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Vynkord were a Buenos Aires folk metal band formed in early 2015, featuring an unusually large seven-piece lineup that included fiddle (Gabriel Sturniolo), ethnic instruments (David Funes), and dual guitars alongside conventional metal instrumentation. They released their only EP, "Stay Where You Can Hear Us," on September 8, 2015, a four-track record drawing on fictional stories set in northern European medieval settings. The band subsequently split up, leaving the EP as their sole recorded output.
Kharkiv's Vyr Muk brings together black metal, death metal, and folk metal into a distinctive Ukrainian hybrid, incorporating traditional elements alongside extreme metal ferocity. Their compositions celebrate Ukrainian cultural identity through the lens of aggressive, boundary-crossing metal.
Vætte is a blackened folk metal project from Denmark, formed in 2025. They fuse the aggression of black metal with folk metal's melodic and cultural elements.
Vévaki is an Icelandic neofolk and folk metal project founded in 2020 by multi-instrumentalist Will Hunter, rooted in Norse mythology, heathenism, and animistic traditions. Their debut album Edda (2020) was recorded as a solo effort before Vévaki expanded into a full band, and the follow-up Fórnspeki deepened the project's ritualistic atmosphere with broader instrumentation and additional full-time members. Signed to Season of Mist, Vévaki occupies a contemplative and mythos-driven space within contemporary Nordic folk music.
Black metal and neofolk project from Suffolk, England active since 2015. Wapentake draws from the Anglo-Saxon heritage of East Anglia, blending raw black metal with neofolk's acoustic intimacy.
Folk and ambient project from Bergen, Norway led by Einar Selvik, internationally renowned for their use of ancient Nordic instruments and Old Norse poetry. Wardruna's music draws deeply from Norse mythology and runic traditions, earning them global recognition including contributions to the Vikings television series.
Melodic death and folk metal band from Tampere, Finland active since 2017. Warfarer blends the melodic traditions of Finnish death metal with folk elements, drawing from the rich heritage of Nordic music.
Texas-based Weft formed in 2025, weaving atmospheric folk elements into black metal with an approach that draws on the deep traditions of the natural world rather than the urban metal underground. Their Metal Archives classification as atmospheric folk/black metal signals an interest in texture and landscape over pure extremity. Brand new but already aiming at something larger than the standard black metal template.
Folk metal band from Kingston upon Hull, England active since 2017. Whalebone draws from the maritime heritage of the Humber estuary, weaving folk elements into a metal framework.
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