Your Favorite Viking/Folk Metal Band

[Einherjar86]

The album that I've heard is their latest. Other than the opening track it just seemed somewhat dull, like Thyrfing's latest. I'll take a browse through some of their older records.

 

[Kagunslinger]

I am a big fan of Vintersorg's older stuff. Recently I have been listening to a lot of Voluspaa, with the new album 'asa" which is pretty damn awesome.

 

[Eligos]

Drautran is turning out to be aight.

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

their newest isnt even close to the demo

 

[Einherjar86]

I haven't even heard of Drautran. Looks like I have a new group to check out.

I recently discovered these guys. Awesome celtic-inspired folk/black metal... from France.



[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dOgCHcuRDU&feature=related[/ame]

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

yeah man, Bran Barr is old stuff. Nydvind is decent too.
I dont listen to that stuff enough

 

[Einherjar86]

I realize they've been around a while, but there was a huge gap between their releases. Their first record came out in '00, and then they didn't release another until this year. Apparently they went on hiatus or something. Anyway, the new album is great!

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

yeah. I need to buy it. but im not paying 16 from theend. anywhere else?

 

[Mentok]

Early Ensiferum
Turisas
Haggard
Suidakra
most of all though would be TYR

Hasn't really changed...would just add Bathory in there.

 

[Pitiless Wanderer]

Can anyone give me bands very similar (not slightly) to Kromlek?

 

[Pitiless Wanderer]

recently discovered this band - nice epic folk metal/rock.

 

[metalskater]

Metsatöll. My overall favorite band.

http://www.myspace.com/metsatoll

 

[METchildrenALIofCAbodom]

Finntroll {just for you, AceRoccola } and Amon Amarth

 

[Einherjar86]

@Uneasy:

Heidevolk is very cool epic folk metal. And I used to really like Kromlek a long time ago, but I haven't spun Strange Rumors... Distant Tremors in a long time; I need to go give it a good listen. Is their debut any good?

 

[brooks55]

Enslaved is my favorite band that would fit in this category. Falkenbach, Windir, & later Bergthron are also high on my list.

Also Primordial, Nokturnal Mortum, & Kroda if they fit here.

 

[Pitiless Wanderer]

@Uneasy:

Heidevolk is very cool epic folk metal. And I used to really like Kromlek a long time ago, but I haven't spun Strange Rumors... Distant Tremors in a long time; I need to go give it a good listen. Is their debut any good?

The debut is quite good, yes. Not as polished as Strange Rumours... but still exciting enough to warrent a purchase.

Another great band (currently being heavily advertised) is Svartsot

 

[Pitiless Wanderer]

The song Kromlek by the band. Listen all the way through for some cool surprising melodies and epic moments.

 

[Cythraul]

uke:

 

[Pitiless Wanderer]

uke:

uke:

haha yea yea it's not for everyone, asswipe

 

[Kthulhu]

Kampfar (their s/t EP and Mellom Skogkledde Aaser are incredible, the rest of their discography is pagan black)
Ásmegin
Storm
Isengard
Falkenbach
Enslaved, specially Blodhemn
Otyg
Old Vintersorg
Old Borknagar
Ulver's Bergtatt (since Kveldssanger is not metal...)
Nomans Land
Einherjer
Maybe Solefald's Icelandic Odyssey (pt I and II) can fit.
Myrkgrav
Ensiferum debut

Some pagan/black or folk influenced black metal bands, could be Taake, Old Satyricon, Windir, Graveland, Nokturnal Mortum, etx

btw; hi everyone.