Where to Start with folk metal
fusion genre of heavy metal music and traditional folk music
238 artists
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Queen of Time
Amorphis · 2018
Best folk metal Albums to Start With
folk metal Artists
Amorphis
death-doom, melodic death metal
In Extremo
folk music, industrial metal
Mägo de Oz
Metsatöll
Eluveitie
Celtic metal, melodic death metal
Korpiklaani
humppa
Ensiferum
melodic death metal, power metal
Alestorm
power metal
Týr
progressive metal
Trollfest
Gåte
electronica, folk rock
Ihsahn
progressive metal, symphonic black metal
Skyclad
heavy metal, thrash metal
Chelsea Wolfe
dark pop, dark wave
Heidevolk
pagan metal, viking metal
Die Apokalyptischen Reiter
Neue Deutsche Härte, avant-garde metal
About folk metal
What is folk metal?
fusion genre of heavy metal music and traditional folk music
Where should I start with folk metal?
Start with "Queen of Time" by Amorphis. It captures what makes folk metal worth exploring.
What are the best folk metal albums?
The folk metal albums worth hearing first: "Queen of Time" by Amorphis, "Halo" by Amorphis, "Curse of the Crystal Coconut" by Alestorm, "Mägo de Oz" by Mägo de Oz and "Belfast" by Mägo de Oz.
How many folk metal artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 238 folk metal artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.