Therion, formerly known as Blitzkrieg (1987-1988) and Megatherion (1988), is a symphonic metal band founded by Christofer Johnsson in Upplands Väsby, Sweden in 1987. [...]
The Pacific Northwest group Agalloch has defined what it means to combine influences from a variety of musical genres into one brooding, colossal, and cinematic sound that provides the soundtrack to existential themes concerning man, nature, loss, and death. [...]
Virgin Black is a gothic doom metal band formed in Adelaide, Australia in 1993. Virgin Black currently consists of the founding members and main songwriters Samantha Escarbe (lead guitar, cello) and Rowan London (keyboard, vocals), with Grayh (bass) and Luke Faz (drums) joining in 2007. [...]
Those who have been following the Eastern European metal scene will no doubt remember a band called Pagan Reign.For those that don’t, Pagan Reign was a folk metal band from Russia that was actually one of the best bands that few knew about. [...]
Pagan Reign – The year was 1995. Orey, being influenced by metal and inspired by Russian Paganism, began composing his own original lyrics and musical arrangements. [...]
The Russian Svarga plays pagan folk metal. They released one full-lenght album Ogni Na Kurganakh (2005) and one demo Cherez Myortvuyu Reku. [...]