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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.
La Tormenta was a São Paulo band formed in 2012 that took the unusual approach of fusing grindcore with viking metal. Their debut album Midgard Grind, released as a free download in 2012, featured guest appearances from Juninho of Ratos de Porão and musicians from Argentina and Germany. The project split up after a short run, leaving Midgard Grind as their primary documented output.
A thrash metal act from Athens, Building Chaos has been delivering aggressive, riff-driven compositions since 2017. The band contributes to the Greek capital's vibrant and diverse metal scene.
Melther is a melodic death/Viking metal act from the Silesian city of Brzeg, active since 2014. The band channels Norse mythology and Scandinavian melodeath traditions through a Polish perspective.
A melodic death/Viking metal act from Hammerfest, one of Norway's northernmost cities, Metaphysic has been crafting epic compositions since 2011. The band channels the Arctic landscape and Norse mythology into sweeping, melodic extremity.
Miellnir is a folk/Viking metal act from the southern Ukrainian port city of Mykolaiv, active since 2014. Named after Thor's hammer, the band channels Norse mythology into folk-inflected metal from the Black Sea coast.
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