Fjoergyn is an epic/symphonic black metal band from Jena, Germany, featuring Stephan L. on vocals, guitar, and orchestral arrangements alongside a full five-piece lineup. Their catalog — including "Jahreszeiten," "Monument Ende," "Lvcifer Es," and "Terra Satanica" via Lifeforce Records — weaves philosophical and esoteric themes through grandiose symphonic black metal.

Fleshblade is a heavy/thrash/symphonic metal band from Faenza in the Ravenna province of Emilia-Romagna, formed in 2016. Their hybrid approach blends the riff-driven power of thrash with symphonic orchestration and classic heavy metal hooks.

Fleshgod Apocalypse is a symphonic/technical death metal band from Rome, Italy, and one of the most internationally recognized Italian extreme metal acts. Across a discography spanning Oracles (2009) through Opera (2024), they have pioneered the fusion of operatic grandeur with brutal death metal precision, achieving a balance where neither element overpowers the other.

Fogalord is an epic symphonic power metal band from Carpi in the Modena province, formed in 2012. Their releases A Legend to Believe In and Masters of War deliver ambitious, orchestrally driven power metal from musicians described as putting 'their heart and soul into their music,' challenging the notion that Italian metal lacks creative ambition.

Fomoria is a symphonic/progressive metal band from Mülheim, Germany, formed in 2019. Named after the supernatural race from Irish mythology, the band blends orchestral symphonic elements with progressive metal complexity.

Forefathers Blood is a symphonic black metal band from Brandenburg, Germany. The band layers orchestral arrangements over aggressive black metal from the northeastern German state.

Forever Desire is a symphonic metal project from Derby, England, active since 2016 and blending orchestral arrangements with heavy metal instrumentation. The project delivers sweeping symphonic metal from the English Midlands.

Forgotten Tales Brotherhood is a symphonic folk metal band from Brittany, France, formed in 2019. The band weaves Celtic Breton folk traditions into symphonic metal from France's most Celtic-influenced region.

Forgotten Winter is a symphonic black metal and ambient project from Castelo Branco in central Portugal, active since 2006. They blend orchestral symphonic arrangements with atmospheric black metal from one of Portugal's most remote and sparsely populated interior regions.