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Trollech are pioneering figures in Czech pagan black metal, active from Pilsen since 1999 and among the first Czech bands to fuse black metal ferocity with Slavic pagan themes and folk elements. Over two and a half decades, they have built an extensive discography celebrating pre-Christian Bohemian spirituality and the natural world.
Trollfjell from Jesenice play pagan black metal that channels Norse and Slavic mythology through fierce, nature-worshipping compositions since 2020. Despite their Scandinavian-sounding name, they are firmly rooted in the Czech pagan metal tradition established by bands like Trollech.
Trollheart from Nantes blend folk metal with black metal under a name that channels the dark heart of troll folklore since 2020. Their Loire-Atlantique base weaves Breton Celtic traditions into their fusion of folk melody and black metal ferocity.
Trolls in the Mist is a black metal band from London, England, formed in 2012. They combine atmospheric darkness with driving black metal ferocity, drawing on both Scandinavian and British underground traditions.
Black metal project from Feldkirchen bei Graz, Styria, Trollskogen — "Forest of Trolls" in the Scandinavian languages — was founded in 2001 by S.M. as a solo effort paying homage to Nordic 1990s black metal and nature mysticism. Signed to Talheim Records, the project has grown to include live drummer F.A. and has released multiple albums including the debut "Der Weg zur Unendlichkeit," with themes of misanthropy, death, and the natural world running throughout their catalog.
Tronraner is an industrial black metal band from Aarhus, Denmark, formed in 2013. They merge mechanized industrial textures with black metal's raw aggression.
Troth is a black metal band from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in 2019. They deliver atmospheric black metal from the Danish capital.
Ghent black/death metal band active since 2004, operating as an independent act within the Flemish underground metal scene. The band blends the caustic extremity of black metal with the blunt heaviness of death metal in a style consistent with East Flanders's longstanding tradition of uncompromising extreme music. They have remained a persistent presence in Belgian underground circles for over two decades.
True Evil from Oulu deliver black metal with the uncompromising, unironic menace their declarative name promises since 2023. Their northern Finnish base channels the Arctic darkness of Ostrobothnia through hostile compositions.
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