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Festung Nebelburg is a black/pagan/folk metal band from Regen in the Bavarian Forest, Germany, active since 2005. They coined the term "Woidmetal" to describe their fusion of black metal, pagan metal, rock, and acoustic elements, with lyrics centered on the mythology and sagas of the Bavarian Forest region, heard across albums like "Gabreta Hyle" (2007) and "Zwischen den Jahren" (2015).
Feuerschwanz is a medieval folk turned folk metal/rock band from Erlangen, Germany. Originally a medieval folk act, they evolved into a full folk metal and rock outfit, becoming one of the most recognizable German-language folk metal bands.
Fferyllt is a Celtic folk metal band from Krasnodar in southern Russia, active since 2006. Their Welsh-derived name and Celtic thematic focus create an unlikely but distinctive cultural bridge between the Kuban region and the British Isles folk tradition.
Finntroll is a blackened folk metal band from Helsinki, Finland. Known as one of the most distinctive acts in Finnish metal, Finntroll combines black metal aggression with traditional Finnish folk melodies and humppa rhythms.
Finrir is a death/pagan/viking metal project from Finland, formed in 2023, also incorporating ambient, folk, and electronica elements. The project blends an unusually wide range of influences from extreme metal to electronic music.
Firbholg is an epic black metal band from Foligno in the Perugia province of Umbria, active since 2002 and incorporating folk influences. Across releases including Holy Quest, Ashes Of War, and Firbholg III, they weave epic, folk-tinged narratives through a black metal framework rooted in the medieval heritage of central Italy.
Firemage is a folk metal band from Porto, Portugal, formed in 2024. They bring folk-influenced metal to Portugal's northern capital, drawing on both Iberian folk traditions and the broader European folk metal movement.
Fjørdal is a folk/pagan metal band from Dresden, Germany, formed in 2020. The band weaves folk instruments and pagan themes into their metal framework from the Saxon capital on the Elbe.
Fogland is a folk/melodic black metal and ambient project from Timisoara, Romania, active since 2002. Over two decades they have woven folk melodies and ambient atmospheres through a black metal framework, creating misty, nature-oriented extreme metal from western Romania's largest city.
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