folk metal.anyone?

[no_reply]

Ive been digging a couple of bands already,such as :tyr,loits,skyforger and so on,any other good bands in the same vein by any chance?

 

[gone]

skyclad.

 

[the-great-cold-distance]

SUIDAKRA!!!

 

[ParadiseLostforever]

These bands I mention now all have folky melodies:
Månegarm, Thyrfing, Moonsorrow, Korpiklaani, Finntroll, Myrkgrav, Otyg and of course Storm, the old project from Satyr and Fenriz.

 

[GEEsu5]

finntroll
ensiferum
norther

thats about it when it comes to folk metal

 

[LifeDepraved]

Skyforger killz...Moonsorrow, First two Ensiferum albums, Finntroll...

Norther isn't Folk Metal...more like Melodic Death.

 

[My Hearse Your Arms]

folk metal... not sure if Agalloch counts but they are one of the greatest bands on the planet... Tyr, falkenbach is great, finntroll, moonsorrow, enisferum, enslaved...

 

[Hypnos]

Finntroll is horrible imo. can't get how so many people like this crap so much.

good bands with folk influences:

Negura Bunget
Agalloch
Skyclad
Tenhi
October Falls
Faun
Gåte
Drudkh
and Bathory of course

 

[Scourge of Malice]

Moonsorrow is the only one I've heard that I can really stand (and I LOVE them). Their new album is a masterpiece IMO.

 

[deadhouse.]

These bands I mention now all have folky melodies:
Månegarm, Thyrfing, Moonsorrow, Korpiklaani, Finntroll, Myrkgrav, Otyg and of course Storm, the old project from Satyr and Fenriz.

Korpiklaani is the most fun one. Every time I hear' em I HAVE to dance and jump around. ;-) Ehm..
Finntroll is such a boring live act!! I really had to throw up last time I saw them. Disappointing.

 

[no_reply]

thank y'all checking 'em already...I can't stop dancing yay! <3

 

[MadTinus]

Actually, no, somehow this genre does not appeal to me in the slightest way...

 

[LifeDepraved]

Finntroll is awesome drinking music. Plus you can dance a little to it. It's for the white people that can't dance to hip hop.

 

[gone]

Finntroll is awesome drinking music.

Korpiklaani is the ultimate folk-pagan-viking-mead drinking music. BEER BEER I NEED MORE BEER

 

[deadhouse.]

It's no metal but what about Loreena McKennitt?

 

[cliffburton615]

Arkona and Pagan Reign, both from Russia are worth looking into.
Skyforger are excellent. Loits from Estonia are also great, but are more like a Black Metal band with heavy folk influences.

 

[LifeDepraved]

Damn forgot about Pagan Reign...up there for me for one of the very best int he genre...too bad they broke up

Nokturnal Mortum have a more folkish sound now too. Love the latest album.

 

[affinityband]

lol wtf is folk metal.

 

[LifeDepraved]

Folk elements in metal? I guess it can be explained as Black or Power Metal with harsh and clean vocals with traditional instruments added in to give it a folky feeling?

Not for everyone...and the ones that have been getting into it lately are very annoying brats.

 

[insidethefall]

korpiklaani is the best - call it humpaa metal. It's a drinking metal induced polkafest, fun fun and beer!! (they also write very good, memorable songs - unlike many of their counterparts)

Moonsorrow is really good, Storm is good black/folk metal, Finntroll do the humpaa thing (before korpiklaani) but their sound is more harsh and derives more from black metal. Skyclad were a really fun and inventive band...hmm try those