Ravn is a pagan/stoner metal and rock band from Alençon in Normandy, France, formed in 2020. Named from the Old Norse word for 'raven,' the band blends pagan themes with stoner metal heaviness.

Pagan metal band from Toruń, Poland, formed in 2021. Named after the historic Slavic pagan temple, their approach channels pre-Christian tradition through heavy metal.

Rhymes of Destruction was a Kortrijk, Belgium metal band active from 1994 to 2000, pioneering what they called Symphonic Pagan Metal — an original fusion of extreme metal, progressive rock, psychedelia, and classical composition. One of the early Belgian bands to write lyrics in Dutch and Flemish, their albums include 'Black Nostalgia', 'A Sun Revolution', and 'Requiem / In Remembrance of Your Gods'.

Robse is a melodic death/pagan metal project from Brandenburg, Germany, formed in 2020. The project channels Germanic pagan themes through melodic death metal from the Mark Brandenburg region east of Berlin.

Rohirrim is a pagan/folk metal band from Cloppenburg in Lower Saxony, Germany, formed in 2022 and named after Tolkien's horse-lords of Rohan. The band channels epic folk metal themes from the rural northwest German lowlands.

Ruohtas is a pagan black metal project from Finland, formed in 2018. The project channels Finnish pagan themes through black metal.

Sagn channel pagan black metal from the Calais/Oye-Plage area of the Pas-de-Calais, drawing on Norse saga traditions from the French side of the English Channel. Formed in 2019, they bring Scandinavian-influenced paganism to the northernmost tip of France.

Schutze have been practicing pagan black metal since 1990 from the Finnish underground, making them one of the earliest pagan metal projects in the Nordic countries. Their three-and-a-half decades of activity predate the genre's codification and represent remarkable historical significance.

Secretum Ritus ("Secret Rite" in Latin) practice pagan black metal from Helsinki, channeling hidden rituals through atmospheric compositions. Their Finnish capital base provides an urban setting for their mystical, nature-oriented extreme metal.