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Featured Album
Vault Of Horrors (2024)
Featured Melodic Death Metal Album
Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Featured Black Metal Album
Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Como-based folk metal act active since 2020, weaving traditional melodies and acoustic instrumentation into a heavy metal framework. Their compositions bridge musical heritage with the power of electric amplification.
German folk metal band from Oberhausen, formed in 2014. They bring folk instrumentation and thematic elements into a heavy metal framework with a distinctly German character.
Lublin-based folk metal act active since 2011, weaving traditional melodies and acoustic instrumentation into a heavy metal framework. Their compositions bridge musical heritage with the power of electric amplification.
Cork-based folk-infused black metal act active since 2002, weaving traditional melodies and acoustic passages into their extreme metal framework. Their compositions draw from Cork's cultural traditions, bridging ancient folklore with modern aggression.
Pagan black metal project rooted from Sweden, formed in 2019. Folk instrumentation and nature-worship themes intertwine with blast beats and tremolo picking, creating a bridge between old-world mysticism and modern extremity.
Sollentuna-based folk metal act active since 2018, weaving traditional melodies and acoustic instrumentation into a heavy metal framework. Their compositions bridge musical heritage with the power of electric amplification.
Lviv-based folk metal act active since 2017, weaving traditional melodies and acoustic instrumentation into a heavy metal framework. Their compositions bridge musical heritage with the power of electric amplification.
Folk metal outfit from Kyiv, formed in 2020. Their sound integrates traditional melodic elements with metal's aggression, creating a festive yet powerful fusion.
Spanish folk/black metal band from Ondarroa in the Basque Country, formed in 2022. They weave Basque folk elements into a black metal framework, singing in Euskara.
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