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Laftrache are a black metal and folk band from Villa Alemana, Chile, whose music draws from the legends of the Mapuche and Selknam peoples of southern South America. Their 2017 demo Voces Ancestrales features the Trutruca — a trumpet-like instrument made from colihue wood and cattle horn, created by the Mapuche — as well as a spoken-word sample of a native Selknam woman on the track "El Clamor Selknam." The band was released through Chilean underground label Kuyen Producciones.
French folk metal band from Lille, blending Nordic-influenced folk melodies with pagan metal since 2011. Their album 'Kraken's Awakening' features flute and acoustic guitar woven into heavy metal, performed by a six-piece ensemble.
Russian epic folk/gothic metal band from Dzerzhinsk, weaving Slavic folk elements into darkly romantic compositions since 2017. Their approach blends traditional melodies with gothic atmosphere and metal heaviness.
Salem, Oregon's Leech have evolved from stripped-down black metal roots into a multi-genre hybrid drawing on folk and doom — a long-running project reflecting the Pacific Northwest's pagan sensibilities.
Leuku are a progressive and atmospheric metal band from Santiago, Chile, co-founded around 2006 by guitarists Bauda and Parton, the latter also known for his work in the separate band Bauda. The group blends progressive and psychedelic rock structures with folk-influenced acoustic elements, and released the split EP Mares with Bauda in 2007, followed by the full-length Blindfolded in 2011 on Pest Productions with a lineup that included five members.
Polish folk metal band from the Warsaw area, weaving Slavic folk traditions into heavy metal since 2016. Their name, meaning 'forest demon,' channels Polish folklore through folk metal's blend of acoustic and heavy elements.
German black/folk metal and rock project from Illingen, formed in 2024 and blending folk traditions with blackened aggression. Their approach bridges the gap between traditional folk melodies and the intensity of black metal.
Italian folk/black metal band from Cividale del Friuli near Udine, weaving Friulian folk traditions into black metal since 2013. Their regional folk heritage brings a distinctive northeastern Italian flavor to their blackened folk metal.
Belarusian folk metal band from Minsk formed in 2009, weaving traditional folklore and fairy tales into heavy metal with doom influences. Their album 'Czornaja Panna' explores death through historical legends, performed in Belarusian and Polish across extensive European tours.
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