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FraBezdan is an Austrian black metal one-man project whose creator describes it as a "hobbyonemanproject." Their self-released catalog includes albums titled "Visjoner om skjebne," "Globaler Flächenbrand!," and "Hate Eternal," drawing from raw, lo-fi black metal traditions with titles mixing Norwegian and German.
Fragda is a blackened deathcore band from Budapest, Hungary, active since 2019 and merging blackened extremity with deathcore's crushing breakdowns. The project represents the heavier end of Budapest's modern metal spectrum.
Fragile Edge is a depressive black metal project from Tolyatti on the Volga, formed in 2014. They channel anguished, introspective black metal from the massive automobile-manufacturing city in the Samara Oblast.
Frail Petals is a black metal project from Jyväskylä, Finland, formed in 2025. The project juxtaposes the delicacy of its name with the harshness of black metal.
Fraktur is a black/death metal band from Frahier-et-Châtebier, France, formed in 2017. The band merges black and death metal from the Franche-Comté village.
Framheim is an atmospheric black metal project from Ladispoli near Rome, formed in 2013. Named after Roald Amundsen's Antarctic base, the project channels the isolation and vast desolation of polar landscapes into atmospheric black metal.
Frangawl is a black/thrash metal band from Finland, formed in 2010. The band fuses black metal darkness with thrash metal speed.
Fransis Forth is a melodic death/black metal project from Sofia, Bulgaria, formed in 2025. As a very recent addition to the Bulgarian extreme metal scene, the project blends melodic sensibilities with the aggression of death and black metal.
Frantic Aggressor is a black/thrash metal band from Berlin, Germany, formed in 2016. The band fuses the chaos of black metal with the relentless speed of thrash.
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