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Faun formed in Germany in 1998 under founder Oliver s. Tyr and coined the term "pagan folk" to describe their synthesis of ancient Greek, Arab, and Scandinavian melodic traditions with the Swedish nyckelharpa, hurdy-gurdy, bagpipes, and Celtic harp. The band sings in a rotating array of languages including German, Latin, Old Norse, and Turkish, and their decade-spanning catalog has repeatedly charted in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, with Midgard (2016) reaching number three in Germany. After five albums on Universal Music Germany, Faun established their own Pagan Folk Records label in 2021 and continued releasing material, including the witchcraft-themed Hex in 2025.
Fauna Timbre is an atmospheric doom metal/rock band from Oslo, Norway, formed in 2018. Their nature-derived name reflects an organic approach to atmospheric doom, blending heavy riffs with textured, contemplative passages from the Norwegian capital.
Faunnus is a heavy metal band from Santarem, Portugal, active since 2005. Named after the Roman god of the wild, they deliver classic heavy metal from central Portugal's Ribatejo region, one of the country's most enduring metal acts.
Faunul din Smida is an atmospheric/raw black metal project from Romania, formed in 2023. Their Romanian name — 'The Faun of Smida' — references a village in the Apuseni Mountains, anchoring their black metal in the wild, forested landscapes of western Transylvania.
Faunus is a solo atmospheric black metal project from Heraklion, Crete, by Admetos of Elegos, blending ambient and post-black metal with intense elements of shoegaze and doom. The project draws inspiration from nature's greatness and the mysteries of the wilderness, with releases including Where everything begins with an end.
Faurutan is a black metal duo from Taranto in southern Italy, consisting of Dan Werewolf on vocals, drums, and synth and Dissected on guitar. Their 2020 release Drawn Into The Darkness delivers five tracks of raw, lo-fi black metal with death metal undercurrents, representing the extreme metal underground of Italy's deep south.
Faustbruhiel is a black metal project from Belarus, formed in 2023. The project channels raw, uncompromising black metal from the depths of the Eastern European underground.
Faustcoven is a black/doom metal project from Trondheim, Norway, founded in 2002 by Gunnar Hansen and drawing openly from Black Sabbath and Bathory. Across four albums including Hellfire & Funeral Bells and In the Shadow of Doom (2018, Nuclear War Now!), they remain 'dedicated to the ways of old,' creating horror-soaked riff worship from the grave.
Faustian Bargain is a heavy/speed metal band from Ringsted, Denmark, formed in 2025. The band delivers fast, aggressive speed metal from the Zealand town.
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