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French folk metal band from Angers in the Loire Valley, formed in 2018. Named after the Irish fairy woman of death, they weave Celtic folk elements into a metal framework.
Folk metal outfit from Bergamo, formed in 2020. Their sound integrates traditional melodic elements with metal's aggression, creating a festive yet powerful fusion.
Kazan-based folk metal act active since 2006, weaving traditional melodies and acoustic instrumentation into a heavy metal framework. Their compositions bridge musical heritage with the power of electric amplification.
Enschede-based folk metal act active since 2019, weaving traditional melodies and acoustic instrumentation into a heavy metal framework. Their compositions bridge musical heritage with the power of electric amplification.
Barren Earth are a progressive death metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2007 by musicians drawn from several established Finnish acts, blending melodic death metal, progressive rock, and folk influences. Their Peaceville Records debut Curse of the Red River arrived in 2010, followed by The Devil's Resolve (2012), On Lonely Towers (2015) on Century Media, and A Complex of Cages (2018). The project serves as a creative outlet distinct from its members' primary bands, consistently exploring atmospheric and compositionally complex territory.
Luleå-based death metal act active since 2016, trafficking in the genre's essential currency of guttural vocals, down-tuned riffs, and relentless percussive punishment. Their compositions deliver uncompromising heaviness rooted in the old-school tradition.
Swiss folk metal band from Palezieux, gathered to tell grim and bloody tales in an epic, melodic fashion. Their releases including "Greed of a King" and "The Ire of the Condemned" deliver narrative-driven folk metal rooted in storytelling tradition.
Folk/power metal band from Perth, Scotland, formed in 2012. They merge folk melodies and storytelling with the driving energy and soaring arrangements of power metal.
Spanish viking/folk metal band from Palma on the island of Mallorca, formed in 2015. They channel Norse-inspired folk metal from the sun-drenched Balearic Islands.
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