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Belfast, GB · 2018–present · active
Dratna is a one-man atmospheric black metal project from Belfast, created by Andrew McKenna in 2018, drawing heavily from Irish mythology and Celtic folklore. The prolific project has released seven albums since 2018, from the debut Cliodhna through to Samhain Dawn at the Gates of Mag Mell (2025), each exploring Irish legends through melodic, folk-inflected black metal.
Kirov, RU · 2022–present · active
Draugar plays black metal from Kirov in the Urals, formed in 2022 and named after the Norse undead guardians of burial mounds. Their Scandinavian-mythology name channels the dread of walking corpses through atmospheric black metal compositions.
RS · 2025–present · active
Draugaskogur is a black metal band from Serbia, formed in 2025. Named after an Icelandic haunted forest, the project channels atmospheric black metal.
Oslo, NO · 2019–present · active
Draugenatt is a black and viking metal band from Oslo, Norway, formed in 2019. The project channels atmospheric black metal with Norse themes from the Norwegian capital.
Nizhny Novgorod, RU · 2004–present · active
Drauggard plays thrash/black metal from Nizhny Novgorod on the Volga, active since 2004 and among the longer-running extreme metal acts in the region. Their Norse-derived name and two decades of output have established them as veterans of the Russian extreme metal underground.
NO · 2024–present · active
Draugheim is a raw black metal band from Norway, formed in 2024. The project channels lo-fi and atmospheric raw black metal.
Thessaloniki, GR · 2024–present · active
Draugluin is a black metal band from Thessaloniki, Greece, formed in 2024. Named after the great werewolf of Tolkien's legendarium, the project channels dark and atmospheric black metal from northern Greece.
Stockholm, SE · 2020–present · active
Draugmaz is a black metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, formed in 2020. The project channels dark black metal from the Swedish capital.
Espoo, FI · 2004–present · active
Draugnim is a blackened pagan metal band from Espoo, Finland, active since 2004. With two decades of history, they are veterans of Finnish pagan black metal.

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