Progressive power and folk metal act from the historic town of Loket, Czech Republic, blending technical ambition with melodic folk elements since 2015. Their genre-crossing approach combines the precision of progressive metal with power metal's anthemic energy and folk's earthy warmth.

Black metal and folk metal project from Martorell, Spain, active since 2021. They fuse the raw intensity of black metal with folk elements drawn from their Catalan surroundings.

Folk metal band from Madrid, Spain established in 2015, blending heavy riffs with folk instrumentation. Their releases include the 2016 demo and the full-length Tales from Trollhall.

Legendary Finnish folk-inspired melodic death metal band from Helsinki, founded in 1995 and one of the genre's most influential acts. Their eighth album Winter Storm (2024) on Metal Blade Records showcases their powerful blend of melodic death metal, power metal, and folk elements.

Black metal, death metal, folk metal, and melodic death metal project from Finland, active since 2020. They weave folk elements into extreme metal with a genre-crossing approach.

Part of Italy's underrated but thriving metal community, this act channels folk metal with a focus on traditional folk melodies woven into heavy metal frameworks. Formed in 2022, based in Como, the results are heavier and more inventive than the genre tag might suggest.

Folk/heavy/thrash metal act from Monheim am Rhein, Germany, weaving folk elements into a thrash and heavy metal framework since 2021. Their genre-crossing approach creates a unique blend of traditional melodies and aggressive metal.

A product of Italy's deep-rooted extreme metal underground, this Turin-based folk metal and heavy metal act channels acoustic instrumentation clashing productively with electric fury. Active since 2017, the combination of influences yields something more interesting than any single genre label implies.

Folk metal band from Paris, France formed in 2022. They weave folk melodies into heavy metal riffs from the French capital.