folk-metal suggestions
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Topic: folk-metal suggestions
Posted By: micky
Subject: folk-metal suggestions
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2010 at 10:44am
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Could look some up... but always prefer personal suggestions. Anyone got any good ones... the skies the limit.. know zippo about it. |
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2010 at 10:50am
what did you do to my thread 
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Posted By: Time Signature
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2010 at 4:24pm
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Skyclad: "Jonah's Ark" Storm: "Nordavind" ------------- 
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2010 at 5:49pm
| cool! Thanks! |
Posted By: Any Colour You Like
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2010 at 5:52pm
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The Mantle, Agalloch - should be mandatory listening. Folk Metal fused with Post-Rock, Black Metal and Neofolk. Insanely good. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2010 at 5:56pm
that one I've heard and loved it. Great suggestion though 
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Posted By: Time Signature
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2010 at 6:49pm
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Tang Dynasty: "A Dream Return To Tang Dynasty" [described as prog/artistic metal with Chinese traditional vocal techniques]
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2010 at 6:53pm
| keep 'em coming guys. Thanks! |
Posted By: Charcaroth
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2010 at 4:44am
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The mighty Moonsorrow! Highly epic band, occasionally covers traditional Finnish folk songs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcsqooZC3uQ |
Posted By: MAVIIIVAM
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2010 at 5:32am
 2 of the Godfathers of "Folk Metal" are Skyclad and Amorphis, though careful, Amorphis (Finland) started as a "Grindcore/Death Metal Band". Heres a Classic Album "Elegy" Based on Folk Storys from Finland: Skyclad (from England) was started by Vocalist Martin Walkyier, Screamer/Grunter of Tech/Pagan- Thrashers "Sabbat (u.k.)". Martin is a master of the "Old" English language and writes like a Shakespearean/Dickens Bard! Clever wordplay and double entendres galore! Lyrics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh1slYOxII0&feature=related - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh1slYOxII0&feature=related Their History on Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyclad_%28band%29 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyclad_(band) Also, a VERY unusual Band from Czechoslovakia called "Cales" : If you do a search for "Folk Metal" on YOUtube, you'll find TONS!  ------------- "If you're happy to be an Ant in the Sand Box, you're welcome to it!" -Forbidden For Progressive Metal and Prog Rock, come visit, request songs and explore at PrOgulus.com |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2010 at 6:34am
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If you can stomach extreme black metal, I recommend you Negura Bunget's OM Plenty of folk elements. |
Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2010 at 6:38am
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Also, this prog-folk band is quite heavy at times, and quite similar to viking metal: |
Posted By: Ulfednar
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2010 at 7:21am
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Moonsorrow is a definite must, one of my favourite bands. NOTE: That's a tribute video, not an official video clip. Turisas have done an amazing job with the album The Varangian Way. Though more of an epic-type album, folk elements abound: For the most exteme celtic-influenced metal that I can think of, try Heol Telwen. Or, if you're more into the softer side of things, check out Eluveitie. I'm personally not fond of their works, but I know plenty people who are, so I guess they're good. Fintroll should be no news by now. :) ...and I'll end with a band that's very dear to me, Korpiklaani. I used to be very into folk-inspired metal for a couple of years, and I still enjoy it very much, so there's plenty more recommendations where these came from, if you want'em. :) |
Posted By: MAVIIIVAM
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2010 at 5:26am
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Hey Micky! Have you tried out any of these bands and maybe found something you liked? I still have others too . . . ------------- "If you're happy to be an Ant in the Sand Box, you're welcome to it!" -Forbidden For Progressive Metal and Prog Rock, come visit, request songs and explore at PrOgulus.com |
Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2010 at 6:07pm
