ITT, we list Viking/Pagan/Heathen/Folk/Celtic metal must haves!

[Krigloch the Furious]

Taunusheim sound very German, nice band but as good as...

Odroerir - Götterlieder

Listen to Weltenanfang

Mid-paced and actually not really metal at all. Some fat riffing now and again for the sake of it, but the bulk of the album consists of beautiful "fireplace" folk tunes based on the Icelandic poem "Edda". The album carries a deep and genuine feeling of sadness and the mixed choirs (male+female) are of unusual quality for the genre.

got it. just need to listen to it.

 

[MetalNations]

Taunusheim sound very German, nice band but not as good as...

Odroerir - Götterlieder

Listen to Weltenanfang

Mid-paced and actually not really metal at all. Some fat riffing now and again for the sake of it, but the bulk of the album consists of beautiful "fireplace" folk tunes based on the Icelandic poem "Edda". The album carries a deep and genuine feeling of sadness and the mixed choirs (male+female) are of unusual quality for the genre.

Odroerir

 

[Krilons Resa]

Bathory
Belenos
Morrigan
Doomsword
Primordial
Drudkh
Falkenbach
Himinbjorg - In Ravens Shadow
Kampfar - Mellon Skogkledde Aaser
Nydvind
Temnozor - Horizons

 

[J.]

Why is Turisas just for me?

Because other than Krigloch, you're probably the only one that will appreciate it. Take Ensiferum's debut and add more cheese and bombast and you get one helluva a fun epic album.

 

[IOfTheStorm]

viking metal?!?!?

a funny term

totally

Anyway a thread with the words "folk" and "metal" in the same sentence, and noone mentioned Skyclad yet. That shows how great douchebags you are all.
And only one mentioned Doomsword (Doomcifer of course). Most of the bands you all mentioned are barbies, compared to Doomsword, when it comes to heathen-ism

 

[IOfTheStorm]

Yep they should had a black metal screamer, it would be a lot better.
Anyway which album?

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

http://s49.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3I1NMZPAVXUR5217RJ3N59GRVP

Taunusheim.

Thanks man, downloading now.

 

[IOfTheStorm]

Erik: Listen to this
http://s52.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2J5DS5ND0XVMC0109LT2MV0F1J
It comes from their latest album "Let Battle Commence". Deathmaster (the debut's guitar player and band leader) sings there, his voice is far more epic and strong.

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

Because other than Krigloch, you're probably the only one that will appreciate it. Take Ensiferum's debut and add more cheese and bombast and you get one helluva a fun epic album.

This, plus

Turisas is fucking stupid

Means yes!

 

[Vilden]

Scald - Will of the Gods is Great Power

 

[JayKeeley]

Here are some essentials:

With regards to metal that is "Viking/Pagan/Heathen/Folk/Celtic", is there any other kind?

 

[Dick Sirloin]

I really like this one.

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

Interesting...I don't know that one at all Justin.

Ali, your selections = lol (actually, just the White Skull one)

 

[JayKeeley]

Ali, your selections = lol

Why? Each one is 10/10 and pure heathen/pagan/folk/celtic genius.

Everyone else has already listed the usual suspects.

(actually, just the White Skull one)

Hence the smilie.

 

[NAD]

Here are some essentials:

i didn't realize albums such as these qualified for this stupidly named sub-sub-sub-genre. all i can say is to those. not 10/10 though, come on...

 

[JayKeeley]

i didn't realize albums such as these qualified for this stupidly named sub-sub-sub-genre.

Now I'm confused....I thought "Viking/Pagan/Heathen/Folk/Celtic" was a SELECTION of genres, not 1 fucking sub sub sub sub sub genre.

I mean, if someone says "Celtic", the ONLY band I think of even worthy of mention is Slough Feg. OK so there's Cruachan but they're pretty blah.

all i can say is to those. not 10/10 though, come on...

Well, yeah, I'm not one to give out 10/10 scores very easily so let's revise:

Hammers: 10/10 (easy)
Empyrium: 10/10 (fucking hell, in the top 3 of ALL time)
Skyclad: 7.5/10
Primordial: 9.5/10
Solstice: 7.5/10
Slough Feg: 8/10
White Skull: 11/10

I mean, how the fuck is Primordial not considered Heathen???

Fucking hell, I knew this thread would spiral into a genre nazi debate.

 

[Dick Sirloin]

Interesting...I don't know that one at all Justin.

Whoa! You need to get on this ASAP! J and Erik will agree with me.

 

[JayKeeley]

I have that Hades. Need to give it a chance. I know Zod f'ing loves it.

 

[Ellestin]

Isn't that the band that renamed into Hades Almighty? In any case, I found Hades Almighty's first album quite bare of stand-out songs. Maybe the regressive quality theorem applies to them too.

 

[Reign in Acai]

Can anybody tell me if any of the albums by Rivendell are worth purchasing?