Folk metal band. Combines both heavy and melodic sound, achieving a balance between folk music, and sharp, but not without the nature of the metal. This year celebrates its 10th anniversary.

Varmia is a Polish black/folk metal band with two long-playing albums, the last one released on the legendary Pagan Records.

The origins of the Jarun band date back to 2008, when guitarist Zagreus began experimenting with his solo project, aimed to combine folk music with black metal. Initially, these were sounds very much inspired by the broadly defined folk music, created using traditional, folk instruments, but with time these elements have begun to undergo reduction. After some time a solo project formula appear to be insufficient, and then an idea appeared to invite some additional musician for cooperation and Jarun was created.

Pandrador is a death metal band from Rzeszów. The band has recorded a 4-song demo, called *Śmierć Baldura* (“The Death of Baldur”), released in 2017 and promoted with a 7 live performances in Poland in 2018. In the summer of 2018, Pandrador decided to record first full-length album *Ov Rituals, Ov Ancestors, Ov Destiny*.

Folklore band from the Forest Horseshoe. The beginning of the band's existence dates back to 2007, when a band of friends started their musical adventure on Mike's initiative. The band's compositions are focused on Slavic and Scandinavian motifs with lyrics inspired by folk tales, legends, mythology and fantasy prose. Leśne Licho has given many concerts and major outdoor events, including the Middle Ages in Maszewo, the Days of Jakub Wędrowycz, the International Tournament of Flavours at the Castle in Liw, the All-Poland Rally of Metal Folk Enthusiasts, the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity, Hello Folks in Lublin, the Rally of Slavs and Vikings in Drohiczyn, the Fantasy Convention in Głogówek, the Festival of Slavic Culture "Stado".

Achsar je slovenská metalová kapela, která funguje na hudební scéně od roku 2004. Za dobu své existence odehráli nesčetné množství koncertů po všech koutech Slovenska, navštívili také Čechy a Rakousko.

Jerna is a folk metal band, hailing from Krakow. The seven musicians – the line-up includes drums, electric guitar, bass, flute, growl, clean singing and hurdy-gurdy – combine a love of heavy sounds with a strong touch of Polish folk and related phenomena. The band released its first EP in 2018, beginning a journey through styles from classic rock and metal riffs to their current progressive, intricate ouvre. Jerna's first full-length *Ćmy*, recorded with hurdy-gurdyist Michalina Malisz, was released in 2022.

Founded in Przemyśl in 2011, the folk metal band Kryvoda draws on East Slavic folk music. The leading role in Kryvoda's instrumentation is played by the sopiłka flute, accompanied by a classic metal lineup.