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A pagan black metal act from Metz in Lorraine, Many Moons Ago has been channeling ancient, pre-Christian themes into atmospheric compositions since 2013. The band draws from the deep history of the Moselle region.
Massenhinrichtung is a pagan black metal band from Minsk, Belarus, founded in late 2004, whose name translates to 'mass execution' in German. With six releases spanning 2008 to 2019 on labels like East Side Records and Der Schwarze Tod, they fuse raw black metal ferocity with pagan folk elements rooted in Belarusian cultural identity.
Minjar is an epic pagan and Viking metal band from Gelsenkirchen, Germany, formed in 2016. They forge triumphant battle hymns rooted in Norse mythology and the pagan metal tradition.
Sacramento's Modraniht weave pagan mythology into raw black metal, drawing on pre-Christian Germanic traditions to craft atmospheric, ritualistic compositions that feel rooted in something ancient and Northern. Formed in 2014, they occupy the atmospheric end of the pagan black metal spectrum with a reverent but uncompromising approach.
Moonsorrow is a folk, pagan, and black metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2014. They channel the spirit of Finnish pagan metal through epic compositions drawing from Nordic folklore and mythology.
Morgawr is a pagan and black metal band from Cornwall, England, formed in 2022. Named after the legendary Cornish sea serpent, they fuse pagan themes with raw black metal.
Morok is a pagan black metal band from Darmstadt, Germany, formed in 2008, rooted in Slavic mythology and folklore. Their discography spans from 2008's In The Forests Of Slavia through the 2013 full-length Fiery Dances Of Dying, blending folk metal melodies with pagan death metal ferocity.
Mysteria Mortis is a pagan/folk metal (early); melodic death metal/metalcore (later) band from Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Russia, formed in 2014. They deliver powerful melodic death metal with harmonic sweep and emotive songwriting.
Mysterial is a pagan/medieval/dark ambient project from Wrocław, formed in 2025. The project creates ritualistic, historically inspired soundscapes that bridge the gap between metal and ambient.
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