List of folk metal bands

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With a bagpiper in their lineup, Skyforger is an example of a folk metal band that performs with traditional folk instruments. Skyforger 16127 Cernunnos Fest 11.jpg
With a bagpiper in their lineup, Skyforger is an example of a folk metal band that performs with traditional folk instruments.

This is a list of notable folk metal bands. Folk metal is a fusion of heavy metal music and folk music that features 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 heavy metal music and folk music. [4]

Contents

List of bands

Anna Murphy (ex-Eluveitie; Cellar Darling) with a hurdy-gurdy Eluveitie Cernunnos Fest 161207 03.jpg
Anna Murphy (ex-Eluveitie; Cellar Darling) with a hurdy-gurdy
Vocalist Mathias Lillmans of Finntroll Masters of Rock 2007 - Finntroll - Mathias Lillmans - 05.jpg
Vocalist Mathias Lillmåns of Finntroll
Juho Kauppinen of Korpiklaani on the accordion Metalmania 2007 - Korpiklaani - Juho Kauppinen 01.jpg
Juho Kauppinen of Korpiklaani on the accordion
Lauri Ounapuu of Metsatoll with the torupill Metsatoll-2006-4.jpg
Lauri Õunapuu of Metsatöll with the torupill
Alea der Bescheidene of Saltatio Mortis Saltatio mortis alea der bescheidene.jpg
Alea der Bescheidene of Saltatio Mortis
Olli Vanska of Turisas Olli Vanska.JPG
Olli Vänskä of Turisas
Terji Skibenaes of Tyr Tyr in Copenhagen 27 July 2007 01775.jpg
Terji Skibenæs of Týr
BandCountryFormedNotes
Agalloch United States1995 [5]
Æther Realm United States2010 [6]
Alestorm Scotland2004 [7]
Al-Namrood Saudi Arabia2008 [8]
Amorphis Finland1990 [9]
Angizia Austria1994 [10]
Arandu Arakuaa Brazil2008 [11]
Аркона Russia2002 [12]
Balkandji Bulgaria1999 [13]
Bathory Sweden1983 [14]
Battlelore Finland1999 [15]
Blackguard Canada2001 [16] [17]
Bloodywood India2016 [18]
Bucovina Romania2000 [19]
Cadacross Finland1997 [20]
Cellar Darling Switzerland2016 [21]
Chthonic Taiwan1995
Cruachan Ireland1992 [22] [23]
Dalriada Hungary1998 [24]
Eluveitie Switzerland2002 [25]
Elvenking Italy1997 [26] [27]
Empyrium Germany1994 [28]
Ensiferum Finland1995 [29]
Falconer Sweden1999 [30]
Falkenbach Germany1989 [14]
Finntroll Finland1997 [31]
Finsterforst Germany2004 [32]
Folkearth International2003 [33]
Forefather England1997 [34] [35]
Geasa Ireland1994 [23]
Glittertind Norway2001 [36]
Heidevolk Netherlands2002 [37]
Holy Blood Ukraine1999 [38]
Huldre Denmark2009 [39]
In Extremo Germany1996 [40]
Ithilien Belgium2005 [41]
Kampfar Norway1994 [42]
Kivimetsän Druidi Finland2002 [43]
Korpiklaani Finland1993 [44] [45]
Leah Canada2011 [46]
Letzte Instanz Germany1996 [47]
Lumsk Norway1999 [48]
Lyriel Germany2003 [49]
Mael Mórdha Ireland1998 [50]
Mägo de Oz Spain1989 [51]
Metsatöll Estonia1998 [52]
Midnattsol Germany2003 [53]
Mithotyn Sweden1992 [30]
Moonsorrow Finland1995 [54]
Myrath Tunisia2001 [55]
Nine Treasures China2010 [56]
Obtest Lithuania1992
Onmyo-Za Japan1999
Orphaned Land Israel1991 [57]
Percival Schuttenbach Poland1999 [58] [59]
Saltatio Mortis Germany2000 [60]
Saurom Spain1996 [61]
Schandmaul Germany1998 [62]
Scythia Canada2010 [63]
Skálmöld Iceland2009 [64]
Skiltron Argentina2004 [65] [66]
Skyclad England1990 [67] [68]
Skyforger Latvia1995 [69]
Slough Feg United States1990 [70]
Storm Norway1994 [71]
Storm Seeker Germany2013
Subway to Sally Germany1992 [72]
Suidakra Germany1994 [73]
Summoning Austria1993 [74]
Svartsot Denmark2005 [75]
Tanzwut Germany1998 [76]
Tengger Cavalry United States2010 [77]
The HU Mongolia2016 [78] [79]
Thyrfing Sweden1995 [80]
Trollfest Norway2003 [81] [82]
Tuatha de Danann Brazil1995 [83]
Tumulus Russia1997 [84]
Turisas Finland1997 [85]
Týr Faroe Islands1998 [86]
Varang Nord Latvia2014 [87]
Vardøger Norway1994 [88]
Vintersorg Sweden1994 [89]
Waylander Northern Ireland1993 [23] [90]
Windir Norway1994 [91]
Wind Rose Italy2009 [92]
Wintersun Finland2004 [93]
Wolfchant Germany2003
Wuthering Heights Denmark1989 [94]
Ymyrgar Tunisia2012 [95]

See also

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