List of folk metal bands

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* See also Folk metal#Instruments and to a lesser extent traditional singing styles.See Folk metal#Vocals The music of folk metal is characterised by its diversity with bands known to perform different styles of heavy metal music and folk music.See Folk metal#Music

List of bands

Band Country Formed Notes Agalloch United States 1995Æther RealmUnited States2010 Alestorm Scotland 2004 Al-Namrood Saudi Arabia 2008 Amorphis Finland 1990 Angizia Austria 1994 Arandu Arakuaa Brazil 2008 Аркона Russia 2002 Balkandji Bulgaria 1999BathorySweden1983 Battlelore Finland 1999 Blackguard Canada 2001BloodywoodIndia2016 Bucovina Romania 2000 Cadacross Finland 1997Cellar DarlingSwitzerland2016 Chthonic Taiwan 1995 Cruachan Ireland 1992 pg. 83 Dalriada Hungary 1998 Eluveitie Switzerland 2002 Elvenking Italy 1997 Empyrium Germany 1994 Ensiferum Finland 1995 Falconer Sweden 1999 Falkenbach Germany 1989 Finntroll Finland 1997 Finsterforst Germany 2004 Folkearth International 2003 Forefather England 1997 Geasa Ireland 1994 Glittertind Norway 2001 Heidevolk Netherlands 2002 Holy Blood Ukraine 1999 Huldre Denmark 2009 In Extremo Germany 1996 IthilienBelgium2005 Kampfar Norway 1994 Kivimetsän Druidi Finland 2002 Korpiklaani Finland 1993LeahCanada2011 Letzte Instanz Germany 1996 Lumsk Norway 1999 Lyriel Germany 2003 Mael Mórdha Ireland 1998 Mägo de Oz Spain 1989 Metsatöll Estonia 1998 Midnattsol Germany 2003 Mithotyn Sweden 1992 Moonsorrow Finland 1995 MyrathTunisia2001 Nine TreasuresChina2010 ObtestLithuania1992 Onmyo-Za Japan 1999 Orphaned LandIsrael1991 Percival Schuttenbach Poland 1999 Saltatio Mortis Germany 2000 Saurom Spain 1996 Schandmaul Germany 1998 Scythia Canada 2010 Skálmöld Iceland 2009SkiltronArgentina2004 Skyclad England 1990 Skyforger Latvia 1995 Slough Feg United States 1990 Storm Norway 1994 Storm Seeker Germany 2013 Subway to Sally Germany 1992 Suidakra Germany 1994 Summoning Austria 1993 Svartsot Denmark 2005 Tanzwut Germany 1998 Tengger Cavalry United States 2010 Thanateros Germany 1999 The HU Mongolia 2016 Thyrfing Sweden 1995 Trollfest Norway 2003 Tuatha de Danann Brazil 1995 Tumulus Russia 1997 Turisas Finland 1997 Týr Faroe Islands 1998 Varang Nord Latvia 2014 VardøgerNorway1994 Vintersorg Sweden 1994 Waylander Northern Ireland 1993 Windir Norway 1994Wind RoseItaly2009 Wintersun Finland 2004 Wolfchant Germany 2003Wuthering HeightsDenmark1989YmyrgarTunisia2012

See also List of Celtic metal bands List of Viking metal bands List of heavy metal bands Heavy metal subgenres

References

External links

List of folk metal bands on About.com List of folk metal bands on Musicmight