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The folk metal genre is a fusion of heavy metal music with folk music. This includes the widespread use of folk instruments and to a lesser extent traditional singing styles. The music of folk metal is characterised by its diversity with bands known to perform different styles of heavy metal music and folk music. Bands are identified in the ...
- Equilibrium. An amazing band that just keep getting better. Although probably more of a melodic death metal band, they do have a sound that really seems to speak to a lot of folk metal fans.
- Korpiklaani. For me, Korpiklaani has all you want from a folk metal band. A lot of focus on the melodies and utilising folk instruments in a great way.
- Falconer. A really great Swedish band – one of my favourites. The main part of the music is power metal, although the singer has a much darker voice than the traditional power metal singer.
- Finntroll. One of the bands who really brought the folk metal scene forward during the early 2000s. Although the releases are a few years apart, they have consistently released solid material.
- 10 - Korpiklaani
- Recommended Listen
- 9 - Finntroll
- 8 - Karna
- 7 - Thyrfing
- 6 - Evoking Winds
- 5 - Ereb Altor
- 4 - Saor
- 3 - Bloodywood
- 2 - Alien Weaponry
Traditional Scandinavian Folk Metal from Lahti, Finland Korpiklaani is probably the most traditional folk metal band on my list, already proven themselves to the world through the years with their respective contribution to this specific genre. I recommend checking out one of their Unorthodox, melodic, and emotional song; Tuuleton where traditional...
Korpiklaani band members; Jonne Järvelä Kalle "Cane" Savijärvi Jarkko Aaltonen Tuomas Rounakari Sami Perttula Samuli Mikkonen
Scandinavian Folk Death Metal from Helsinki, Finland Another significant name from Finland;Finntroll, offers the world a solid blend of death and black metal with Scandinavian Viking metal influences, keeping a tasty balance between dark and positive energy. One of their latest singles, Ormfolk would be the right introduction to Finntroll, earned i...
Alternative Slavic Folk Metal from Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine Although Karna doesn't approach folk metal like other traditional names, they are one of the successful bands that show potential with their visionary Ukrainianfolk music origins. Modern alternative rock/metal meets groovy nu-metal influences in a commercial but respectful, and artistic wa...
Symphonic Scandinavian Folk Death Metal from Stockholm, Sweden Thyrfing offers the world the best example of vintage black metal and Scandinavian folk coming together, earned its place in my list with their traditional and respectful way, carrying all the qualities of established bands. Listening to their latest release Vanagandr was enough for me ...
Vintage Black Slavic Folk Metal from Minsk, Belarus As some of you might remember that I reviewed two Evoking Winds studio albums; The Heroes (2019) and Towards Homestead (2008) last year and shared my appreciation. The Belarusian collective is special with the cinematic form in their work, blending death and black metal with medieval folk influenc...
Scandinavian Folk Pagan Power Metal from Gävle, Sweden Ereb Altor is another promising band that separate themselves from the rest of the world with their characteristic vocalist while being faithful to their traditional power and folk metal origins in their music. World class production meets collective character, Scandinavian origins, and power m...
Ambient Progressive Death Scottish Folk Metal from Scotland. Origins is simply a successful example of what Scottish Highlands Metal would sound like. I caught myself thinking of Scotland while watching Origins music video as I found out afterward that SAOR was the project of a Scottish one-man orchestra; Andy Marshall. The song separates itself fr...
Indian Folk Rap Metalcore from New Delhi, India Watching the first minute of Dana Dan music video was enough to convince me about the potential of these Indian visionaries; Bloodywood, as they are close to establishing something I wasn't familiar with. Traditional Indian folk comes together with nu-metal, groove, rap, and modern metalcorein the mos...
Groovy Māori Folk Metal from Auckland, New Zealand Alien Weaponry is currently one of the most promising metal acts in the world for their innovative approach, blending the groove metal of Pantera with the grungy rock vocals of Alice in Chains, the wrath of Sepultura, and Native New Zealand Folklore (Māori) in a visionary way. Kai Tangata is a succ...
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Folk metal. Folk metal is a fusion genre of heavy metal music and traditional folk music that developed in Europe during the 1990s. It is characterised by the widespread use of folk instruments and, to a lesser extent, traditional singing styles (for example, Dutch Heidevolk, Danish Sylvatica and Spanish Stone of Erech).
- Early 1990s, Europe
Apr 21, 2023 · Turisas. Turisas is a Finnish folk metal band, formed in 1997. They are known for their unique blend of heavy metal and traditional folk music, often featuring the use of flutes, violins and acoustic guitars in their songs. Their most popular albums include Stand Up and Fight (2010) and The Varangian Way (2007).
Jul 21, 2021 · Thy Worshiper (Poland / Ireland) While Thy Worshiper currently reside in Ireland, the members all originally hail from Poland. Their sound draws heavily on the folk music traditions of Eastern Europe, and their lyrics are all in Polish. They have an impressively menacing atmosphere, expressed through chanting and hypnotic guitar riffs.
Aug 29, 2023 · Fairport Convention started playing old English folk music with electric guitars and drums in the late 60s - an influence which quickly rubbed off on Led Zeppelin - while the folk rock of Jethro Tull was a key inspiration on Iron Maiden. And yet, folk metal took a long time to gestate; even after its birth, Skyclad virtually had the genre to ...
