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Iberian Wolves is a pagan metal band from Cordoba, Spain, active since 2015, channeling the pre-Roman heritage and wild landscapes of the Iberian Peninsula into folk-tinged heavy metal. The band draws on the ancient history of Andalusia for their thematic inspiration.
Icebound is a pagan black metal act from Portugal, active since 2014 and channeling ancient mythology and warrior heritage through aggressive metal. The project draws from pre-Christian traditions and epic themes.
Igric is a pagan/ambient black metal act from Nitra, Slovakia, active since 2004 and channeling ancient mythology and warrior heritage through aggressive metal. The project draws from pre-Christian traditions and epic themes.
Ilbeltz is a folk/pagan black metal band from Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain, formed in 2020, blending Basque folk traditions with raw black metal intensity. The band channels the ancient culture and mythology of the Basque Country into atmospheric pagan metal.
Pagan black metal band from England, formed in 2024. Their Anglo-Saxon-styled name channels pagan themes through raw black metal.
Infestum is a two-man pagan black metal project from Belarus, split between Munich and Lviv, exploring the intersection of black metal, death metal, and industrial since 2000. Featuring Ion The Saint on vocals and Wrathtodd handling all music, their 2018 album Les Rites De Passage on Lacerated Enemy Records showcases their philosophical, genre-blurring approach.
Inna Syberia is a folk/pagan metal act from Moscow, Russia, active since 2024 and channeling ancient mythology and warrior heritage through aggressive metal. The project draws from pre-Christian traditions and epic themes.
Iratus Nebula is a pagan/black metal band from Munchberg, Germany, formed in 2022, blending nature-worship themes and folk elements with raw black metal from the Franconian Forest of Upper Franconia. The band channels the rugged landscapes of northern Bavaria into atmospheric pagan metal.
Irminsul is a pagan/viking/folk metal act from Gothenburg, Sweden, active since 2015 and channeling ancient mythology and warrior heritage through aggressive metal. The project draws from pre-Christian traditions and epic themes.
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