List of folk metal bands

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] Bands are identified in the list below.[5]

Contents

List of bands

Band Country Formed Notes
Agalloch USA 1996 [6]
Alestorm Scotland 2004 [7]
Amorphis Finland 1990 [8]
Angizia Austria 1994 [9]
Arkona Russia 2002 [10]
Balkandji Bulgaria 1999 [11]
Bathory Sweden 1983 [12]
Battlelore Finland 1999 [13]
Blackguard Canada 2001 [14][15]
Borknagar Norway 1995 [16]
Cruachan Ireland 1992 [17][18]
Cadacross Finland 1997 [19]
Dalriada Hungary 2003 [20]
Elvenking Italy 1997 [21][22]
Eluveitie Switzerland 2002 [23][24]
Empyrium Germany 1994 [25]
Ensiferum Finland 1995 [26]
Equilibrium Germany 2003 [27]
Falconer Sweden 1999 [28]
Falkenbach Germany 1989 [29]
Finntroll Finland 1997 [30]
Folkearth International 2003 [31]
Forefather England 1997 [32][33]
Geasa Ireland 1994 [34]
Glittertind Norway 2001 [35]
Heidevolk Netherlands 2002 [36]
Holy Blood Ukraine 1999 [37]
In Extremo Germany 1996 [38][39]
Kampfar Norway 1994 [40]
Kivimetsän Druidi Finland 2008 [41]
Korpiklaani Finland 2003 (1993) [42]
Lumsk Norway 1999 [43]
Letzte Instanz Germany 1996 [44][45]
Lyriel Germany 2003 [46]
Mael Mórdha Ireland 1998 [47]
Mägo de Oz Spain 1989 [48]
Metsatöll Estonia 1998 [49]
Midnattsol Germany 2003 [50]
Moonsorrow Finland 1995 [51]
Moonspell Portugal 1992 [52]
Primordial Ireland 1991 [53]
Saltatio Mortis Germany 2000 [54]
Schandmaul Germany 1998 [38][55]
Schattentantz Germany 1999 [56]
Skyclad England 1990 [57][58]
Skyforger Latvia 1995 [59]
Storm Norway 1994 [60]
Subway to Sally Germany 1992 [38][61]
Suidakra Germany 1994 [62]
Summoning Austria 1993 [63]
Svartsot Denmark 2005 [64]
Tanzwut Germany 1998 [65]
The Lord Weird Slough Feg USA 1990 [66]
Thyrfing Sweden 1995 [67]
Tuatha de Danann Brazil 1995 [68]
Tumulus Russia 1997 [69]
Turisas Finland 1997 [70]
Týr Faroe Islands 1998 [71]
Vintersorg Sweden 1994 [72]
Waylander Northern Ireland 1993 [17][73]
Windir Norway 1994 [74]
Wintersun Finland 2004 [75]
Wuthering Heights Denmark 1997 [76]

See also

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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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