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A Love To Kill For (2023)
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Obnoxious (2022)
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Folkedudl is a folk metal band from Neukirchen-Vluyn, Germany, active since 2004. With two decades of activity, the band has been weaving folk traditions into heavy metal from the lower Rhine region.
FolkenTroll is a folk metal band from Lecce in Puglia, formed in 2019. They bring the folk metal tradition to Italy's deep south, fusing regional folk sensibilities with heavy metal from the Salento peninsula.
Folklore Negro is a progressive doom/death metal band formed in 2020 in Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico. The band has released three full-length albums: Feto majadero (2020), Al amparo del silencio (2022), and Ornamento de cicatrices (2024).
Folkmord is a death metal/punk band from Umea in northern Sweden, active since 2011. Their name — Swedish for 'genocide' — and their blending of death metal with punk reflect the politically charged, crust-adjacent underground of Umea, a city historically associated with radical politics.
Folkrim is a folk metal band from Rauma, Finland, formed in 2021. The band weaves Finnish folk traditions into a heavy metal framework from the UNESCO-listed coastal town.
Folkvang is a black metal project from Minsk, Belarus, active since 2009. Their discography includes "Firmament Eclipse," "Atmospheric Black," "Six Stories Without Keys," and "Never Say Never," charting a course through atmospheric and black metal territory.
Follow the Hollow is a melodic death metal/metalcore band from Tallinn, Estonia, formed in 2023. The band blends Gothenburg-style melodic death metal with metalcore intensity.
Follow the Hunt is a black metal band from Oostende, Belgium, formed in 2020. The band channels the cold, aggressive spirit of black metal from the Belgian coastal city.
Follows Strong is an atmospheric doom metal band from southern Brazil, active since 2020, known for combining deep growled vocals and heavy guitars with ethereal female vocals. The band released the EP Shadows of Despair in 2025, building on themes of collapse and resilience that define their atmospheric sound. Their official site describes their music as exploring the tension between darkness and endurance through layered, melancholic compositions.
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