This is a list of folk metal bands. The folk metal genre 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.

2025年1月15日 · This list of the top folk metal bands in the world includes all musicians who have released recordings that have gotten distribution, and is an up-to-date list. Folk metal groups and artists are shown below along with any additional genres in which their music belongs.

2020年9月7日 · For a very long time, the folk metal scene has been dominated by bands from Scandinavia and Northern Europe with a lot of focus on Norse, Celtic, Gaelic and similar themes and mythology. But for a few years now we have seen new bands rise from around the world, bringing their culture and mythology into the folk metal scene.

Best Folk Metal Bands - Equilibrium, Moonsorrow, Alestorm, Korpiklaani, Skyclad, Аркона, Finntroll, Uaral, Turisas, Primordial, The Hu, Темнозорь

2023年4月21日 · Experience the Power and Passion of Folk Metal With These Must-Listen Bands. Learn About the Fusion of Traditional Folk Music With Heavy Metal and Its Global Appeal.

2022年8月24日 · These folk metal bands deserve to be in your music library in 2022. 10 - Korpiklaani. Traditional Scandinavian Folk Metal from Lahti, Finland. Korpiklaani is probably the most traditional folk metal band on my list, already

A lot of today's folk metal bands are goofy and more folk than metal, but Cruachan balances both genres perfectly. They may not be the most mainstream, but they're still my favorite since they're one of the oldest, and they fuse metal with the music I hold closest to my heart: Irish Celtic music.

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2013年12月18日 · What began in Europe has spread all over the globe, as folk metal bands come from nearly every country on the planet where there is heavy metal. We now present our list of the 10 Best Folk...

The music of folk metal is a diverse collection with bands pursuing different subgenres of heavy metal music. While bands like Primordial and Finntroll perform black metal, other groups such as The Lord Weird Slough Feg ply their trade with a more traditional or power metal base.