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Haegen is a folk metal band from Osimo (Ancona), Italy, formed in 2015. They weave folk traditions into heavy metal compositions.
Named after the rune representing hail and disruption, Hagalaz is a black metal project that fuses raw aggression with punk's irreverence, active since 2017. Their runic namesake suggests the chaotic and destructive intent baked into their music.
Hagbard is an epic folk metal band from Juiz de Fora, Brazil, drawing on fantasy and mythological themes from multiple cultures. The band released their debut full-length Rise of the Sea King in November 2013 through the Russian label SoundAge Productions, recorded in Brazil and mixed and mastered in Sweden. Subsequent releases include the EP Tales of Frost and Flames (2015) and the album Vortex to an Iron Age (2016).
Bred in Zaandam's underground, this act delivers brutal folk metal (early); folk (later) since 2020. Tight compositions and aggressive delivery characterize their particular approach.
Viking/black metal and neofolk project from Eitorf, Germany, active since 2008. Their dual approach combines the aggression of Viking black metal with the acoustic intimacy of neofolk, celebrating Norse heritage.
One of Maine's most idiosyncratic metal acts, Hallowed Butchery have spent over fifteen years refusing to settle — beginning as a black/grind project and gradually morphing into something incorporating doom, folk, and experimental elements. Based in Kennebec County, their music sounds like it grew out of the woods rather than any rehearsal space.
Spawned in Iași's underground, this melodic death/folk metal outfit channels romanian ferocity since 2014. Their work explores the genre's heaviest territories through savage delivery.
Hand of Kalliach is a folk metal band from Edinburgh, England, formed in 2020. They weave folk traditions into heavy metal compositions.
Hands as Wings is a epic folk metal band from Athens, Greece, formed in 2018. They weave folk traditions into heavy metal compositions.
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