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Depressive black metal project from Zoelmond, Netherlands active since 2011. Willoos channels the flat, grey Dutch landscape into introspective depressive black metal.
Progressive metal band from Barakaldo/Bilbao, Spain active since 2012. Willow crafts intricate progressive metal from the Basque Country's industrial heartland, balancing technical complexity with emotional depth.
Power metal band from Oostakker, Belgium formed in 2019. Willow's Whisper brings the soaring melodies and epic compositions characteristic of power metal to the Belgian scene.
Melodic heavy metal band from London/Brighton, England active since 2011. Willowmoon crafts accessible melodic heavy metal that bridges the creative energy of London and Brighton.
Black metal band from Valladolid, Spain active since 2001. Willpower channels over two decades of dedication to black metal from the Castilian meseta of central Spain.
Death metal band from Enschede, Netherlands formed in 2019. Wiltondale delivers punishing death metal from the eastern Dutch city near the German border.
Ambient black metal project from Sweden formed in 2022. Wind Cathedral blends the ethereal beauty of ambient music with black metal's raw intensity.
Folk and power metal band from Pisa, Italy evolving from progressive/power metal into a beloved folk/power metal act. Wind Rose has gained international renown for their dwarf-themed folk power metal anthems that celebrate mining, feasting, and underground glory.
Melodic black, folk, and Viking metal band from Sogndal, Norway founded in 1994 by the late Valfar (Terje Bakken). Windir blended Sogndal's dramatic fjord landscapes with black metal, folk melodies, and Viking themes, creating a beloved legacy that endures despite Valfar's tragic death in 2004.
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