Black metal project from Wittingen, Germany active since 1999. Waldgeist translates to "forest spirit," reflecting the nature-worship and Germanic woodland mysticism at the core of their long-running black metal vision.

Atmospheric black metal project from Trentino-South Tyrol, Italy active since 2011. Waldläufer, meaning "forest runner" in German, channels the Alpine landscapes of Italy's German-speaking autonomous region into atmospheric black metal.

Two-piece black metal band from Lower Saxony, Germany that officially formed on Winter Solstice 2021 with vocalist/bassist Chr. and guitarist N. N. Libra. Their 2024 debut Nachtmeerfahrten delivers nine tracks of dark, occult-themed black metal released on CD and limited cassette through Fetzner Death Records.

Black metal project from Glattfelden, Switzerland formed in 2015. Waldtroll conjures the dark spirit of Alpine forests through raw black metal steeped in nature worship and Germanic folklore.

Symphonic black metal band from Steinkjer, Norway active since 1996. Wallachia, named after the Romanian historical region, has spent nearly three decades crafting orchestral black metal from the Trøndelag region of central Norway.

German black metal project active since 2018 with a prolific catalog including In Dubio Pro Misanthropia, Die Welt Im Argen, and Rattenritual among seven releases. The German-language titles reflect misanthropic and nihilistic themes channeled through an uncompromising black metal framework.

Black/death metal band from Athens, Greece formed in 2020. Named after the Walpurgis Night sabbat, Walpurgia channels infernal darkness through a potent black/death metal hybrid.

Black metal and dark ambient project from Dortmund, Germany active since 2005, blending raw yet melodic black metal with atmospheric darkness. Their extensive catalog includes the Demonisch Driftwezen series alongside full-length albums, all performed with lyrics in traditional Dutch.

Raw black metal project from Málaga, Spain active since 2013. Wamphyre channels vampiric darkness through lo-fi black metal from the sun-drenched coast of Andalusia.