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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Jussi Wickström
George Biddle
Hannes Horma
Tuomas Lehtonen
Anabioz
Merkfolk
folk music
Frosttide
melodic death metal
Solarcycles
arraigo
Myrkvar
M8L8TH
National Socialist black metal, pagan metal
Schattentantz
Kamaedzitca
black metal, pagan metal
MOTANKA
alternative metal
Cronica
folk rock
Savn
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.