Country of origin: Romania
Location: Timișoara, Timiș County
Status: Changed name
Formed in: 1994
Genre: Symphonic Black Metal
Themes: Vampirism, Paganism
Label: Bestial Records (last known)
Years active: 1994–1995 (as Wiccan Rede), 1995–2017 (as Negură Bunget)
Wiccan Rede is the primordial form of what would soon become Negură Bunget, one of the most influential Romanian black metal bands. Active only briefly under this name, the project explored early symphonic black metal infused with vampiric and pagan themes—very much in line with the mid‑90s Transylvanian underground aesthetic.
In 1995, the band changed its name to Negură Bunget, marking a shift toward a more atmospheric, spiritual, and folkloric direction that would define their legacy.
Their sole release as Wiccan Rede, From Transilvanian Forests, is a raw document of that early era: cold keyboards, vampyric mystique, and the seeds of the atmospheric identity that would later flourish.
Demo
Compilation appearance
The lineup corresponds to the earliest formation of what became Negură Bunget: