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Vault Of Horrors (2024)
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Grave Mounds And Grave Mistakes (Luxus) (2018)
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Death Doom Punks (2026)
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Pagan and folk metal band from Gdynia, Poland, active since 2009, drawing from Slavic pagan traditions through folk-infused metal from the Baltic coast. Over fifteen years they have explored the mystical gateway their name suggests.
Folk metal band from Trencin, Slovakia, formed in 2014, named after the Slavic noonday demon of folk mythology. Over a decade they have channeled ancient Slovak folklore through metal.
Oldenburg's Point Blank has been delivering thrash metal with no-frills directness since 2012. Their name says it all — close-range sonic execution from one of Lower Saxony's most underrated metal scenes.
Pagan and folk metal band from Opole, Poland, formed in 2014, named after the Slavic deity with multiple faces. They channel ancient Slavic mythology through folk-infused metal from the Silesian city.
Folk metal band from Trencin, Slovakia, formed in 2014, whose name means 'ancestor' in Slovak. Over a decade they have channeled ancestral Slavic spirit through folk-infused metal.
Melodic folk and doom metal band from Reus, Spain, formed in 2019, weaving Catalan folk melodies into crushing doom metal heaviness. Their fusion of tradition and extremity creates a deeply rooted and atmospheric sound.
Heavy and folk metal band from Segurilla, Spain, active since 1999, making them one of the longest-running metal acts in the Castilla-La Mancha region. Over two decades they have blended Spanish folk influences with heavy metal power.
Folk metal band from Riga, Latvia, formed in 2021, whose Latvian name means 'swamp metal.' They weave Latvian folk traditions into their heavy metal sound, creating a distinctly Baltic folk metal identity.
Rabenwolf is a folk metal band from Hamburg, Germany, formed in 2018 and blending traditional folk elements with heavy metal instrumentation. The band brings a northern German perspective to the European folk metal tradition.
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