Finland

Ensiferum, a dynamic Finnish death/power/folk-metal group, draws lyrical inspiration from Viking lore. The band’s name, derived from the Latin word for “sword-bearing,” reflects their epic themes. With a keen melodic sense, diverse instrumentation, and

Shade Empire is a Finnish extreme metal band, formed in 1999 in the city of Kuopio. Shade Empire's prevalent lyrical subjects are death, destruction, hatred, anti-religion and pain.

As The Sun Falls is a  melodic Death Metal from Finland.​

Waltari is a Finnish band from Helsinki known for combining numerous styles, from different metal subgenres such as progressive metal, alternative metal and extreme metal to non-metal styles such as hip hop, pop, industrial,