- Ares (JAP) (Death Metal-Japan)
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- Arise (JAP) (Crossover-Japan)
- Avalon (JAP) (Melodic Power-Japan)
- Azrael (JAP) (Power Metal-Japan)
- Aggressor (JAP) (Power Metal-Japan)
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