Fenris is a name that has been used several times. (1) A black metal band from the Netherlands. (2) A melodic folk metal band from Texas. (3) A progressive metal band from Czech Republic. Fenris (1) is a black metal band from the Netherlands. Fenris was founded in the first winter of 1997 by Bas Westdorp and Vasco. Shortly after that, Gilbert de Rooy joined the guys as a lead-singer. The band's main objective was to make dark and atmospherical black/viking metal with a deep musical approach.