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Folk-infused black metal band from France, active since 2011. They weave folk elements and atmospheric layers through a black metal foundation.
Folk-infused melodic death metal band from Oldenburg, Germany, active since 2012. They weave folk elements and dark melodies through a black and death metal foundation.
Connecticut post-black metal project weaving folk elements into a harrowing atmospheric framework. Crawl Below balances earthy melodicism against the desolate bleakness of the black metal tradition.
Folk and symphonic metal band from the Bologna and Ravenna area, formed in 2017. Cremisi weaves folk instrumentation and orchestral elements into a heavy metal framework from Emilia-Romagna.
Symphonic folk-power metal band from Helsinki, Finland, active since 2009. Crimfall weave folk instrumentation and symphonic grandeur into an epic, cinematic metal framework.
Northern California black/folk metal act Crone weave pagan atmosphere and acoustic textures into their blasting framework, drawing on nature worship and the wilder traditions of folk-infused extreme metal.
Folk metal band from Jaworzno in Upper Silesia, active since 2003. Cronica has spent over two decades weaving folk melodies into heavy metal from the Silesian region.
Death-folk metal band from Tampere, Finland, formed in 2020. They blend death metal aggression with folk instrumentation and melodies.
Michigan's Crown of Asteria is a primarily solo atmospheric black metal project rooted in folk and nature-worship themes, built on layered, pagan-influenced compositions that evoke the forests and lakes of the Great Lakes region. Their music is immersive and reverent, steeped in earth-bound spirituality.
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