels ritualistic repetition through glacially slow, monolithic heaviness.

Abramis Brama has crafted stoner metal and rock from Farsta in the Stockholm metropolitan area since 1999. Named after the freshwater bream fish in Latin, over a quarter century they have become one of Sweden's most respected stoner acts.

A brutal death metal outfit from Stuttgart, Germany, Abrasive formed in 2020 and deliver crushing extremity rooted in the most punishing end of the death metal spectrum. The band represent Baden-Württemberg's growing contribution to Germany's brutal death metal underground.

Abrin merges thrash, heavy, and speed metal from Moscow since 2012. Named after one of the most toxic biological compounds known — the poison from rosary peas — their triple-threat metal delivers concentrated lethality.

Abrupt delivers grindcore and brutal death metal from Lyon since 2019. Their name mirrors their musical approach: sudden, violent, and without preamble, from France's gastronomic capital.

Abruption channels black metal from Scotland since 2016, their name meaning a sudden break or rupture capturing the violent energy of their compositions. Their anonymous Scottish origins add mystery to their raw, uncompromising sound.

Abruptum has operated from Stockholm in various forms, known for their uniquely chaotic blend of black metal, noise, and power electronics. Originally formed in the early 1990s with members connected to the Swedish black metal underground, their extreme, formless approach to sonic violence earned them IT's (Euronymous's) description as 'the audial essence of pure black evil.'

Absalem is an extreme progressive metal band from Salamanca, Spain, formed in 2016, blending deathcore aggression with melodic elements in their compositions. Their debut track The Forest explores themes of independence and self-determination through nearly six minutes of dynamic, genre-crossing metal from the historic university city of Castile.