Heavy metal band from Switzerland, founded in 1982 and active on the European circuit before splitting in 1995 and reforming in 2014. Their 2017 album "Back to Attack" collects classic oldschool heavy metal material, with the band rooted in the same early-80s German and Swiss heavy metal tradition as their peers.

Advocacy is a progressive metal and rock band from Aarhus, Denmark, formed in 2017, navigating the genre's characteristic complexity and dynamic range with an emphasis on both technical musicianship and emotional depth. The band adds to Aarhus's growing reputation as a hub for creative and genre-crossing metal.

Adwersarz channels raw black metal from an undisclosed Polish location since 2015. Their Polish name meaning 'adversary' drives lo-fi compositions of committed hostility from the depths of the underground.

Adyton are a black metal band from the Baltic coast city of Stralsund, Germany, active since 2016, with releases including The Descent and The Catharsis. Named after the innermost sanctuary of ancient Greek temples, the project explores themes of spiritual depth through its dark sonic architecture.

Adytum channels black metal from the UK underground since 2015, named after the inner sanctum of a Greek temple where only priests could enter. Their sacred-profane name suits the exclusive, esoteric nature of their black metal.

AEA brings heavy metal with symphonic elements from Paris since 2013, adding orchestral grandeur to the French capital's traditional metal scene. Their abbreviated name belies the expansive ambition of their compositions.

Aeba is a black metal project from Kiel, Germany, active since 2016, operating from the northernmost reaches of the German metal underground on the shores of the Baltic Sea. The project channels the cold, wind-swept atmosphere of Schleswig-Holstein into its black metal vision.

Aecron operates at the volatile crossroads of black, death, and thrash metal from the lakeside municipality of Asikkala since 2014. Their triple-genre assault draws from the full spectrum of extreme metal's most aggressive subgenres.

Aedan Sky delivers power metal from the French underground since 2021, reaching for celestial heights with soaring melodies and epic arrangements. Their name evokes a vast, open sky that mirrors the expansive scope of their sound.