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Wuppertal, DE · 1996–present · active
Goat of Mendes is a pioneering German heavy/folk/pagan metal band from Wuppertal, active since 1994, self-described as one of the first to combine atmospheric heavy metal with Wiccan pagan lyrics. Their seven-album catalog spanning 1996 to 2017 includes Hymn to One Ablaze, Paganborn, and Hagzussa - Riding the Fence, all exploring witchcraft and nature spirituality.
Gomel, BY · 1992–present · active
Gods Tower is a pioneering pagan/folk/doom metal band from Gomel, Belarus, active since 1992, making them one of the longest-running metal acts in the country. Their extensive catalog stretches from early 1990s demos like The Eerie and Canticles through full-lengths including Abandon All Hope, Steel Says Last, and the live album Live in Mir Castle.
Warsaw, PL · 2016–present · active
Golfaron is a pagan black metal project from Warsaw, formed in 2016. They channel Slavic pagan themes through black metal from the Polish capital.
Wrocław, PL · 1999–present · active
Graveland is a pagan/Viking metal project from Wroclaw, active since 1999 in its current direction, having evolved from earlier black metal origins. One of Poland's most influential and enduring extreme metal projects, Graveland has been a defining force in European pagan metal for over two decades.
Nizhyn, UA · 2022–present · active
Pagan black metal act from Nizhyn formed in 2022, infusing black metal's raw aggression with themes rooted in pre-Christian Slavic traditions. Their approach connects extreme metal's intensity to ancient cultural heritage.
Mexico City, PL · 2017–present · active
Grim Skoll is an ambient/pagan black metal project from Poland, formed in 2017. They blend dark ambient with pagan black metal from the Polish underground.
Konfeld, DE · 2015–present · active
Grimburg is a pagan metal band from Konfeld in Saarland, Germany, formed in 2015, channeling Germanic pagan themes through heavy, folk-inflected metal. The band draws inspiration from the Grimburg castle ruins in their home region.
Svendborg, DK · 2001–present · active
Grimnismal is a pagan/black/doom metal band from Svendborg, Denmark, active since 2001, named after the Eddic poem where Odin reveals his many names. The band evolved from raw pagan black metal toward a more melodic pagan doom approach over their two-decade career.
Sarajevo, BA · 2022–present · active
Raw black metal solo project from Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, self-described as 'the undestructable Spirit of Nature.' Their 2022 debut March of the Storm, released on cassette through New Era Productions, delivers three tracks of lo-fi, nature-inspired black metal aggression.

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