List of folk metal bands

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With a bagpiper in their line-up, Skyforger is an example of a folk metal band that performs with traditional folk instruments.
With a bagpiper in their line-up, Skyforger is an example of a folk metal band that performs with traditional folk instruments.[1]

This is a list of folk metal bands. The genre of folk metal is a fusion of heavy metal music with folk music. This includes the widespread use of folk instruments[2] and to a lesser extent traditional singing styles.[3]

The music of folk metal is characterised by its diversity with bands known to perform different styles of both heavy metal music and folk music.[4] The three subgenres of folk metal are Celtic metal, mittelalter rock and oriental metal. Bands from these subgenres are identified in the list below.[5]

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[edit] List of bands

Anna Murphy of Eluveitie with a hurdy gurdy.
Anna Murphy of Eluveitie with a hurdy gurdy.
Vocalist Mathias Lillmåns of Finntroll.
Vocalist Mathias Lillmåns of Finntroll.
Juho Kauppinen of Korpiklaani on the accordion.
Juho Kauppinen of Korpiklaani on the accordion.
Ashmedi of Melechesh.
Ashmedi of Melechesh.
Carmen Elise Espenæs of Midnattsol.
Carmen Elise Espenæs of Midnattsol.
Lauri Õunapuu of Metsatöll with the torupill.
Lauri Õunapuu of Metsatöll with the torupill.
Alea der Bescheidene of Saltatio Mortis.
Alea der Bescheidene of Saltatio Mortis.
Olli Vänskä of Turisas.
Olli Vänskä of Turisas.
Terji Skibenæs of Týr.
Terji Skibenæs of Týr.
This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy certain standards for completeness.
Revisions and sourced additions are welcome.
Band Country Formed Notes
Adorned Brood Germany 1993 [6]
Aes Dana France 1994 Celtic metal[7]
Agalloch USA 1996 [8]
Alestorm Scotland 2004 [9]
Alkonost Russia 1995 [10][11]
Amorphis Finland 1990 [12]
Arafel Israel 1997 [13][14]
Arallu Israel 1997 Oriental metal[15]
Arkona Russia 2002 [16]
Ásmegin Norway 1998 [17]
Balkandji Bulgaria 1999 [18][19]
Bilocate Jordan 2003 Oriental metal[20]
Borknagar Norway 1995 [21]
Butterfly Temple Russia 1995 [22]
Cruachan Ireland 1992 Celtic metal[23][24]
Cadacross Finland 1997 [25][26]
Dalriada Hungary 2003 [27]
Distorted Israel 1993 Oriental metal[28]
Eluveitie Switzerland 2002 Celtic metal[29][30]
Elvenking Italy 1997 [31][32]
Empyrium Germany 1994 [33]
Ensiferum Finland 1995 [34]
Equilibrium Germany 2003 [35]
Falconer Sweden 1999 [36][37]
Falkenbach Germany 1989 [38]
Finntroll Finland 1997 [39]
Folkearth International 2003 [40]
Geasa Ireland 1994 Celtic metal[23]
Glittertind Norway 2001 [41]
Holy Blood Ukraine 1999 [42]
In Extremo Germany 1996 Mittelalter rock[43][44]
Kampfar Norway 1994 [45][46]
Khalas Palestine 1999 Oriental metal[47]
Korpiklaani Finland 2003 [48] Formerly known as Shaman.
Kroda Ukraine 2003 [49]
Letzte Instanz Germany 1996 Mittelalter rock[50][51]
Lumsk Norway 1999 [52]
Mael Mordha Ireland 1998 Celtic metal[53]
Mägo de Oz Spain 1989 Celtic metal[54]
Månegarm Sweden 1995 [55]
Melechesh Israel 1993 Oriental metal[56]
Metsatöll Estonia 1998 [57]
Midnattsol Germany 2003 [58]
Mithotyn Sweden 1993 [36]
Moonsorrow Finland 1995 [59]
Moonspell Portugal 1992 On their early EPs[60]
Morgenstern Germany 1998 Mittelalter rock[61]
Nokturnal Mortum Ukraine 1994 [62]
Obtest Lithuania 1992 [63]
Orphaned Land Israel 1991 [64]
Otyg Sweden 1995 [65]
Potentia Animi Germany 2002 Mittelalter rock[66]
Primordial Ireland 1991 Celtic metal[67][68]
Raud-Ants Estonia 2002 [69]
Salem Israel 1988 Oriental metal[70]
Saltatio Mortis Germany 2000 Mittelalter rock[71]
Schattentantz Germany 1999 Mittelalter rock[72]
Schandmaul Germany 1998 Mittelalter rock[43][73]
Silent Stream of Godless Elegy Czech Republic 1995 [74]
Skyclad England 1990 [75]
Skyforger Latvia 1995 [76][77]
Slechtvalk Netherlands 2000 [78]
Storm Norway 1994 [79]
Subway to Sally Germany 1992 Mittelalter rock[43][80]
Suidakra Germany 1994 Celtic metal[81][82]
Summoning Austria 1993 [83]
Svartsot Denmark 2005 [84]
Tanzwut Germany 1998 Mittelalter rock[85]
Temnozor Russia 1996 [86]
Tharaphita Estonia 1995 [87][88]
The Lord Weird Slough Feg USA 1990 [89]
Thyrfing Sweden 1995 [90]
Trollfest Norway 2003 [91]
Troll Gnet El Russia 2002 [92]
Tuatha de Danann Brazil 1995 Celtic metal[93][94]
Tumulus Russia 1997 [95]
Turisas Finland 1997 [96]
Týr Faroe Islands 1998 [97]
Ulytau Kazakhstan 2001 [98]
Vintersorg Sweden 1994 [99]
Waylander Northern Ireland 1993 Celtic metal[23][100]
Windir Norway 1994 [101]
Wintersun Finland 2004 [102]
Wuthering Heights Denmark 1997 [103]
Wolfchant Germany 2001 [104]
Žalvarinis Lithuania 2001 [105][106][107]

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    * See also Folk metal#Instruments
  3. ^ See Folk metal#Vocals
  4. ^ See Folk metal#Music
  5. ^ See Folk metal#Regional variations
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