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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Folk metal band from the Heilbronn/Heidelberg area of Germany, formed in 2019. They blend traditional folk instrumentation and melodies with heavy metal, drawing from the cultural heritage of the Swabian-Palatinate region.
Folk metal act from Vevey, Switzerland, formed in 2022. They blend traditional folk melodies and instrumentation with heavy metal energy, drawing from the rich cultural landscape of the Swiss Riviera.
Cathar is a California black metal project rooted in the raw, minimalist tradition — sparse arrangements, cold tremolo riffing, and a misanthropic atmosphere informed by orthodox underground aesthetics. The Palmdale origins contribute a desolate, high-desert bleakness to the music.
Folk metal band from Cergy near Paris, France, emerging in 2025. They blend folk instrumentation with heavy metal energy.
Folk and symphonic metal band from Hanover, Germany, formed in 2015. They blend traditional folk instrumentation with symphonic orchestration and heavy metal energy.
Celtic black metal and folk metal band from Dublin, active since 2010. Celtachor draws deeply on Irish mythology and the Gaelic tradition, weaving folk instrumentation into fierce black metal.
Folk metal band from Ciudad Real, Spain, formed in 2022. They blend Celtiberian cultural heritage and folk elements with heavy metal energy from the Castilian plains.
Folk metal band from Madrid, Spain, formed in 2016. They blend Celtic folk traditions with heavy metal from the Spanish capital.
Cernunnos is a folk metal band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, formed in 2012 by Pablo Schivo following the dissolution of his previous project Warknight. They released their debut EP "Mother Earth" in 2013 and their first full-length album "Leaves of Blood" in 2016 through DarkTunes Music Group, followed by the acoustic EP "From Roots" in 2018 and their second album "Capricornvs" in April 2021. The band's sound blends heavy guitars with Celtic and medieval European influences, featuring traditional instruments including bouzouki, flute, and hurdy-gurdy.
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