recommend me some more good viking metal

[IconOfSin]

ok so i only know a few viking bands right now, bands such as Moonsorrow, Finntroll, Einherjer, Mithotyn, Windir, that's all i can name from the top of my ehad right now, i enjoy all of those bands, so i'm only just getting more into just recently so i'm interested to hear more, so can anyone recommend me some more great viking bands i should check out?

\m/

 

[TheLastWithPaganBlood]

Völund Smed, Ultima Thule, Pluton Svea and Hel.

Oh, and Týr.

 

[Belgar]

how could you forget the almighty Enslaved ... there are dozens of other bands from know to underground ... + many threads about this same question,search the forum a bit.

 

[IconOfSin]

i'm actually a huge fan of Enslaved, have been for a while, so of course i haven't forgot about them \m/

thanks pagan blood \m/

 

[Feraliminal Lycanthropizer]

Korpiklaani
Manegarm
Skyforger
Primordial
Windir
Lumsk
Glittertind
Geasa
Nomans Land
Suidakra
Midnattsol

 

[iAMtheblackwizards]

Also, dont forget Thyrfing, Asmegin, Shaman (the one that became korpiklaani not the power metal one), and Otyg

 

[TheLastWithPaganBlood]

Fucking Unleashed!

 

[Hypnos]

Bergthron
Darkwoods My Betrothed
Ensiferum
Equilibrium
Falkenbach
Forlorn
Hades Almighty
Helheim
Himinbjørg
Storm
Surtus Lohe
Turisaz
Ulvhedin
Vintersorg
Wintersun
XIV Dark Centuries

 

[Belgar]

Graveland, Forefather, Nydvind, Belenos, Aes Dana, Adultery, Allegiance, Frostmoon, Nachtfalke, Morrigan, Arkona, Pagan Reign, Trollech ,.... viking, celtic, salvic theme bands .... cant believe some left out the almighty Bathory.

 

[Thorulf]

Völund Smed, Ultima Thule, Pluton Svea and Hel.

Oh, and Týr.

Haha? Pluton Svea = viking metal? more nazirock to me
But the other bands are good...

 

[Blutaar]

Are you searching for folk metal ( Korpiklaani ) Viking metal ( Thyrfing, Einherjer ) pagan metal ( Ulvhedin, XIV Dark Centuries ) or Death metal with "viking" lyrics ( like Unleashed )???
@ Hypnos
Wintersun?!?!

 

[víkingr]

Menhir.....probably one of the best Pagan Metal bands, with very meaningful lyrics in German.

 

[Infernium]

For folk metal (not so hard stuff) check out new Falkenbach, Turisas, Metsatöll and Týr.

 

[Hypnos]

@ Hypnos
Wintersun?!?!

well, it's rather folk metal, but you know that all these categorizations are not exact...what is viking metal, pagan metal etc.

 

[víkingr]

Wintersun isn't folk metal, viking metal or pagan metal :/ It's more Death Metal mixed with some power Metal. He doesn't necessarly sing about anything Folky and/or pagan. When you read the lyrics, they're really more about his feelings, than about anything mythologic or so or historic

 

[Warlord Of Death]

Mithotyn, Einherjer(the older stuff)

 

[Am0nAmarth]

sorry but u have forgotten amon amarth

dont think u can get much better

 

[Fimbul-Winter]

Thyrfing
Ensiferum
Obscurity
Equilibrium
Glittertind....
fuck there are too many!!Yes search in the forum;there was one big thread with a VERY long list!!

 

[DeathBlade]

Here you go: (some of them have links to reviews, most of them are written by me/or ones that I think are acurate)

Iuvenes. Check out Iuvenes if you like Falkenbach/Bathory.
Hellveto. Damn good symphonic pagan/viking metal. http://cp05.ionhosting.com/~joelh/hellvetoreviews.htm#scream .
Wyrd. Heathen is a masterpiece! And other CDs by him.
Drudkh. Not really apparent but I am very sure it is pagan metal, check out The Swan Road for their more folkish stuff. Reveiw: http://cp05.ionhosting.com/~joelh/drudkhreviews.htm#forgotten
Einherjer. Both Dragons of the North and Blot are fucking masterpieces. http://cp05.ionhosting.com/~joelh/einherjerreviews.htm#blot .
Falkenbach. Cant recomend them enough.
Graveland. Darker/heavier more Black Metal mixed with Bathory then most. Great band though.
Lord Wind. You may enjoy, download/find and listen to before buying.
Nokturnal Mortum. Not really Viking metal... but damn good pagan metal.
Pagan Reign. Great band, good folkish pagan metal.
Xerión, Omendark, and Nakkiga are three VERY good pagan/folk metal bands that are unheard of. They recently released a split, it is some of the best stuff I have heard in awhile. The CD is: http://www.metal-archives.com/release.php?id=68777 and if you want a review of it is here (written by me): http://cp05.ionhosting.com/~joelh/omendarkreviews.htm#split .

 

[Vítislogar]

Belenos(More like Celtic/pagan)
Fortíð
Borknagar
Bathory
Frostrike
Himinbjorg
Kampfar
Manegarm
Nokturnal Mortum
Sólstafir(old)
Vintersorg
Ásatrú



You can also see a list of bands on www.vikingblood.net