Fermata is a heavy/power/progressive metal band with gothic influences from Solingen, Germany, formed in 2020. The band weaves together power metal grandeur, progressive complexity, and gothic darkness from the Bergisches Land.

Fermented Masturbation is a slam/brutal death metal band from Oslo, Norway, formed in 2014. Their deliberately provocative name matches the unfiltered, visceral extremity of their slam death metal, pushing the boundaries of taste and heaviness from the Norwegian capital.

Fermento is a brutal death metal band from Madrid, Spain, formed in 2025. The band delivers punishing brutal death metal from the Spanish capital.

Fern the Fact is a progressive thrash metal band from Ferrol, Spain, formed in 2018. The band blends progressive song structures with thrash metal intensity from the Galician naval city.

Fernando Colunga Ultimate Experience is a death 'n' roll/grindcore project from Pozarevac, Serbia, active since 2010. Named after the Mexican telenovela actor, they bring a darkly humorous irreverence to their grinding death metal from eastern Serbia.

Ferndal is a melodic black metal project from Münster, Germany, formed in 2017, incorporating folk and classical influences. The project blends the harshness of black metal with folk melodies and classical instrumentation from the Westphalian university city.

Ferngully is a progressive heavy/power/thrash metal band from Krefeld, Germany, formed in 2021. The band combines progressive song structures with the energy of thrash and the melodicism of power metal.

Ferocious Dog are a Warsop folk-punk band who bring Celtic instrumentation, punk speed, and working-class storytelling into a fiercely communal live sound. The group developed through years of regional support and festival appearances before their self-titled album and later releases such as From Without, Red, The Hope, Kleptocracy, and Live at Rock City expanded their audience. Their music often pairs fiddle, mandolin, and acoustic textures with driving drums and electric-guitar force, creating songs that can feel celebratory even when the subjects are grief, war, injustice, mental health, or political anger. Ferocious Dog fit punk scope through folk punk, Celtic punk, and ska-punk energy, with a live culture built around participation rather than polish. They share lineage with bands such as The Levellers, New Model Army, The Pogues, and Dropkick Murphys, but their voice is grounded in English protest and personal history. The band's strongest material works because it treats folk melody as a weapon of solidarity. The songs invite singing, but they often carry serious emotional and political weight under the roar.

Feronia is a progressive metal project from Turin, Italy, with releases including the 2017 album Anima Era on Andromeda Relix. Their approach blends progressive metal structures with electronic and experimental elements, reflecting an evolving artistic vision.