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Barcelona, ES · 2023–present · active
Spania channel pagan black metal from Barcelona, drawing on pre-Christian Iberian traditions to fuel their extreme compositions. Formed in 2023, they bring Hispano-pagan intensity to the Catalan black metal scene.
Kopřivnice, CZ · 2021–present · active
Staroslovanska Pitka channel pagan black metal and punk from Koprivnice, fusing Slavic pagan themes with raw, aggressive energy. Their Czech-language name (roughly "Old Slavic Drinking Session") suggests a celebratory, heathen spirit that infuses their music.
North Rhine-Westphalia, DE · 2024–present · active
Sturmfolk channel pagan black metal from North Rhine-Westphalia, fusing pre-Christian themes with the aggressive intensity of black metal. Formed in 2024, they bring Germanic pagan traditions to the western German underground.
Lower Saxony, DE · 2016–present · active
Sturmvater ("Storm Father") blend pagan black metal with ambient textures from Lower Saxony, creating atmospheric compositions that channel Odinic themes. Active since 2016, they bring divine, storm-wielding intensity to the North German underground.
Brandenburg, DE · 2017–present · active
Suremad blend black metal with pagan themes and punk energy from the Brandenburg region, creating a raw, volatile hybrid. Active since 2017, they bring heathen fury to the eastern German underground.
Cologne, DE · 2019–present · active
Surtalog craft progressive and pagan black metal from Cologne, blending cerebral composition with pre-Christian Nordic mythology. Formed in 2019, they bring the fire of Surtr's Norse apocalypse to the Rhineland's experimental black metal scene.
Toulouse, FR · 1992–present · active
Sus Scrofa, named after the wild boar's scientific classification, has been producing pagan black metal from Toulouse since 1992. Over three decades of activity, they have drawn on Occitan pagan heritage and nature worship to craft a deeply rooted, regionally specific form of black metal.
CZ · 2004–present · active
Svardenvyrd channel pagan metal themes through their compositions, drawing on pre-Christian mythology and folk traditions since 2004. Their two decades of activity make them one of the Czech Republic's more established pagan metal acts.
Hesse, DE · 2013–present · active
Swadilfari forge pagan and folk black metal from Hesse, drawing their name from the stallion of Norse mythology that helped build Asgard's walls. Active since 2013, they bring mythological construction to the central German pagan metal scene.

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