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Thorondir is a Viking/black metal band from Waldsassen, Germany, formed in 2011. They blend Norse Viking themes with raw black metal aggression.
Thrym from Verneuil-sur-Seine deliver Viking metal named after the frost giant of Norse mythology who stole Thor's hammer since 2014. A decade of frost-giant-sized compositions from the Île-de-France has channeled Scandinavian sagas through a French lens.
Denver's Till the End have been flying the flag for traditional heavy metal since 2019, delivering the riff-forward, anthemic sound of classic American metal without revisionism or irony. They're part of a Denver scene that takes its commitment to classic metal seriously.
Trollhammer is a black and Viking metal band from Salem, Oregon, formed in 2014, drawing on Norse mythological themes and cold, atmospheric riffing.
Trollhammer is a Viking and folk metal band from Wausau, Wisconsin, formed in 2014, blending epic Nordic themes with melodic folk instrumentation and driving heavy metal rhythms.
Turncloak is a folk and Viking metal band from Palmerton, Pennsylvania, formed in 2014, incorporating folk instrumentation and Norse-inspired themes into a foundation of traditional heavy metal.
Twilight of the Gods coalesced in 2010 as a Bathory tribute project before evolving into an original band, taking their name from the sixth Bathory album. The lineup assembled a collection of veterans drawn from Einherjer, Mayhem, Aura Noir, Thyrfing, and Primordial — the latter's Alan Averill serving as vocalist. Their debut Fire on the Mountain (2013) presented original material steeped in Bathory's epic Viking and heavy metal heritage rather than straightforward black metal.
Black and viking metal band from Sandnes near Stavanger, Norway, active since 2016. Their sound combines the atmospheric extremity of Norwegian black metal with the epic, Norse-themed grandeur of viking metal.
Madrid-based metal act blending viking metal, power metal, and melodic death metal into an epic warrior-themed sound since 2016. Their releases Einherjar and Winter Tales channel Norse mythology through a Spanish perspective, combining death metal aggression with power metal grandeur.
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