Viking Metal

[Shredzilla]

If you like Ensiferum you'd like Turisas. Give a try sometime!

Thanks! Definitely will.

 

[KevenZ]

Bathory and Enslaved are my favorites...

 

[The_Quadfather]

Folk/Viking metal is one of my favorite genres!

I have been loving me some Doomsword lately. By chance, does anyone know where I can get my hands on Resound the Horn for relatively cheap, i.e., around $12?

 

[Holocaust on the Moon]

Ensiferum is probably my favorite folk/viking metal band.

 

[Dark highlander]

I love viking/folk metal.To me it seems to have allot more orinality than most stuff out there.

 

[Vilden]

for Bathory fans try Ereb Altor, really great viking metal from Isole-members. :>

 

[Belligerent]

Viking metal is folk metal with Norse leanings, in my opinion. But still, an amazing genre (and my favorite):

Bathory (the fucking founders; Hammerheart and beyond)
Turisas (might be the most accessible Viking metal band)
Ensiferum (another accessible band)
Thyrfing
Equilibrium
Einjerhar (old-school Viking metal)
Borknagar (self-titled and The Olden Domain)
Finntroll (not Viking metal; but good folk metal)
Tyr (not my favorite band; they're kinda boring; but still, they have some good hooks)

Lots more, but I'm a bit preoccupied at the moment. I'll list more later, if I think of any. Was this even a request for recommendations?

Einjerhar to the rescue.

 

[xgramx]

Ensiferum and Moonsoorow are my favs in this genre.

 

[Einherjar86]

Einjerhar to the rescue.

Can't resist me a good Viking metal thread.

Ensiferum and Moonsoorow are my favs in this genre.

Moonsorrow is great. More folk than Viking metal, but awesome nonetheless.

 

[Faint]

Does Månegarm count? :|

 

[Belligerent]

Moonsorrow is great. More folk than Viking metal, but awesome nonetheless.

TULIMYRSKY (the song) sounds predominately black metal.

 

[rms]

Does Månegarm count? :|

as the best band in the folk/viking genre, yes.

 

[Einherjar86]

TULIMYRSKY (the song) sounds predominately black metal.

That's their new one, right? I haven't heard it yet. I've always thought of Moonsorrow as a band that was inherently black metal. They only added more folk/symphonic elements.

 

[Mort Divine]

Despite the lyrical themes having nothing to do with Vikings (which is proof that Viking metal exists as a musical genre not simply a lyrical unifier), I absolutely love Morrigan's material that falls more under this.

Celts is a fantastic example of how to do the style perfectly.

 

[rms]

That's their new one, right? I haven't heard it yet. I've always thought of Moonsorrow as a band that was inherently black metal. They only added more folk/symphonic elements.

Its only 1 new song, basically an addition to V:Havietty, 1 30m song. 1 older song redone, and a cover of For Whom the Bell Tolls.

And yes, Morrigan is pretty good. I just can't seem to get wow'd by them though. They are also playing heathen crusade

 

[Mort Divine]

What? Fuck I want to go to HC so bad.

 

[rms]

its in november, you got plenty of time to rack up 3-400$ max for what it would cost mate

 

[Seditious]

Any of you guys enjoy listening to viking metal? I personally enjoy the band Slechtvalk

vikings with synthesizers?

 

[Seditious]

Does Månegarm count? :|

as the best band in the folk/viking genre, yes.

the gods have spoken.

 

[Einherjar86]

Manegarm's great.

I'll have to check out the new Moonsorrow. V: Havitetty was awesome.