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Tuatha De Danann, celtic folk metal from...Brazil ! Check out also : Elvenking, Mago de Oz, Primordial, Borknagar, Orphaned Land, Vintersorg, Empyrium (their masterpiece is 'songs of moor and misty fields'), Leave's Eyes and lesser known acts like : Skitliv, Stille Volk, Temnozor, Zywiolak, User Ne, Harvey Milk (folk + sludge/noise rock), In Extremo, Ingrimm, Isengard, Forlorn, Aes Dana, Bran Barr (the last two are in the same vein as Heol Telwenn). And you might be interested in this Deep Purple meets Jethro Tull band from Spain : Nu (in fact, most of the current folk-metal bands sound very uninspired) ------------- Dorosłe dzieci mają żal, za kiepski przepis na ten świat. |
Posted By: ByteBlock
Date Posted: 31 Oct 2010 at 9:17am
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Apart from others recommendation; M�negarm - D�dsf�rd, Vredens tid Finntroll - Nattf�dd also latest release Nifelvind Drudkh - Autumn Aurora (i don't know if you consider them as folk metal or not) Pimea Metsa - Beneath The Northern Lights (super awesome Spanish folk metal band) Aiumeen Basoa - Iraganeko Bide Malkartsutik (Another Spanish one) ------------- http://www.headbangershaven.com - Headbangers Haven |
Posted By: Vehemency
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2010 at 1:19am
| Fans of Eastern Europe folk / black metal (Nokturnal Mortum, Temnozor etc...), do not miss the debut EP of Viter, just published the review here. One full song: http://viter.org.ua/krov_tikae.mp3 - http://viter.org.ua/krov_tikae.mp3 Really beautiful stuff. |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2010 at 4:22pm
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Got to jump in here to recommend you Arkona ( http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/arkona%28russia%29.aspx" rel="nofollow - http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/arkona(russia).aspx ). Been listening to them a lot lately and they're definitely one of my favourite folk metal bands. Also try Wuthering Heights ( http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/wuthering-heights.aspx?ac=Wuthering%20Heights" rel="nofollow - http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/wuthering-heights.aspx?ac=Wuthering%20Heights ), they're listed here as power metal, but they have a lot of folk metal in them (prog too). Elvenking ( http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/elvenking.aspx?ac=elvenking" rel="nofollow - http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/elvenking.aspx?ac=elvenking ), another power/folk metal band. Check out the album Heathenreel first. Cruachan ( http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/cruachan.aspx?ac=cruachan" rel="nofollow - http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/cruachan.aspx?ac=cruachan ) Irish folk metal. Another of my favourites. Their 3rd album Folk-Lore is an absolute gem of the genre. ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: topofsm
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2011 at 6:42pm
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Moonsorrow has already been mentioned and they're pretty much one of the most popular bands in the genre, but V:Havitetty is seriously one of the best albums to come out in the last decade and I highly recommend it.
------------- Lost respect for these archives when I saw Creed added, among other bands. Not going to be foruming here anymore. You can keep my reviews if you want. |
Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2011 at 11:57am
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I am not a metal genius but you can't go wrong with Agalloch, especially The Mantle. ------------- http://bit.ly/vNlKf3" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: bartosso
Date Posted: 28 Jan 2011 at 10:01pm
As for folk/viking metal with power and black elements, I warmly recommend Ensiferum. Not progressive at all but very nice and melodic.------------- http://shrineofllyria.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - http://shrineofllyria.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: goskoski
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2011 at 11:08pm
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Hi: I don't know if you know the German band Falkenbach:
or the Swedish band Vintersorg:
or the Norwegian Glittertind:
or the Swedish Garmarna (more folk than metal)
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Posted By: The Air Loom
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2011 at 9:17am
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I'll try not to bombard you with suggestions. You might like to try Tuatha de Danann - The Delirium Has Just Begun Skyclad - The Silent Whales Of Lunar Sea Lake of Tears - Headstones Cruachan - Folk-lore Also the bands mentioned previously by Harmonium.ro, Bucium and Negură Bunget, are excellent. Mago de Oz are also really good. |
Posted By: Prog Geo
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2011 at 9:26am
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Have you heard Eluveitie?
