Black Cult is a melodic black metal act from the port city of Rijeka, active since 2014. The band channels the atmospheric melancholy of melodic black metal from the Kvarner Bay.

Maria of Copper Mountains is a atmospheric black/folk metal/ambient band from Chelyabinsk, Russia, formed in 2023. They craft expansive, atmospheric black metal compositions with textural depth.

Marja Üldine is a heavy/doom/folk metal, various band from Saint Petersburg, Russia, formed in 2022. They weave folk traditions into heavy metal compositions.

Markus Neuwirth is a progressive folk metal solo artist from Karlsruhe, Germany, whose 2014 album "Der Knabe im Moor" is a six-movement, 36-minute adaptation of Annette von Droste-Hülshoff's 19th-century poem. Classic Rock Magazine described the work as "veering between prog, dark folk and black metal," blending acoustic passages with extreme metal intensity.

Marțolea is a metal project from Câmpulung Moldovenesc, Romania, whose releases 'Gâlmele Întunericului' and 'Noaptea dihăniilor' draw from dark Romanian folklore. The project maintains a dedicated web presence at martolea.com.

MasterForce is a power and folk metal band from Torviscosa, Italy, formed in 2017. They blend power metal's anthemic energy with folk metal traditions from the Friuli region.

Meddlstadl is a folk metal band from Stuttgart, Germany, formed in 2011. They weave folk traditions into heavy metal compositions.

Medieval Art is a symphonic gothic and folk metal band from Riihimäki, Finland, active since 1997. With nearly three decades of activity, they weave medieval-inspired folk elements into symphonic gothic metal compositions.

A folk/black metal project from the Tuscan city of Pistoia, Melethor emerged in 2025 blending traditional folk elements with black metal aggression. The project channels the ancient traditions of central Italy into atmospheric, nature-inspired compositions.