Viking Metal/Pagan Metal

[Swiss Metalian]

Hail!
It would be great if you could list every band, that has something to do with Viking Metal or Pagan Metal in this thread. I don't exactly know what this description says about the style of music, I only know that Black Metal and Viking Metal sometimes have a lot in common, right? Hmm...

Ok, list some great Viking/Pagan Metal Bands here for me, thanks!

 

[MacMoney]

Bathory's Hammerheart, the album that started it all and is the best of them all.

 

[J.]

THis has been discussed many times in the past. Go here, http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=32749. You will find a huge amount of bands.

 

[The Wanderer]

enslaved and primordial or more or less the only ones i listen to. amon amarth is cool too, they are melodic death with viking themes.

 

[Blizzard Beast]

Jotunheim!
http://listen.to/jotunheim

 

[~UlvedaL~]

Falchenbach
Finntroll - The best
Moonsorrow - The best
Odhinn
Otyg
Windir

 

[BenMech]

old Einherjer!!!!!!

 

[Stoner Sioux]

Yeah, Enslaved! They put on a good live show too!

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

@Swiss Metalian: I know what you mean (in starting this topic); I started the one that Dreamlord referenced from a little bit ago. There's just something about "Viking" metal that fascinates me too!

As Dreamlord mentioned, most (if not all) of the bands in the pagan/medieval/battle/folk/Viking metal sub-genres are listed in that thread, but I'd have to say that if you're simply looking to begin with the BEST available, buy yourself some Thyrfing!!! "Urkraft" is absolutely kick-ass, and "Valdr Galga" comes next. You WON'T be sorry with any of their albums!

 

[DogVomit]

Amon Amarth, Finntroll (yeah, the best!), Otyg, Einherjer, Enslaved, and Bathory....

 

[maestro_al]

Sorry but Bathory is overrated. Worst vocals ever (on any album of any genre) on Twillight of the Gods.

 

[Warmaster]

Originally posted by maestro_al
Sorry but Bathory is overrated. Worst vocals ever (on any album of any genre) on Twillight of the Gods.

Bathory? Overrated? I'm sorry, but your knowledge of good music is like a small piece of great cake! I think it's better for you to listen to hardcore music.

The vikingmetalrecords of Bathory are the greatest of the complete vikingmetalscene.

Try also THYRFING, ENSLAVED(of course), STORM, OTYG, AMON AMARTH!!!

 

[DogVomit]

Thyrfing fucking rules.

 

[maestro_al]

Originally posted by Warmaster



Bathory? Overrated?

Yep.

Sounds like a drunk in a japanese karaoke bar.

 

[J.]

I agree that Bathory is over-rated. But so are Darkthrone, Burzum, Mayhem, and Slayer. However, no matter how over-rated these bands may be, one cannot deny their impact or over-all importance to the metal scene. Especially Bathory.

 

[Warmaster]

Americans are incredible....

 

[Primator]

Anyone know what happened to FALKEBACH?

Will there ever be a new album?

 

[J.]

Originally posted by Primator
Anyone know what happened to FALKEBACH?

Will there ever be a new album?

Good questions. Don't know. I haven't heard anything.

 

[BasilisK]

Here's a link that may be of some interest to you Viking Metal fans...


The Viking Metal Message Board
A small community of maybe 20 of us who agree, Viking Metal reigns supreme. If it's VM, we've heard it, and can collectively tell you pretty much anything about it... haha. TrollhorN from Moonsorrow/Finntroll is a regular, and Rob from Asatru stops by. Come and introduce yourself.

There's also a link there to "The Viking Metal Authority", a links page by Mattias Bloodaxe of the VM board, which has links to pretty much every known site on the net belonging to, or created for, Viking Metal bands, as well as most Pagan/Celtic bands.

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

Originally posted by Warmaster
Americans are incredible....

Why do you say this? I mean, I KNOW that I'm incredible , but your statement makes me curious...

If you're referring to what Maestro_Al said, well he's European living in New York dontcha know...