Folk Metal

[Belligerent]

Who can recommend me some Folk metal bands in vein of Amorphis (Elegy,Eclipse,Silent Waters). I like the chanting harmonies they create in their music.
Atmospheric/Folk or Folk w/ Doom influences are fine too.

 

[genocide roach]

agalloch? orphaned land? both doomy with folk influence
~gR~

 

[rfe]

I'd try Ulver. They have a similar sound to Agalloch (at least their first albums).

 

[tagradh]

I'd try Ulver. They have a similar sound to Agalloch (at least their first albums).

I am no expert on Agalloch by any means but the only Ulver album I would say is at all similar over all to them is 'Kveldssanger', the other older albums are all far more black metal orientated than anything I have heard Agalloch do.

My favorite folk metal bands are probably Moonsorrow and Thyrfing and for some straight acoustic folk you could check out October Falls/Nest/Ann'Sannat.

 

[hibernal_dream]

Falkenbach
Manegarm
Suidakra

 

[Sabin Frost]

Mael Mordha, they play a mix of Irish folk music and stirring/atmospheric doom metal. It is powerful stuff.

www.myspace.com/maelmorda (no, I didn't mispell it, that is their myspace)

 

[rfe]

I am no expert on Agalloch by any means but the only Ulver album I would say is at all similar over all to them is 'Kveldssanger', the other older albums are all far more black metal orientated than anything I have heard Agalloch do.

Hmm, good point. Thanks, i'll need to check out some more Ulver it seems.

 

[Seditious]

Agalloch / Catamenia / Einherjer / Empyrium / Ensiferum / Eternal Tears of Sorrow / Equilibrium / Falchion / Falkenbach / Månegarm / Menhir / Mithotyn / Nomans Land / Pagan Reign / Suidakra / Taunusheim / Thrudvangar / Wolfchant

 

[Hatebreeder]

Does anybody know of any metal bands (probably folk) that use a hurdy gurdy among their primary instruments?

 

[Belligerent]

So I take It im not finding anything that sounds like Amorphis?
some good rec's in there tho...

 

[hibernal_dream]

So I take It im not finding anything that sounds like Amorphis?
some good rec's in there tho...

Asgard from France

 

[post-human]

Does anybody know of any metal bands (probably folk) that use a hurdy gurdy among their primary instruments?

My second most favourite folk/pagan metal band "ELUVEITIE".
Check out their only album "Spirit".I fucking love it,specially the first 5 songs,awesome use of various instruments together.

 

[Orfanos]

Why don't you try Solitude Aeturnus?

Of course you cannot call them "folk", but they have many oriental elements in their (110% doom metal) music.

 

[False Dawn]

My second most favourite folk/pagan metal band "ELUVEITIE".
Check out their only album "Spirit".I fucking love it,specially the first 5 songs,awesome use of various instruments together.

Definitely, great album.

 

[rfe]

Mael Mordha, they play a mix of Irish folk music and stirring/atmospheric doom metal. It is powerful stuff.

www.myspace.com/maelmorda (no, I didn't mispell it, that is their myspace)

I just checked them out, and I absolutely endorse this. Great band.

 

[DigToChina]

Korpiklaani's album "Spirit of the Forest" is pretty good folk metal, I'm surprised nobody's mentioned them yet.The only other bands I can think of that haven't been mentioned are Finntroll, Tyr and Wintersun. If you like Ensiferum you'll probably like WIntersun since it was formed by former Eniferum frontman Jari Mäenpää. It's got a lot more synthesizers and keyboards than Ensiferum ever had and I'm not really into them at all but...they fit the bill

 

[Seditious]

Korpiklaani's album "Spirit of the Forest" is pretty good folk metal, I'm surprised nobody's mentioned them yet.The only other bands I can think of that haven't been mentioned are Finntroll, Tyr and Wintersun. If you like Ensiferum you'll probably like WIntersun since it was formed by former Eniferum frontman Jari Mäenpää. It's got a lot more synthesizers and keyboards than Ensiferum ever had and I'm not really into them at all but...they fit the bill

Korpiklaani fuckin rule, they'd have been on my list if I'd realized they werent

 

[challenge_everything]

agalloch? orphaned land? both doomy with folk influence
~gR~

If you want an Amorphis-style sound, Orphaned Land would be the closest I can think of.

 

[Sabin Frost]

I just checked them out, and I absolutely endorse this. Great band.

Yes, they are utterly amazing, one of my favourite bands.