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The Pain, will be exquisite (2025)
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Frankreich is a sludge metal/noise rock band from Cherbourg, France, formed in 2017. The band — whose name is the German word for "France" — blends sludge metal with noise rock from the Cotentin Peninsula.
Fransis Forth is a melodic death/black metal project from Sofia, Bulgaria, formed in 2025. As a very recent addition to the Bulgarian extreme metal scene, the project blends melodic sensibilities with the aggression of death and black metal.
Frantic is a technical speed metal band from Holzwickede, Germany, active since 2001. With over two decades of activity, the band has honed their technically demanding speed metal from the Ruhr periphery.
Frantic Aggressor is a black/thrash metal band from Berlin, Germany, formed in 2016. The band fuses the chaos of black metal with the relentless speed of thrash.
Frantic Disruption is a melodic death metal band from Hanover, Germany, formed in 2018. The band crafts melodic death metal from the Lower Saxony capital.
Frantic Machine is a thrash metal band from Paris, France, active since 2007. The band has spent nearly two decades delivering high-energy thrash metal from the French capital.
Fraquien is a death metal band from Bursa, Turkey, formed in 2026. They represent the newest generation of Turkish extreme metal, emerging from the former Ottoman capital at the foot of Mount Uludag.
Fraser Edwards is a Scottish power metal guitarist and producer from Aberdeen, known for his catchy melodies and lightning-fast guitar work, who gained viral attention in 2020 with the track 'Stop Saying We Sound Like DragonForce.' His collaborations include work with DragonForce, Metalite, Dragonland, and Axenstar.
Frater is a melodic death metal and metalcore band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, whose discography spans over a decade including "Into the Light" (2012), "Pulso en Eclipse" (2017), and "Sangre y Viento" (2024). Core members Andrés Bori on guitar and vocals and Andrés Zadunaisky on bass have appeared across multiple releases, with Juan Orcajada joining on vocals for the 2024 album.
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