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]
List of bands
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Vocalist Mathias Lillmåns of Finntroll
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Juho Kauppinen of Korpiklaani on the accordion
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Alea der Bescheidene of Saltatio Mortis
Olli Vänskä of Turisas
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Band | Country | Formed | Notes |
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Agalloch | USA | 1995 | [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] |
Cadacross | Finland | 1997 | [17] |
Chthonic | Taiwan | 1995 | |
Cruachan | Ireland | 1992 | [18][19] |
Dalriada | Hungary | 1998 | [20] |
Eluveitie | Switzerland | 2002 | [21][22] |
Elvenking | Italy | 1997 | [23][24] |
Empyrium | Germany | 1994 | [25] |
Ensiferum | Finland | 1995 | [26] |
Equilibrium | Germany | 2001 | [27] |
Falconer | Sweden | 1999 | [28] |
Falkenbach | Germany | 1989 | [29] |
Finntroll | Finland | 1997 | [30] |
Finsterforst | Germany | 2004 | |
Folkearth | International | 2003 | [31] |
Forefather | England | 1997 | [32][33] |
Geasa | Ireland | 1994 | [34] |
Glittertind | Norway | 2001 | [35] |
Grai | Russia | 2005 | |
Gwydion | Portugal | 1995 | [36] |
Heidevolk | Netherlands | 2002 | [37] |
Holy Blood | Ukraine | 1999 | [38] |
In Extremo | Germany | 1996 | [39][40] |
James Kemp | Australia | 2010 | [41] |
Kampfar | Norway | 1994 | [42] |
Kivimetsän Druidi | Finland | 2002 | [43] |
Korpiklaani | Finland | 1993 | [44] |
Letzte Instanz | Germany | 1996 | [45][46] |
The Lord Weird Slough Feg | USA | 1990 | [47] |
Lumsk | Norway | 1999 | [48] |
Lyriel | Germany | 2003 | [49] |
Mael Mórdha | Ireland | 1998 | [50] |
Mägo de Oz | Spain | 1989 | [51] |
Methysos | Cyprus | 2011 | [52] |
Metsatöll | Estonia | 1998 | [53] |
Midnattsol | Germany | 2003 | [54] |
Midvinterblot (band) | Sweden | 2010 | [55] |
Mithotyn | Sweden | 1992 | [56] |
Moonsorrow | Finland | 1995 | [57] |
Saltatio Mortis | Germany | 2000 | [58] |
Schandmaul | Germany | 1998 | [39][59] |
Schattentantz | Germany | 1999 | [60] |
Scythia | Canada | 2010 | [61] |
Skálmöld | Iceland | 2009 | [62] |
Skyclad | England | 1990 | [63][64] |
Skyforger | Latvia | 1995 | [65] |
Storm | Norway | 1994 | [66] |
Subway to Sally | Germany | 1992 | [39][67] |
Suidakra | Germany | 1994 | [68] |
Summoning | Austria | 1993 | [69] |
Svartby | Russia | 2003 | [70] |
Svartsot | Denmark | 2005 | [71] |
Tanzwut | Germany | 1998 | [72] |
Tim McMillan | Australia | 2004 | [73] |
Triddana | Argentina | 2011 | [74] |
Troldhaugen | Australia | 2010 | [75] |
Tuatha de Danann | Brazil | 1995 | [76] |
Tumulus | Russia | 1997 | [77] |
Turisas | Finland | 1997 | [78] |
Týr | Faroe Islands | 1998 | [79] |
Vintersorg | Sweden | 1994 | [80] |
Waylander | Northern Ireland | 1993 | [18][81] |
Windir | Norway | 1994 | [82] |
Wintersun | Finland | 2004 | [83] |
Wytch Hazel | England | 2011 | [84] |
See also
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