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Faland is a black/death/doom metal band from Thalheim, Germany, formed in 2020 by former members of Norsegod and Seelenschmerz. Deliberately avoiding strict genre classification, they create a unique blend of metal influenced by different styles, with releases including the "Gespalten" EP and the album "Narbenvolk."
Falanga is a death/thrash metal band from the Pushkino/Mytishchi area north of Moscow, formed in 2020. They deliver aggressive death/thrash from the suburban ring of the Russian capital.
Falange is a thrash metal band from the ABC region of São Paulo, formed in the early 2010s, drawing from the old-school thrash tradition of the region. The lineup of Luciano Piagentini (vocals), Ivan Miotto (guitar), Marcelo Coletti (bass), and Caio Imperato (drums) released their self-titled EP in 2016, a six-track slab recorded at Bay Area Estudios and distributed internationally through ElCheapo Recordz (Canada) and Bunch Greenade Records (Italy). The band has shared stages with Brazilian punk and hardcore legends Cólera and Grinders, cementing their place in the São Paulo underground.
Falanstèr is a symphonic metal band from Belo Horizonte, Brazil, featuring vocalist Ligia Ishitani (also of Rosa Ignea), guitarists Bruna Terroni and Renan Fontes, keyboardist Marcos Mello, and drummer Nikolas Thorum. The band released the album Dark Matters in 2017, showcasing dense orchestral arrangements paired with operatic vocals. Bruna Terroni is recognized in the Brazilian metal scene for her melodic, technically precise guitar work across multiple projects.
Falcar is a symphonic power metal band from Prague, Czech Republic, formed in 2011. The band combines the grandeur of symphonic arrangements with the speed and melody of power metal from the Czech capital.
Falcata is a heavy metal band from Madrid, Spain, active since 2007. Named after the curved Iberian sword used by ancient warriors, the band has been delivering heavy metal for nearly two decades from the Spanish capital.
Falce is a death/thrash outfit from Rome dealing in tightly wound aggression across releases including their self-titled record and Codex Chaos. Their approach strips the genre to its essentials — punishing riffs and relentless tempo shifts rooted in the Italian extreme metal underground.
Falchion is a melodic death/folk metal band from Lahti, Finland, formed in 2019. The band blends folk influences with the melodic death metal tradition that Finland is renowned for.
Falcifer is a doom/black metal band from Fribourg, Switzerland, formed in 2016. The band merges the oppressive heaviness of doom with the cold aggression of black metal in the Swiss underground.
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