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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Fjellheim is a black metal project from Italy, formed in 2020. Taking a Norwegian-language name meaning 'mountain home,' the project channels the cold atmospherics and naturalistic themes of Scandinavian black metal through an Italian creative perspective.
Fjelltrone is a black metal and dark ambient project from Karlshamn in the Blekinge region of southern Sweden, active since 1999. Over a quarter century they have blended black metal with dark ambient textures from the Baltic coast.
Fjellvind is a raw black metal project from Burgas, Bulgaria, active since 2014. Their releases include "Vinterens Ondskap," "Skies Unfold," and "Wrath of a Titan," drawing on Scandinavian-influenced aesthetics filtered through a Bulgarian underground sensibility.
Fjoergyn is an epic/symphonic black metal band from Jena, Germany, featuring Stephan L. on vocals, guitar, and orchestral arrangements alongside a full five-piece lineup. Their catalog — including "Jahreszeiten," "Monument Ende," "Lvcifer Es," and "Terra Satanica" via Lifeforce Records — weaves philosophical and esoteric themes through grandiose symphonic black metal.
Fjord is a black metal band from Zalaegerszeg in western Hungary, active since 2012. The project channels cold, Scandinavian-inspired black metal from the rural Zala County.
Fjordfader is a Viking/pagan metal band from Bergen, Norway, formed in 2023. Their name — meaning 'fjord father' — roots their Viking metal in the dramatic coastal landscape of western Norway, birthplace of some of the genre's most celebrated acts.
Fjordheksa is a stoner/doom metal band from Aachen, Germany, formed in 2016. Their releases including the "Fjordheksa" EP, "Last Notes" (2021), and "Ashlad" deliver fuzz-laden stoner doom from the westernmost city in Germany.
Fjords is a progressive/melodic death metal band from Nottingham, England, formed in 2017. The band merges progressive structures with melodic death metal from the East Midlands city.
Fjorsvartnir is a melodic black metal band from Copenhagen, Denmark. The band channels melodic black metal from the Danish capital, drawing on Norse-inspired aesthetics.
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