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Ride the Flatline (feat. Jami Morgan & Code Orange) (2024)
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Evidence (2023)
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Agamemnon (2025)
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Folk metal band from Pécs, Hungary, active since 2017. Their rum-themed approach delivers folk-infused metal from the southern Hungarian university city.
Folk metal band from Armagh, Northern Ireland, formed in 2022. Their rune-casting name accompanies folk metal steeped in Celtic and Norse traditions from Ireland's ecclesiastical capital.
Liepaja folk/melodic death metal act formed in 2022, blending Baltic folk melodies with death metal aggression from Latvia's western coast. Their fusion approach connects traditional heritage with extreme metal power.
Swedish folk metal project formed in 2011, channeling traditional Nordic melodies through heavy metal's powerful framework. Their approach connects folk heritage with modern metal aggression.
Swedish folk metal act formed in 2021, weaving traditional folk elements through metal's aggressive foundation. Their fusion approach channels cultural heritage through heavy music.
Rågbröder is a genre-defying band from Parainen (Pargas) in the Finnish archipelago, active since 2008, blending folk, black, heavy, and thrash metal with alternative rock and ska punk. Their eclectic approach makes them one of the most stylistically diverse metal-adjacent acts in Finland.
Rêkiem is a melodic power/folk metal band from Tres Cantos near Madrid, Spain, active since 1999. Over a quarter century of activity makes them one of the veteran folk-infused power metal acts in the Spanish scene.
Istanbul's Sabhankra merge melodic black, death, and thrash metal with folk influences since 2006. Two decades from Turkey's cultural crossroads between Europe and Asia, their compositions draw on the confluence of Eastern and Western musical traditions.
Sakramant channel Belarusian folklore into their folk metal, weaving traditional melodies and native-language lyrics into heavy riffing. Hailing from Minsk, they fuse pagan themes with aggressive instrumentation to create a sound rooted in Eastern European musical heritage.
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