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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Melodic black/folk metal band from Gadebusch, Germany, formed in 2018. Named after the Norse mythological wellspring, they weave folk melodies into melodic black metal from the Mecklenburg countryside.
Hvorost is a epic black/folk metal band from Vladivostok, Russia, formed in 2014. They weave folk traditions into heavy metal compositions.
Folk metal band from Geneva, Switzerland, active since 2010, blending death metal ferocity with folk instrumentation and Viking metal grandeur. Their EP Implosive fuses melodic death metal aggression with folk sensibilities, drawing comparisons to Ensiferum.
Born in the cold underground of Tramagal, this folk/heavy metal act has delivered unflinching intensity since 1996. Their compositions celebrate the timeless formula of powerful riffs and soaring melodies.
Folk/pagan metal band from Hanau, Germany, active since 2017. Named after the Viking poem of wisdom from the Elder Edda, they weave Norse folklore into folk-infused metal from the Main-Kinzig region.
Emerging from Imatra's underground, this black/folk metal act has been forging raw sonic fury since 2005. Their compositions evoke desolate landscapes through raw, uncompromising aggression.
Pagan black/folk metal band from Nantes, France active since 2010. Their sound weaves French pagan traditions through black and folk metal from the Loire-Atlantique capital.
Idaslet is a folk metal band from Copenhagen, Denmark, active since 2010, incorporating Nordic folk traditions and instrumentation into a heavy metal framework. The band has spent over fifteen years forging their interpretation of Scandinavian folk metal from the Danish capital.
Named for the river separating the realm of men from giants in Norse cosmology, Grand Rapids' Ifing weaves black metal ferocity with folk-rooted melodies, conjuring the mythic cold of the Upper Midwest.
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