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Dracunus is a Viking/folk metal band from Madrid, Spain, active since 2011. They channel Norse warrior spirit through folk metal from the heart of Iberia.
Draugen is a folk metal band from Keski-Suomi (Central Finland), active since 2011. They weave Finnish folk traditions through heavy metal.
Drayvarg plays symphonic black metal with folk influences from Kurgan in western Siberia, active since 2014. Their multi-genre approach layers folk instrumentation and orchestral keyboards over aggressive black metal foundations, creating compositions that span from rural folk to cosmic symphonic extremity.
Drescher is a Wiener Neustadt band formed in 2013 whose members previously played together as Bleeed, and who coined the term "Dreschmetal" for their singular crossover of folk metal, thrash, and heavy metal sung in an Austrian dialect. Signed to Napalm Records, the band's Erntezeit record showcases their distinct regional character, mixing catchy riffs and vernacular lyrics.
Drom is a black/folk metal band from Épernay, France, active since 2011. They blend black metal with folk traditions from the Champagne region.
Druantia is a Celtic folk metal band from Breda in North Brabant, active since 2013 and named after the Gaulish tree goddess. Their druidic-deity reference anchors a sound that weaves Celtic folk instrumentation through heavy metal frameworks, channeling ancient forest worship into modern compositions.
Druidorama creates drone/doom metal laced with folk influences from Milan, building vast, hypnotic compositions that blend Celtic and pagan folk elements with the crushing weight of doom and drone. Their ritualistic approach to songwriting unfolds in long, meditative passages that gradually overwhelm the listener.
Drungi is a folk, heavy, and doom metal band from Reykjavik, Iceland, formed in 2020. The band weave Icelandic folk traditions into a foundation of heavy and doom metal.
Drunkhell is a folk metal band from Bari, formed in 2023 and channeling the celebratory side of folk metal through drinking songs and folklore-infused metal riffing. Their name captures the genre's tradition of merging mythological storytelling with uninhibited revelry.
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