After Vintersorg and Finntroll...

[Mark]

(which I've seen lumped together by some ppl), what is the next band I should check out? I should note that I don't like bands that are too overly 'viking'-ish (ie, you can imagine them sitting around a roaring fire sculling pints of mead), but any suggestions will be taken on board

Thanks!

 

[Drexle]

Mmm... Have you considered Otyg? It's definitely not your run of the mill music... far more folksy than the other two mentioned, but still quite metal. Also, many of the same people from Vintersorg are in Otyg as well (including Vintersorg himself). *All* Otyg songs thusfar are in Swedish, and Vintersorg's vocals are all clean in Otyg.

It's hard to get ahold of, but you might also consider a norwegian band called "Storm." The only album they released was called Nordavind... very interesting stuff.

You've probably heard them already, but it would be kind of wrong to neglect Amorphis's "Tales from the thousand lakes" album as well... a lot more death/doom, but to me the mood of the music feels a lot like a good Vintersorg song.




Hmm... Personally, I *can* immagine finntroll chugging down stiens of mead.

 

[Malaclypse]

how about thyrfing?

 

[opacity]

Try SUIDAKRA! (www.suidakra.de)
I would suggest you first get a bit into the latest output THE ARCANUM (with a real fantastic Skyclad-coverversion of One Piece Puzzle, IMHO ), then you might check the other 2 albums.

 

[Lutz]

Yeah, I recommend Otyg too.

 

[Karldin]

Some good bands you should check out:

Otyg (like most people already mentioned)
Borknagar
Bal Sagoth
Thyrfing
Einherjer
Ram-Zet
Children of Bodom

 

[Prudence's fall]

definitely suidakra!!!! They are brilliant

 

[Final_Vision]

Amon Amarth! Their more death akinned than folky viking but still good shit, Thyrfings good, I have Urkraft but like Amon Amarth, they talk about Viking elements in their lyrics.

 

[Mark]

I keep hearing about Suidakra - maybe I should check 'em out!

And thanks for the other names, I will have to work through the list

 

[evilshell]

You also might want to try out Graveworm. They're German, but I think you might like them!

 

[Blackspirit]

Definitely Children Of Bodom, as mentioned
earlier by Karldin.Then Haggard, After Forever,
Thy Serpent, Within Temptation ("The Dance"),
Rakoth and Ashes To Ashes.
You've probably heard some of these bands
before I guess, but if you're not already a fan;
you should check them out again! >)

 

[Mauricio Wanderley]

thyrfing is really good...
There is also Himinbjorg and cruachan. not exact viking, but Folk/pagan oriented music...
Should try the roots of all this stuff:
BATHRORY
Hammerheart, Blood Fire Death and others...

 

[Mauricio Wanderley]

oh,try einherjer! they're Great! they dress up themselves as neo-vikings lol

 

[Till Fjalls]

For those recommending Otyg, I think you ought to re-read the initial post...

 

[hud]

Check out THUNDRA!

 

[Rabenkind]

Maybe some (old) Ulver-albums, especially "Bergtatt" and "Kvellsanger" ... furthermore I think you should also check out Falkenbach and Kampfar !!

 

[opacity]

Hey evilshell!!!! *greeeeeeetings*

Back again or still on the road?

Sorry, I must tell you, that Graveworm are not German but South Tyrolean, so they're even more Austrian than German.
To complete the confusion: politically, South Tyrol belongs to Italy - so fact is, they're Italiens.



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some recommended bands: Summoning, Riger

 

[locutos]

Dark Age!
check http://www.bullet-tv.de/mp3/darkage_killingcrises_insurrection.mp3

I love this song

 

[Lutz]

Also check this page for more viking metal bands:
http://www.vikingmetal.cjb.net/

 

[Morgana]

Originally posted by Mark
I should note that I don't like bands that are too overly 'viking'-ish (ie, you can imagine them sitting around a roaring fire sculling pints of mead)

Hm, am I getting this wrong? Thought you're NOT into bands which are too overly viking-ish, but still you get all suggestions on viking metal bands...