Cultural (Nonpower) Metal

[Arcbound Phyrexian]

What are some (non power metal) metal bands that have a blatant cultural sound.

Something with an obvious Egyptian, Asian, African, Native American, what have you, sound.

Nothing Viking or Scandinavian though. That's nothing special.

EDIT: I'll make an exception for power metal if it's really unique and awesome.

 

[Lateralus14]

Negura Bunget

 

[Seditious]

Marțolea (seems like it needs to be said every time someone says Negura Bunget)

and Senmuth ...his website has all his albums (yes, that list numbering over a hundred is a list of albums...), and brief descriptions of the style of the given album.

 

[Raina]

Romanian bands, yay. Also Bucovina(see the 'Duh' EP) and Dordeduh.
Balkanic influences: Rotting Christ, Septic Flesh
Slavic: Skyforger, Arkona, Viter, Nomans Land, Welicoruss
Oriental: Orphaned Land, Darkestrah, Hollenthon, Melechesh, Narjahanam, Sawlegen, Distorted, Al Nomrood
Celtic/medi: Cruachan, In Extremo.
Latin american: Chaska

 

[mutantllama]

dragonforce

 

[Mort Divine]

User Ne

 

[damnromulans]

Tang Dynasty

 

[Saparmurat_Niyazov]

Korpiklaani