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Termination Redux (EP) (2024)
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Obnoxious Demos (2014)
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Mentally Murdered (2019)
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Haegen is a folk metal band from Osimo (Ancona), Italy, formed in 2015. They weave folk traditions into heavy metal compositions.
Bred in Zaandam's underground, this act delivers brutal folk metal (early); folk (later) since 2020. Tight compositions and aggressive delivery characterize their particular approach.
Viking/black metal and neofolk project from Eitorf, Germany, active since 2008. Their dual approach combines the aggression of Viking black metal with the acoustic intimacy of neofolk, celebrating Norse heritage.
Spawned in Iași's underground, this melodic death/folk metal outfit channels romanian ferocity since 2014. Their work explores the genre's heaviest territories through savage delivery.
Hand of Kalliach is a folk metal band from Edinburgh, England, formed in 2020. They weave folk traditions into heavy metal compositions.
Hands as Wings is a epic folk metal band from Athens, Greece, formed in 2018. They weave folk traditions into heavy metal compositions.
Melodic death metal outfit from the small town of Säkylä in Satakunta, active since 2013. Their mortar-themed name matches explosive compositions blending Finnish melodic death traditions with aggressive precision.
Fierce pagan/folk metal project from Chișinău, carving a path through Moldova's underground since 2016. Their compositions channel the spirit of their genre through conviction and craft.
Haspyd is a pagan/folk metal band from Kharkiv, Ukraine, formed in 2013. They weave folk traditions into heavy metal compositions.
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