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Fenfire is a melodic black metal band from Darmstadt, Germany, formed in 2011. The band blends melodic guitar work with the cold aggression of black metal from the southern Hessian city.
Fergon was a chaos-gnostic melodic black metal project from Talca, Chile, founded in late 2020 by Jan Stones as a solo endeavor drawing on the influence of Bathory and Dissection. The project released several albums in rapid succession through 2020 and 2021, including "Requiem," "Eternal Cold Scythe," and "Under the Light of the Outcast Stars," before evolving into a full band lineup.
Ferndal is a melodic black metal project from Münster, Germany, formed in 2017, incorporating folk and classical influences. The project blends the harshness of black metal with folk melodies and classical instrumentation from the Westphalian university city.
Heavy Black / Viking Metal from Waco.
Fiorina 161 is a melodic black/doom metal band with electronic elements from Aubagne, France, formed in 2024. Named after the prison planet from the Alien franchise, the band blends black and doom metal with electronic textures from the Provençal town near Marseille.
Fire Wheel is a melodic black/death metal band from Calais, France, formed in 2019. The band merges melodic elements with black and death metal from the English Channel port city.
FireSword is a melodic black metal band from Palma, Mallorca, Spain, formed in 2014. The band channels melodic black metal from the Balearic island capital.
First Dawn is a melodic black metal project from Finland, formed in 2014. The project blends melody with the cold fury of black metal.
Fiur is a melodic black metal band from Berlin, Germany, formed in 2019. The project blends the darkness of black metal with melodic guitar work from the German capital.
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