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Frostmourne is a death metal band from Tarvisio in the Udine province of Friuli Venezia Giulia, active since 2009. Operating from Italy's far northeastern alpine border with Austria and Slovenia, they bring fantasy-themed death metal from one of the country's most geographically remote metal outposts.
Frostshock is a melodic death/thrash metal band from Haltern am See, Germany, formed in 2023. The band fuses melodic death metal harmonies with thrash metal velocity.
Frosttide is a melodic death/folk metal band from Jyväskylä, Finland, formed in 2019. The band weaves folk melodies into the melodic death metal framework that Finland is renowned for.
Frothing is a brutal death metal/grindcore band from Kiel, Germany, formed in 2025. The band delivers extreme, short-burst brutality from the Baltic port city.
Frowning Relique is a death metal band from Barry, Wales, active since 2020 and delivering extreme metal from the Welsh coast near Cardiff. The project channels death metal aggression from south Wales.
Frozen Affliction is a melodic death metal and deathcore band from Nottingham, England, active since 2011 and blending melodic hooks with extreme metal intensity. The project fuses the melodic death metal tradition with modern deathcore heaviness.
Frozen Blood is an Austrian death/black metal project whose Bandcamp handle is "frozenblood-sma." The band's self-titled release is documented in the Metal Archives, representing a raw and underground approach to the black/death metal crossover from within the Austrian extreme metal scene.
Frozen Circle is a death metal/hardcore band from Thionville, France, formed in 2019. The band merges death metal with hardcore from the Moselle town near the Luxembourg border.
Frozen Fields is a death metal/grindcore band from Berlin, Germany, formed in 2011. The band delivers grinding death metal from the German capital.
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