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Global Flatline (Bonus Track Edition) (2024)
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De Doorn (2022)
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Halo (2017)
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Charakter is a black and folk metal band from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, blending the aggression of black metal with folk metal elements in a region with a sparse extreme metal presence. The project is an independent effort drawing on both Scandinavian folk metal traditions and raw black metal aesthetics.
Folk and symphonic metal band from Athens, Greece, formed in 2017. They blend Greek folk traditions with symphonic metal grandeur.
Folk metal band from Kherson in southern Ukraine, active since 2002. Chur has spent over two decades weaving Ukrainian folk traditions into heavy metal from the Black Sea region.
Folk and heavy metal band from Valasske Mezirici in Moravian Wallachia, Czech Republic, formed in 2020. They blend traditional folk elements with heavy metal, drawing from the rich cultural heritage of their region.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania folk/heavy metal band Cimmerian draw on ancient mythology and pagan tradition to craft melodic, epic metal with a raw folk undercurrent. Their sound evokes the savage world of the Hyborian Age that inspired their name.
Atmospheric black metal and folk metal band from Kassel, Germany, formed in 2019. They blend cinematic atmospheres with folk instrumentation and raw black metal intensity.
Folk and power metal band from Valdepenas in Ciudad Real, Spain, active since 2003. With over two decades of history, Circe blend folk traditions with power metal from the La Mancha wine region.
Folk-infused black metal band from Trikala in Thessaly, Greece, formed in 2024. They blend folk elements with black metal from the shadow of the Meteora rocks.
Black folk metal project from Barnaul in the Altai region, formed in 2021. Clactonian Haze blends pagan folk elements with black metal from the Siberian foothills.
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