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Posted By: The Air Loom
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2011 at 10:19am
Yes, I've heard of them, and heard some of their music, but haven't yet got round to buying albums. I've really only started getting into folk metal in the last year or so, and it's something that I want to explore further. Could you recommend me an album? |
Prog Geo wrote:Posted By: Prog Geo
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2011 at 10:26am
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Ok.Let me think(because it's not one of my favorite styles of metal).Got it.A very good folk band is Fejd.It's a new band.Their album Storm of 2009 is nice.But also their latest album of 2010 Eifur is good.
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Posted By: The Air Loom
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2011 at 12:35pm
^ Ok, thanks. I'll check them out 
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Posted By: ANDERS
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2011 at 10:07am
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Heidevolk
(Dutch Folk Metal)
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Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2011 at 10:15am
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Another recommendation from me. Wolfchant ( http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/wolfchant.aspx" rel="nofollow - http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/wolfchant.aspx ) ------------- Earn Money Online (NOT a scam): https://premium.gg2u.org?referrer=adg211288" rel="nofollow - GG2U https://adamsfilmcorner.quora.com/" rel="nofollow - Adam's Film Corner on Quora |
Posted By: RushTheater
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2011 at 1:01pm
I strongly recommend Orphaned Land. I had never listened to the folk metal thing since I stepped onto "Mabool - The story of the three sons of seven". Is an absolutely amazing album!  |
Posted By: MAVIIIVAM
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2011 at 1:28pm
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^again, It was my fave Internet Station that got me into these guys (and Mabool) about 5 years ago with their earlier releases (which are hard to come by). Then FINALLY got this album-as a Special Edition .Their latest is also a recommend, like Mabool-goes from tradition regional themes, to beautiful, brutal, and divine, complete with various Middle Eastern Chants and traditional Instruments. The Cover Art represents to me how Jerusalem should be - "United from 1 cloth" :(Bonus Track) - Apparently this is a "Turkish" song. . . . Amen. ------------- "If you're happy to be an Ant in the Sand Box, you're welcome to it!" -Forbidden For Progressive Metal and Prog Rock, come visit, request songs and explore at PrOgulus.com |
Posted By: cannon
Date Posted: 09 Jun 2011 at 6:42pm
I second that. Stunning. Epic middle eastern ambience.
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Posted By: bartosso
Date Posted: 25 Dec 2011 at 1:50pm
I've just familiarized myself with Galar, really talented folk/black metal duo with amazing classical/string orchestral music leanings.  ------------- http://shrineofllyria.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - http://shrineofllyria.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: Vobiscum
Date Posted: 16 Jul 2012 at 8:31pm
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The bands folk metal and Viking metal should not sing in English. If we examine the issue of colonization and other cultural aspects, the bands should sing in native languages. The pagan theme has nothing to be sung in English with a view that it was the 'English' who attacked paganism. I know there is a trade issue but there are bands that sing in their native language on the subject pagan, nature, and other things. Finntroll - Visor om slutet |
Posted By: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2013 at 4:46pm
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Mago De Oz- Folk Metal mixed with Traditional and Progressive Metal
------------- "Before you see the light you must die!!!!!!!!!!" - Slayer "Today is born the seventh one, born of woman, the seventh son" - Steve Harris |
Posted By: Jbird
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2013 at 6:40pm
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Would this be considered folk metal? |
Posted By: Kingcrimsonprog
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2013 at 8:21am
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I saw Metsatoll live last night. They were pretty decent -------------  My Blog: http://kingcrimsonprog.wordpress.com/ |
Posted By: aazANDREYz
Date Posted: 03 May 2013 at 5:23am
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Hello everyone! how you like this band? http://vk.com/forodwaith http://www.myspace.com/forodwaithband http://www.facebook.com/Forodwaithband http://rutracker.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3992179
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Posted By: Nick Dilley
Date Posted: 11 Jun 2013 at 7:11pm
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Sabaton is pretty sweet, imo. They kind of hover between folk and power in my mind. ------------- www.withinareverie.blogspot.com soundcloud.com/withinareverie facebook.com/withinareverie |