Ultimate Folk Metal list of doom!

This list is dedicated to Folk Metal. Viking and Pagan Metal is also welcome.

Cruachan

Arkona

Eluveitie

Empyrium

Ensiferum

Enslaved

Finntroll

Hardingrock

Heidevolk

Korpiklaani

Moonsorrow

Nekrogoblikon

Orphaned Land

Svartsot

Primordial

Wolfchant

Turisas

Alkonost

Mägo de Oz

Geasa

Waylander

Tuatha de Danann

Glittertind

Metsatöll

Butterfly Temple

Silent stream of godless elegy

Skyforger

Folkearth

Heorot

Finsterforst

Mael Mordha

Månegarm

Tharaphita

Trollfest

Falkenbach

Rudra

Tyr

Vintersorg

Windir

And the band that started it all...

Bathory

Please add more bands. What are your favourites?

Additions:

Otyg

Fjoergyn

Agalloch

Menhir

Rivendell

Kromlek

Kivimetsän Druidi

Storm

Woodtemple

Elvenking

Equilibrium

In Extremo

Kampfar

Alestorm

Verbal Deception

Scuurvy

Thyrfing

Honourable Mentions:

Amon Amarth

Sonata Artica? not sure if they are classified as folk metalspidermonkey11

I am pretty sure thay are power.

[QUOTE="spidermonkey11"]Sonata Artica? not sure if they are classified as folk metallycrof

I am pretty sure thay are power.

I'll second that.

[QUOTE="lycrof"]

[QUOTE="spidermonkey11"]Sonata Artica? not sure if they are classified as folk metalAgriath

I am pretty sure thay are power.

I'll second that.

They are power too, but they can be more than one genre

[QUOTE="Agriath"][QUOTE="lycrof"]

[QUOTE="spidermonkey11"]Sonata Artica? not sure if they are classified as folk metalkruesader

I am pretty sure thay are power.

I'll second that.

They are power too, but they can be more than one genre

Genre bending bands...never

[QUOTE="spidermonkey11"]Sonata Artica? not sure if they are classified as folk metallycrof

I am pretty sure thay are power.

yeah...their newer stuff is more progressive, but they are still deffinitely a pwoe metal band.

great list btw, i've heard of, if not listened to most of the bands you listed, but i'll give the ones i haven't a listen :D

[QUOTE="kruesader"][QUOTE="Agriath"][QUOTE="lycrof"]

[QUOTE="spidermonkey11"]Sonata Artica? not sure if they are classified as folk metalspidermonkey11

I am pretty sure thay are power.

I'll second that.

They are power too, but they can be more than one genre

Genre bending bands...never

I know, it made me gasp.

Sonata Artica? not sure if they are classified as folk metalspidermonkey11

This list ain't nothing without Otyg.Kev_Boy

I'll update the list tonight. I found some more bands I need to listen to today.

Posting in this thread so I can check back on it later. good list of stuff. I only wish that some folk metal bands had a more folk-sound than a metal-sound. The first minute will be a traditional folk song, then the guitar/drums kick in and kinda ruin it. I like some of the bands listed though :D

I'd like to add Agalloch to the list, ther album The Mantle has a few songs that are absolutely fantastic. I think the song is "the lodge" that has a very folk-ish sound.

*starts a mosh pit*RamboSymbiot

[QUOTE="RamboSymbiot"]*starts a mosh pit*Erasorn

When I went to see Finntroll, instead of a mosh pit, we had a polka dance circle.

Posting in this thread so I can check back on it later. good list of stuff. I only wish that some folk metal bands had a more folk-sound than a metal-sound. The first minute will be a traditional folk song, then the guitar/drums kick in and kinda ruin it. I like some of the bands listed though :D

I'd like to add Agalloch to the list, ther album The Mantle has a few songs that are absolutely fantastic. I think the song is "the lodge" that has a very folk-ish sound.

blooddemon666

listen to the song "Lai Lai Hei" by Ensiferum...i think you'll love it, sounds like the kind of song your talking about.

[QUOTE="blooddemon666"]

Posting in this thread so I can check back on it later. good list of stuff. I only wish that some folk metal bands had a more folk-sound than a metal-sound. The first minute will be a traditional folk song, then the guitar/drums kick in and kinda ruin it. I like some of the bands listed though :D

I'd like to add Agalloch to the list, ther album The Mantle has a few songs that are absolutely fantastic. I think the song is "the lodge" that has a very folk-ish sound.

dante_123456

listen to the song "Lai Lai Hei" by Ensiferum...i think you'll love it, sounds like the kind of song your talking about.

Some folk earth songs are definatly more folk than metal. I am listening to their new album right now, its pretty good.

Equilibrium is kinda this. And I know they aren't really Viking Metal, but Amon Amarth got me into this thing. So could you atleast kinda mention them?
-Sniper99-

It was a toss up mention them or not. But your wish is my command. And I forgot Elvenking, even though I do listen to them a bit:(

[QUOTE="-Sniper99-"]Equilibrium is kinda this. And I know they aren't really Viking Metal, but Amon Amarth got me into this thing. So could you atleast kinda mention them?
lycrof

It was a toss up mention them or not. But your wish is my command. And I forgot Elvenking, even though I do listen to them a bit:(

[QUOTE="lycrof"]

[QUOTE="-Sniper99-"]Equilibrium is kinda this. And I know they aren't really Viking Metal, but Amon Amarth got me into this thing. So could you atleast kinda mention them?
-Sniper99-

It was a toss up mention them or not. But your wish is my command. And I forgot Elvenking, even though I do listen to them a bit:(

Mine too.

Kampfar anyone? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9QJ74io0pM

* continues on with the mosh pit idea *

Hail bathory. \../

The only band that I am familar with is Amon Amarth.tzar3

:o i command you to listen to Ensiferum...NAO!!!

i don't know if Amon Amarth should be on the list though...sure they're awesome, and yes they are viking metal, but they don't have any folk elements. they are mostly melodeath.

[QUOTE="tzar3"]The only band that I am familar with is Amon Amarth.dante_123456

:o i command you to listen to Ensiferum...NAO!!!

i don't know if Amon Amarth should be on the list though...sure they're awesome, and yes they are viking metal, but they don't have any folk elements. they are mostly melodeath.

Well I put them under honorable mentions. I figure their awesome vikingness makes up for lack of folk. When I saw them live Johan drank mead from a horn. That's folk enough for me

Nokturnal Mortum

FOLK BM!!!

:O you can stream the whole CD! Eluveitie are my co-favorite band with Bad Religion. (Weird choice I know, but Punk and Folk Metal are my 2 areas.)

I don't wanna listen until I get the CD though, but I may as well.

Anyway, here's a couple

Waylander, Mael Mordha (sort of), Thyrfing. Apologies if they are on the list.

:O you can stream the whole CD! Eluveitie are my co-favorite band with Bad Religion. (Weird choice I know, but Punk and Folk Metal are my 2 areas.)

I don't wanna listen until I get the CD though, but I may as well.

Anyway, here's a couple

Waylander, Mael Mordha (sort of), Thyrfing. Apologies if they are on the list.

EwanMac

Thyrfing added. I am at the end of Slania. Awesome album.

Kampfar anyone? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9QJ74io0pM

NecroKvltMuffin

I recognise those .gif's :P