Folk Metal

dankrsta · 03-21-2011, 06:41 PM

^^I'd say, start from the start: Nada! from 1985. Actually that's not really a start, but it's the first album with their recognizable sound. After that maybe Brown Book and But, What Ends When the Symbols Shatter. They have a huge discography. I haven't heard everything, but I've heard most from the 80s and the 90s. and they are pretty consistent.

thejew09 · 03-23-2011, 01:21 PM

Nokturnal Mortum's newest album голос стали (The Voice of Steel) is an incredible mixture of Black Metal with Slavic Folk, as well as some Progressive elements. Highly recommended.

Also, any album from Moonsorrow, especially Verisäkeet and Varjoina kuljemme kuolleiden maassa. They play a mix of Nordic folk and a powerful viking style of Black Metal.

CHCl3 · 03-23-2011, 04:29 PM

Just here to interject some folk metal featuring influences from outside of Europe

thejew09 · 03-23-2011, 07:42 PM

Orphaned Land are one of my favorites. Mabool was an incredible album.

MasterpieceMesias · 03-27-2011, 09:49 PM

Ensiferum \m/

jackhammer · 03-29-2011, 05:10 PM

The band Grails fit slightly into this genre but also add some psychedelia into the mix. The album Doomsdayer's Holiday is fantastic.

MusicGeek83 · 03-30-2011, 01:41 PM

never heard of folk metal! but I do love folk music and metal music so I will have to look into this! haha thanks

bullet.for.my.sevenfold · 04-04-2011, 12:21 AM

when my friend mentioned folk metal the other day, i thought she was taking the piss. but it actually exists.. an i have to say im not that impressed. but i CAN see why people would like it, its not terrible. :LL

~~[MERIT]~~ · 04-20-2011, 10:21 PM

Wow, this is a new genre for me. I like it.

CHCl3 · 04-21-2011, 02:06 PM

Just found a new Chinese influenced folk metal band called Shangren. The vocals aren't that great but everything else is solid.

Here is their Youtube channel if you want to check out some more songs.
YouTube - Shangrenmetal's Channel

03-21-2011, 06:41 PM	#21 (permalink)
dankrsta ... Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,776	^^I'd say, start from the start: Nada! from 1985. Actually that's not really a start, but it's the first album with their recognizable sound. After that maybe Brown Book and But, What Ends When the Symbols Shatter. They have a huge discography. I haven't heard everything, but I've heard most from the 80s and the 90s. and they are pretty consistent. __________________ Last.fm

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MasterpieceMesias Groupie Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 10	Ensiferum \m/ __________________

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	The band Grails fit slightly into this genre but also add some psychedelia into the mix. The album Doomsdayer's Holiday is fantastic. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

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bullet.for.my.sevenfold Groupie Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 4	when my friend mentioned folk metal the other day, i thought she was taking the piss. but it actually exists.. an i have to say im not that impressed. but i CAN see why people would like it, its not terrible. :LL __________________ R.I.P Jimmy 'The Rev' Sullivan foREVer

03-23-2011, 01:21 PM	#22 (permalink)
thejew09 Groupie Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 6	Nokturnal Mortum's newest album голос стали (The Voice of Steel) is an incredible mixture of Black Metal with Slavic Folk, as well as some Progressive elements. Highly recommended. Also, any album from Moonsorrow, especially Verisäkeet and Varjoina kuljemme kuolleiden maassa. They play a mix of Nordic folk and a powerful viking style of Black Metal.

03-23-2011, 04:29 PM	#23 (permalink)
CHCl3 Desinigga Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 217	Just here to interject some folk metal featuring influences from outside of Europe

03-23-2011, 07:42 PM	#24 (permalink)
thejew09 Groupie Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 6	Orphaned Land are one of my favorites. Mabool was an incredible album.

03-30-2011, 01:41 PM	#27 (permalink)
MusicGeek83 Groupie Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 16	never heard of folk metal! but I do love folk music and metal music so I will have to look into this! haha thanks

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~~[MERIT]~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 4,814	Wow, this is a new genre for me. I like it.

04-21-2011, 02:06 PM	#30 (permalink)
CHCl3 Desinigga Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 217	Just found a new Chinese influenced folk metal band called Shangren. The vocals aren't that great but everything else is solid. Here is their Youtube channel if you want to check out some more songs. YouTube - Shangrenmetal's Channel