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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Orphaned Land
death metal, oriental metal
Liv Kristine
gothic metal, industrial metal
Arkona
black metal, pagan metal
Turisas
symphonic metal, viking metal
Agalloch
atmospheric black metal, black metal
Midnattsol
gothic metal, symphonic metal
Nokturnal Mortum
National Socialist black metal, pagan metal
Finntroll
Suidakra
Månegarm
black metal, viking metal
Orden Ogan
power metal
Cruachan
Falconer
power metal
Cellar Darling
progressive metal
The Hu
folk rock, hard rock
Bloodywood
nu metal, rap 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.
