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Viking/folk metal band from Tampere, formed in 2018 with a Finnish name meaning "raven forest." Their sound weaves Norse and Finnish folk traditions into heavy metal instrumentation, channeling the ancient forests of the Finnish lake district.
Viking/folk/black metal band from Schweinfurt in Lower Franconia, formed in 2024 and named after ancient stone circles. Their sound weaves folk instrumentation and Norse themes into a black metal framework.
Part of the frozen north that birthed an entire genre, this act channels black metal and viking metal with a focus on Norse-themed compositions blending folk melody with extreme metal power. Formed in 2020, every recording pushes a little further into uncharted sonic territory.
Solo black speed metal project by J. Bjornfot from Kalix in Sweden's far north, incorporating pagan and Viking metal influences. Signed to Metal Blade Records, releases The Funeral Pyre, The Great Below, and 2024's The Formless Fires showcase evolved symphonic composition alongside aggressive Scandinavian metal traditions.
On the warpath since 2014, this Jászság Folk Metal and Viking Metal outfit delivers traditional folk melodies woven into heavy metal frameworks. Their place within Hungary's underappreciated metal tradition speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.
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