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[paradoxile]

I have friend who isn't into metal with growling but he loves folk
I intoduced his to some of Mr. V's bands
I borrowed him Sagovindars Boning and gave him a link where he can download Otyg demos he loved it...he asked me if there are any similar style bands to Otyg...
the only band I know which has some similarity to Otyg is Fejd
apart from that I'm clueless

 

[Vampyrian]

Storm and Lumsk are the first to pop into my mind.

 

[paradoxile]

cool thanks

 

[Draugen]

If he likes folkmusic he should also try Garmarna, Hedningarna, Gåte, Galtagaldr, Folque, Frifot, Två Fisk Och En Fläsk, Tre Ögon I Bäcken, Ranarim, Huldreslåt, Skrömta etc.
You can probably find most of these bands on myspace...

 

[The Minds Eye]

Linkin Park hahahah um I think Fejd is the best I can think of to be honest and their stuff is free so..

 

[Alteredmindeath]

check out a folkmetal band called "ELUVEITIE" the album is called "SPIRIT".

 

[Djöfull]

check out a folkmetal band called "ELUVEITIE" the album is called "SPIRIT".

But they have growls & powermetal influences also

 

[Draugen]

check out a folkmetal band called "ELUVEITIE" the album is called "SPIRIT".

IMHO, Eluveitie is not folkmetal at all. In my ears they just sound like In Flames with a violin.
Remember, in my opinion...

 

[amf]

IMHO, Eluveitie is not folkmetal at all. In my ears they just sound like In Flames with a violin.
Remember, in my opinion...

Yea, there's this misconception that if you add a mouth harp or a violin - or lyrics about trolls - you automatically get folk metal.

 

[Alteredmindeath]

I thought it was folk metal because the band claimed to be folk, it has folk elements.