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Above Ravens is a pagan and viking black metal band from Aarhus, Denmark, established around 1997 by Straf Hornblod on vocals and Epochian on drums as a side project of Rimfrost members, later joined by guitarist Sjaelepaest. The band blends folk and war metal inspiration into black metal, developing their distinct sound as their parent project Rimfrost transitioned toward funeral doom, with releases including The Mark of the Muspel.
Aesbard is a melodic viking metal band from Terrassa near Barcelona, Spain, formed in 2013, whose demo Ancient Tales features three tracks of epic metal blending melodic guitar work with viking metal's warrior themes. The band brings Norse-inspired epic metal to the Catalan industrial heartland, a distinctive cultural contrast to the genre's typically Scandinavian origins.
Aldegar is a folk/Viking metal band from Gig Harbor, Washington. Their 2016 full-length "The Peak" delivers eleven tracks of epic folk metal inspired by Norse mythology and Pacific Northwest grandeur.
Allt is a Swedish progressive metalcore and djent band formed in 2011, whose name is the Swedish word for "everything." The band developed a sound rooted in the thall and djent subgenres, characterized by polyrhythmic guitar work, heavy low-end emphasis, and atmospheric passages. Their debut full-length From the New World was released in October 2024, preceded by EPs including The Seed of Self-Destruction and Dark Waters that established the band within the progressive metalcore underground. A follow-up album was confirmed in production as of late 2025.
Alvheim creates Viking and black metal from Sochi on the Black Sea coast. Named after the Old Norse realm of the light elves, they bring Nordic mythology to Russia's subtropical resort city — a startling geographic juxtaposition.
Savannah, Georgia speed metal warriors with a Viking metal edge, blending Peach State grit with Norse mythology since 2018. Their EPs Artificial Intelligence and Shadow Work show a band evolving from pure velocity into more thematically ambitious territory.
Pasadena black metal project whose 2021 single features a vaporwave-styled title in full-width Unicode characters. A collision of internet aesthetics and black metal that signals something stranger and more modern than the ancient name suggests.
Andhrimnir channels black metal with Viking themes from Birmingham since 2021, named after the cook who feeds the warriors in Valhalla. Their Norse-mythological inspiration feeds compositions rooted in the warrior traditions of the Viking age.
Angrbada is a viking and pagan metal band from Bergen auf Rugen, Germany, formed in 2021, drawing on Norse mythology and the island's own storied history as inspiration. The band's name references the Norse giantess Angrboda, mother of Fenrir, Jormungandr, and Hel, grounding their pagan metal in the mythological traditions of the North.
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