Death/doom metal band with folk influences from Saint Petersburg, Russia formed in 2023. Their sound merges death/doom's crushing weight with folk elements, drawing on Russian folk traditions.

Drawing from Bari's musical fabric, this Italian act forges Death Metal and Folk Metal built on celebratory drinking-song energy fused with genuine heaviness. Their approach balances aggression with genuine musical substance.

Internationally renowned Finnish folk metal band from Lahti, blending traditional Scandinavian folk music with heavy metal since their formation under this name in 2003. Their drinking songs, humppaa beats, and folk instrumentation have made them one of the most recognizable folk metal acts worldwide, with major festival appearances across Europe.

Pontine Marshes (Latina), Italy — black metal and folk metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2012, they deal in acoustic instrumentation clashing productively with electric fury. The combination of influences yields something more interesting than any single genre label implies.

Folk/melodic death metal band from Athens, formed in 2020 and weaving folk music elements into a melodic death metal framework. Their name, meaning "birth of the cosmos," points to a sound that blends mythological themes with the melodic intensity of extreme metal.

Folk/black metal project from Finland, active since 2011 and weaving Finnish folk traditions into black metal. Their over-a-decade output channels the deep-rooted mythology of the Finnish countryside.

Progressive folk metal band from Oulu, active since 2010 and delivering over a decade of adventurous, culturally eclectic compositions. Their tongue-in-cheek name merges Cossack imagery with metal, reflecting a playful approach to folk metal.

A product of Ukraine's battle-tested metal underground, this Kyiv-based folk metal and power metal act channels acoustic instrumentation clashing productively with electric fury. Active since 2011, their catalog reveals a band unafraid to explore the darker corners of heavy music.

Epic/folk black metal project from Cordoba in Andalusia, formed in 2023 and weaving folk elements and epic narratives into a black metal framework. Their Andalusian take on folk black metal brings Mediterranean warmth to a typically northern genre.