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Global Flatline (Bonus Track Edition) (2024)
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Mirror is a doom, death, gothic metal, and folk band from Almendralejo, Spain, formed in 2016. They weave together diverse influences spanning doom, death, gothic, and folk metal into richly textured compositions.
A folk/Viking/black metal act from the Sognefjord area, Mistur draws deeply from the spectacular western Norwegian landscape. Active since 2016, the band channels the region's fjords, mountains, and medieval stave churches into atmospheric, nature-driven black metal.
A folk and Viking metal band out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Mjød wraps Norse mythology and pagan imagery in melodic metal arrangements, drawing on themes of winter, fate, and the old gods. Formed in 2017, their name — Old Norse for "mead" — signals an intent to conjure the atmosphere of a hall-fire past.
MonaStream is a folk/heavy metal act from rural Tula Oblast, formed in 2026. The band channels the folk traditions of central Russia into melodic metal.
Mondragon is a gothic and folk metal band from Bad Langensalza, Germany, formed in 2011. They merge gothic metal darkness with folk instrumentation and medieval-tinged melodies.
A folk/black metal act from Arnhem that has evolved toward pure black metal, Mondvolland has been active since 2012. The band's Dutch name, referencing a full moon, signals their connection to nature-inspired black metal.
Moonlit is a progressive and folk metal band from Sauerland, Germany, formed in 2018. They weave folk instrumentation into progressive metal frameworks, creating intricate and atmospheric compositions.
Out of Ashburn, Virginia, Moonroot plays Celtic folk metal with a roots-rock sensibility, drawing on acoustic textures and traditional folk melody to ground their heavy arrangements since forming in 2023.
Moonsorrow is a folk, pagan, and black metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2014. They channel the spirit of Finnish pagan metal through epic compositions drawing from Nordic folklore and mythology.
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