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Frostnacht is a black metal and folk metal project from Dürnbach, Lower Austria. Their Bandcamp catalog includes albums "Im Schatten der Wälder" (In the Shadow of the Forests) and "Weltenwanderer" (World Wanderer), titles that reflect a nature-focused, pagan aesthetic drawing on the forested Austrian landscape.
Frostspawn is a folk/Viking metal band from Saint Petersburg, Russia, formed in 2019. They merge Norse Viking metal themes with folk instrumentation from Russia's window on the Baltic, a city with deep historical ties to Scandinavian culture.
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.
Frostvang is a black/folk metal band from Trollhattan in western Sweden, formed in 2014. Their name and folk-infused black metal draw on the mythology of their city — Trollhattan literally means 'troll's bonnet' — adding folk elements to atmospheric black metal.
Frozen Shield is a power/folk metal band from Barcelona, Spain, formed in 2014. The band weaves folk elements into energetic power metal from the Catalan capital.
Frozen Tears is a black/folk metal band from Elhovo, Bulgaria, active since 2000. As one of the longer-running acts in the Bulgarian metal underground, the band weaves folk elements and traditional influences into a black metal framework.
Fulgur is a folk metal band from Kausala, Finland, formed in 2022. The band weaves Finnish folk elements into their metal framework from the Kymenlaakso region.
Funeral Dawn is a black/folk metal band from Paris, France, formed in 2020. The band weaves folk elements into their black metal framework from the French capital.
Futhärk is a folk metal band from Guarapuava, Paraná, formed in June 2013, blending heavy metal with influences drawn from Viking, Celtic, and indigenous South American cultures. The band, whose name derives from the runic alphabet, performed at Guarapuava Rock City 2019 and completed recording of a full-length album in 2021. Their lineup has included guitarist Guilherme Wichinhoski, drummer Felipe Raul Rachelle, and guitarist Pedro Wünsch among its members.
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