folk metal
fusion genre of heavy metal music and traditional folk music
238 artists in the catalog.
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Queen of Time
Amorphis · 2018
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Dordeduh
black metal
The Privateer
Mathias Nygård
As Light Dies
Fabienne Erni
Celtic metal, progressive metal
Mileth
black metal, pagan metal
Viter
Heljareyga
Caladmor
Les Bâtards du Nord
Markus Teeäär
Raivo Piirsalu
Michael Robert Rhein
Kalle Savijärvi
Lauri Õunapuu
Tore Ylwizaker
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.