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Global Flatline (Bonus Track Edition) (2024)
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De Doorn (2022)
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Atratus channels folk and pagan metal from the Salzburg Alps, operating between Abtenau and Annaberg im Lammertal since 2024. Their mountainous setting in the heart of the Austrian Alps provides natural inspiration for compositions rooted in Germanic pagan tradition.
Auraal blends black and folk metal from the Finnish underground since 2021, weaving traditional elements through extreme metal's dark fabric. Their approach channels the ancient musical traditions of the Finnish countryside through the lens of black metal's ferocity.
Aurgelmir channels folk metal from Pordenone in Friuli since 2024, named after the primordial giant of Norse mythology from whose body the world was created. Their cosmogonic identity drives folk-metal compositions of mythic scope.
Autumn Spirits is a heavy metal band with folk influences from the Wetteraukreis district of Hesse, Germany, formed in 2014, blending traditional heavy metal with folk-inspired elements. The band draws on the pastoral landscape of the Wetterau region to inform their folk-tinged approach to heavy metal.
South Wales' Avagddu draw from Welsh mythology to create a distinctive blend of black, doom, folk, and funeral doom metal, named after the ugliest man in Welsh legend. Since 2008, their music has channelled the ancient darkness of Celtic folklore through sprawling, atmospheric compositions.
A brand-new folk-inflected black metal project from the UK, Avazeboz launched in 2026 with compositions that interweave traditional folk elements with tremolo-driven black metal intensity. Their approach bridges the gap between pastoral melody and extreme metal ferocity.
Bristol's Aventail forge melodic death metal infused with folk metal grandeur, blending dual-guitar harmonies with medieval-tinged melodies and battle-ready intensity. Formed in 2022, their sound evokes the spirit of Viking-era Amon Amarth filtered through a distinctly British sensibility.
Aveth has evolved from black metal into a black, folk, and doom metal hybrid from Kungur in the Perm Region since 2018. From this small Ural town famous for its ice caves, they channel subterranean darkness through multiple genre lenses.
Avven has evolved from folk metal into folk-influenced metalcore from Kresnice in central Slovenia since 2006. Two decades from this small Litija municipality community, they have maintained folk roots while evolving their metallic expression.
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