Folk Metal Recommendations
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Forum Description: Make or seek recommendations and discuss specific metal music albums
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Topic: Folk Metal Recommendations
Posted By: Unitron
Subject: Folk Metal Recommendations
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2016 at 9:59am
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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. ------------- If I say fuck two more times that's forty-six fucks in this fucked up rhyme |
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Posted By: Modrigue
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2016 at 10:16am
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I recommend you: - Waylander - Honour amonst Chaos - Summoning - Old Morning Dawns - In Extremo - Falkenbach
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Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2016 at 10:26am
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I´m no Expert in the genre, but I used to enjoy some of the early albums by Skyclad.
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Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2016 at 10:34am
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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.
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Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2016 at 10:44am
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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
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Posted By: Unitron
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2016 at 2:49pm
Thanks for all the recommendations, I'll go through checking these out.  ------------- If I say fuck two more times that's forty-six fucks in this fucked up rhyme |
Posted By: adg211288
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2016 at 2:51pm
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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. ------------- 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: Vim Fuego
Date Posted: 22 Jul 2016 at 12:00am
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I'd also add Korpiklaani, especially if you like drinking songs, and Finntroll. |
Posted By: Unitron
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2016 at 10:10pm
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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. ------------- If I say fuck two more times that's forty-six fucks in this fucked up rhyme |
Posted By: TheHeavyMetalCat
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2016 at 7:03am
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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. |
Posted By: Sisslith
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2016 at 3:27pm
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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. ------------- Only the dead have seen the end of war. Without music, life would be a mistake. |