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Doetinchem, NL · 2022–present · active
Doetinchem folk/black metal act formed in 2022, blending Germanic folk traditions with black metal's intensity from the Achterhoek region. Their fusion approach connects traditional heritage with extreme metal power.
Herefordshire, GB · 2013–present · active
Nhor is an ambient/folk and atmospheric black/doom metal project from Herefordshire, UK, active since 2013. The project blends ambient folk textures with atmospheric black metal and doom, creating music inspired by the rural English countryside.
Thun, CH · 2019–present · active
Nidhoeggr is a folk/death metal band from Thun, Switzerland, active since 2019, with releases including the 'Onwards' EP and 'Desolation.' Named after the Norse serpent that gnaws at the roots of Yggdrasil, the band fuses folk melodies with death metal heaviness from the Bernese Oberland.
Chiclana de la Frontera, ES · 2017–present · active
Nidhogg is a heavy, power, and folk metal band from Chiclana de la Frontera in Cadiz province, active since 2017. Named after the Norse world-serpent, the band blends Viking themes with Mediterranean metal from the sherry-producing coast of Andalusia.
Jølster, NO · 2016–present · active
Nifrost is a folk/viking/black metal band from Jølster, Norway, active since 2016. They draw on Norse pagan heritage from the fjord landscapes of western Norway.
Rivas-Vaciamadrid, ES · 2013–present · active
Night Symphony is a melodic death and folk metal band from Rivas-Vaciamadrid near the Spanish capital, active since 2013. The band weaves folk melodies into melodic death metal from the Madrid metropolitan area.
Pesaro, IT · 2011–present · active
Pesaro act that evolved from folk/death/power metal origins into a symphonic death metal direction, reflecting an increasingly orchestral creative vision since 2011. Their transformation toward cinematic grandeur speaks to an ambition that outgrew conventional genre boundaries.
Rennes, FR · 2019–present · active
NightSeed is a Celtic folk metal and rock band from Rennes, France, blending post-rock and Celtic music traditions into an atmospheric, genre-crossing sound. Their releases SOROR and a mini EP showcase the Breton-rooted musical identity of their Celtic-infused metal.
Krasnoyarsk, RU · 2019–present · active
Nihilgrim is a folk/melodic black metal band from Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, active since 2019. They weave folk elements into their atmospheric black metal from this major Siberian city.

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