Folk Metal Recommendations

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   I know next to nothing about folk metal, so I'm looking for some recommendations from those who do know the genre well. The bands I already know are Skiltron and Triddana, who I both love. As far as folk music goes, I love Celtic (Scottish, Irish included), Medieval, and Scandinavian folk music.

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Unitron Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MMA Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: 30 Apr 2014 Location: Cypress Hill Status: Offline Points: 8051	Post Options Post Reply Quote Unitron Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Folk Metal Recommendations Posted: 21 Jul 2016 at 9:59am
	I know next to nothing about folk metal, so I'm looking for some recommendations from those who do know the genre well. The bands I already know are Skiltron and Triddana, who I both love. As far as folk music goes, I love Celtic (Scottish, Irish included), Medieval, and Scandinavian folk music.
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	I recommend you: - Waylander - Honour amonst Chaos - Summoning - Old Morning Dawns - In Extremo - Falkenbach Edited by Modrigue - 21 Jul 2016 at 10:16am
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	I´m no Expert in the genre, but I used to enjoy some of the early albums by Skyclad. I like some of Falconer´s releases too. Edited by UMUR - 21 Jul 2016 at 10:26am
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adg211288 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Forum Admin Group Black Metal, Prog/AG Teams Joined: 05 Nov 2010 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 22310	Post Options Post Reply Quote adg211288 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Jul 2016 at 10:34am
	Cruachan, Celtic folk metal from Ireland. Some albums are black metal based, some aren't. Black metal based Cruachan: Cruachan without the black metal: http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/artist/cruachan Аркона (Arkona), Russian folk metal. http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/artist/arkona(russia) Fejd's latest album Trolldom (they weren't metal before this one) is a Nordic folk metal release: http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/artist/fejd For some stuff not to be taken so seriously, Alestorm: http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/artist/alestorm Power folk metal from Italy - Elvenking. Their folk elements were lessened on a couple of their releases, but they've brought them back more recently. Their mostly acoustic album Two Tragedy Poets is also worth a listen. http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/artist/elvenking SIG:AR:TYR have a more dark/neofolk take on the genre: http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/artist/sig-ar-tyr This is a start, I'll put some more in another post. Edited by adg211288 - 21 Jul 2016 at 10:39am
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adg211288 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Forum Admin Group Black Metal, Prog/AG Teams Joined: 05 Nov 2010 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 22310	Post Options Post Reply Quote adg211288 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Jul 2016 at 10:44am
	Wilderun, as US band who have made two great albums so far. First if a bit more overly folk than the second. http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/artist/wilderun Wolfchant, whose sound has since changed towards power metal, had a melodic black/folk metal thing going at one point: http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/artist/wolfchant I guess I should also mention Eluveitie. A lot of people like them, though I always feel that their music could be so much more than it is. They do have a number of really good tracks though. But to be honest my favourite album from them is their non-metal one. http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/artist/eluveitie Falconer's work usually falls under power metal with folk influences, however they do some some albums that are more folk heavy, notably the Swedish language Armod. http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/artist/falconer Edited by adg211288 - 21 Jul 2016 at 10:46am
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	Thanks for all the recommendations, I'll go through checking these out.
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adg211288 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Forum Admin Group Black Metal, Prog/AG Teams Joined: 05 Nov 2010 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 22310	Post Options Post Reply Quote adg211288 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Jul 2016 at 2:51pm
	Hope you find something you like. I don't listen to that many folk metal bands myself, but some of the ones here have produced some of the best albums I've ever heard.
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	I'd also add Korpiklaani, especially if you like drinking songs, and Finntroll.

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	Just took a listen to all the bands you posted videos of Adam, thanks and I loved a good chunk of them. I'll definitely be having a binge listening soon of these: Non-Black Metal Cruachan Arkona Fejd Alestorm SIG:AR:TYR Wolfchant Falconer I was sure missing out on some amazing music.
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	I'm not well versed in folk metal myself. I enjoy Agalloch but I don't find them to be typical folk metal at all. I did enjoy Fejd's new album and Falconer's Armod is good, but I mostly listened to it as a power metal album like their others.

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	I recommend listening to Mägo de Oz. P.S.: I remember listening a while ago to "The Pagan Manifesto" by Elvenking. I found it quite good.
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