Morlich is a melodic black, death, and folk metal band from East Lothian, Scotland, formed in 2014. They weave Scottish folk elements into melodic extreme metal.

Mormieben is a folk metal band from the Nantes area of France, formed in 2015. They weave folk traditions into heavy metal from the Loire-Atlantique region.

Mortiferia is a symphonic folk metal band from Skien, Norway, formed in 2017. They weave folk traditions into heavy metal compositions.

Formed in Lutsk, Ukraine in 2015, Motanka blend traditional Ukrainian instruments — including the dulcimer and ocarina — with heavy metal, a style the band describes as "mystic metal." The band's name references the handmade motanka dolls of Ukrainian folk tradition, and their self-titled debut album appeared via Napalm Records in 2019 following a second-place finish at Wacken Open Air Metal Battle in 2018. Their music draws directly on Ukrainian folk heritage, incorporating throat singing alongside conventional metal instrumentation.

Muhūrta is an oriental folk and progressive metal band from Paris, France, formed in 2024. They fuse Eastern folk traditions with progressive metal's technical complexity, creating a culturally rich sonic tapestry.

Munarheim is a symphonic folk metal band from Coburg, Germany, active since 2009, with an extensive discography spanning eight releases. Their catalog ranges from early works like Nacht und Stürme werden Licht through the remastered Stolzes Wesen Mensch, weaving German-language folk metal with symphonic grandeur.

Munruthel is a symphonic black/folk metal, ambient band from Kharkiv, Ukraine, formed in 1997. They layer orchestral grandeur over fierce black metal foundations.

Black Speed Knight is a black/speed metal act with Croatian origins who later relocated to Moscow. Active since 2020, the project fuses the raw velocity of speed metal with black metal's tremolo-driven ferocity.

Myrkgrav is a blackened folk/Viking metal project from Åsa, founded in 2006 as a one-man endeavor by Lars Jensen. The project channels Norwegian folk melodies and historical themes into atmospheric, black metal-infused compositions that have earned international recognition.