Soltur are a Louisville, Kentucky folk/viking metal band formed in 2024, bringing themes of Norse mythology and nature-driven folk instrumentation to the heavy metal framework of the American Midwest.

This Phoenix-based Soulfly project, distinct from Max Cavalera's internationally known band of the same name, blends nu-metal, groove, thrash, and folk-influenced metal elements. Formed in 2012, they operate in the sprawling Arizona heavy music underground under a storied name.

Stellar Descent is a California-based atmospheric folk/black metal project formed in 2013. The band blends acoustic folk textures with the raw aggression of black metal, crafting music with an earthy, nature-oriented character.

Steve Von Till is a solo acoustic and folk project from Oakland, California, formed around 2000, best known as a founding member of the influential post-metal band Neurosis. His solo work draws on American folk, dark Americana, and spoken word traditions, presenting a quieter but equally intense counterpart to his work in Neurosis.

Stonehaven is a folk/black metal band from Kansas City, Kansas, formed in 2016, weaving traditional folk instrumentation and melody into a foundation of raw, atmospheric black metal.

Succumbence is a black metal and folk project from the Black Hills of South Dakota, formed in 2024, interweaving raw black metal aggression with folk and ambient textures inspired by the rugged landscapes of the Northern Plains.

Svartalfheim is a Huntsville, Alabama black metal band formed in 2015, named for the realm of dark elves in Norse mythology, playing atmospheric black metal rooted in Northern European tradition.

Epic folk metal band from Glen Gardner, New Jersey, active since 2009, weaving traditional folk instrumentation and melodic storytelling into a sword-and-sorcery heavy metal framework.

Dallas folk/melodic death metal band formed in 2014, merging Scandinavian-influenced melodic death metal with folk elements to craft an adventurous and epic-leaning sound rooted in the Texas metal underground.