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Death metal, folk metal, and melodic death metal band from Larissa, Greece active since 2016. They fuse Hellenic folk elements with melodic death metal from the Thessalian plain.
Brookfield, Illinois's Earthen has been crafting an unusual folk/gothic metal hybrid with ambient threads since 2005, a project that moves at its own pace and defies easy categorization in the Chicago suburb's quiet underground.
A product of Portugal's atmospheric and doom-laden metal tradition, this Évora-based death metal, folk metal, and melodic death metal act channels punishing grooves interlocked with frenzied tremolo passages. Active since 2022, primal ferocity drives every note of their catalog.
One of the more singular voices in American underground metal, Olympia's Echtra has spent over two decades weaving atmospheric black metal, drone, and folk into meditative, earth-bound compositions that defy easy categorization.
Folk and black metal act from Kiel in northern Germany, blending Norse mythology and folk traditions with black metal's raw intensity since 2011. Their approach weaves pagan themes and acoustic elements into an aggressive, atmospheric framework.
Epic black/folk metal project from Germany whose name, meaning "Oak Throne," evokes the pagan grandeur of Germanic forests. Active since 2016, their sound merges the sweeping scope of epic black metal with folk-infused melodies rooted in Central European tradition.
Post-black metal band from Turku, Finland active since 2017, blending folk, post-metal, and atmospheric black metal with both growled and clean vocals. Their 2024 fourth album Monokroma is a concept record celebrating the band's 10th anniversary.
Grand Rapids, Michigan's Eissturm blends black metal with folk and ambient textures, crafting music that evokes the wooded isolation of the Great Lakes region since 2013. Pagan themes and wintry atmosphere run through their output in equal measure.
Folk metal band from Poitiers/Egletons, France active since 2008. They weave French folk traditions into heavy metal from the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
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