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Hugin Munin is a melodic death metal band from Santos, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in the late 2000s under the original name Gungnir before adopting their current Norse mythology-themed name. The band released the EP "Ravens Empire" and the full-length album "Ten Thousand Spears for Ten Thousand Gods" (2011), the latter receiving a perfect score of 10/10 from Brazilian metal outlet Whiplash.com. They have performed as a support act for international acts including Krisiun, Korpiklaani, and Eluveitie, and released the EP "Mountainbreaker" as the first installment of a planned trilogy.
Huinca is a folk metal band from Santiago, Chile, formed in 2001 from the remains of an earlier project called Stonehenge, blending heavy metal with indigenous Chilean musical traditions including Ngillatunes, Huaynos, and Tonadas. The band has released three albums — Huinca (2006), Sic Semper Tyrannis (2012), and América Letrina (2019) — and has toured internationally in South America and Europe, earning best-show recognition at Poland's Slot Art Festival.
Dutch black metal/punk project channeling scorching darkness since 2017. Atmospheric depth and feral intensity coexist in their compositions.
Stoner doom metal project from Strasbourg in the Grand Est region, active since 2020. Their atomic name matches compositions of elemental heaviness, channeling cosmic doom from Alsace's cultural capital.
Doom metal band from Tallinn, Estonia, active since 2010. Their name meaning 'Lost Souls,' they channel the crushing weight and melancholy of doom metal from the Baltic coast.
A devastating black metal entity from Tampere, contributing to the finnish underground since 2018. Icy melodies interwoven with blast-beaten fury characterize their output.
Washington state's Hulder is a solo black metal act named for the seductive forest spirits of Norse folklore, weaving atmospheric darkness with melodic intensity since 2018. Their debut earned wide acclaim for its confident grip on the second-wave tradition.
Huldra is a melodic black/death metal band from Galați, Romania, formed in 2011. They forge extreme metal at the fierce intersection of black and death metal.
Folk metal band from Copenhagen, Denmark, active since 2012. Named after the enchanting forest creatures of Scandinavian folklore, they weave traditional Danish folk elements into heavy metal arrangements.
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