List of folk metal bands

With a bagpiper in their line-up, Skyforger is an example of a folk metal band that performs with traditional folk instruments.[1]

This is a list of folk metal bands. The genre of folk metal is a fusion of heavy metal music with folk music. This includes the widespread use of folk instruments[2] and to a lesser extent traditional singing styles.[3]

The music of folk metal is characterised by its diversity with bands known to perform different styles of both heavy metal music and folk music.[4] Bands are identified in the list below.[5]

List of bands

Juho Kauppinen of Korpiklaani on the accordion
Lauri Õunapuu of Metsatöll with the torupill
Alea der Bescheidene of Saltatio Mortis
Olli Vänskä of Turisas
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Band Country Formed Notes
Agalloch USA 1995 [6]
Alestorm Scotland 2004 [7]
Amorphis Finland 1990 [8]
Angizia Austria 1994 [9]
Arkona Russia 2002 [10]
Balkandji Bulgaria 1999 [11]
Bathory Sweden 1983 [12]
Battlelore Finland 1999 [13]
Blackguard Canada 2001 [14][15]
Borknagar Norway 1995 [16]
Cadacross Finland 1997 [17]
Chthonic Taiwan 1995
Cruachan Ireland 1992 [18][19]
Dalriada Hungary 1998 [20]
Eluveitie Switzerland 2002 [21][22]
Elvenking Italy 1997 [23][24]
Empyrium Germany 1994 [25]
Ensiferum Finland 1995 [26]
Equilibrium Germany 2001 [27]
Falconer Sweden 1999 [28]
Falkenbach Germany 1989 [29]
Finntroll Finland 1997 [30]
Finsterforst Germany 2004
Folkearth International 2003 [31]
Forefather England 1997 [32][33]
Geasa Ireland 1994 [34]
Glittertind Norway 2001 [35]
Grai Russia 2005
Gwydion Portugal 1995 [36]
Heidevolk Netherlands 2002 [37]
Holy Blood Ukraine 1999 [38]
In Extremo Germany 1996 [39][40]
James Kemp Australia 2010 [41]
Kampfar Norway 1994 [42]
Kivimetsän Druidi Finland 2002 [43]
Korpiklaani Finland 1993 [44]
Letzte Instanz Germany 1996 [45][46]
The Lord Weird Slough Feg USA 1990 [47]
Lumsk Norway 1999 [48]
Lyriel Germany 2003 [49]
Mael Mórdha Ireland 1998 [50]
Mägo de Oz Spain 1989 [51]
Methysos Cyprus 2011 [52]
Metsatöll Estonia 1998 [53]
Midnattsol Germany 2003 [54]
Midvinterblot (band) Sweden 2010 [55]
Mithotyn Sweden 1992 [56]
Moonsorrow Finland 1995 [57]
Saltatio Mortis Germany 2000 [58]
Schandmaul Germany 1998 [39][59]
Schattentantz Germany 1999 [60]
Scythia Canada 2010 [61]
Skálmöld Iceland 2009 [62]
Skyclad England 1990 [63][64]
Skyforger Latvia 1995 [65]
Storm Norway 1994 [66]
Subway to Sally Germany 1992 [39][67]
Suidakra Germany 1994 [68]
Summoning Austria 1993 [69]
Svartby Russia 2003 [70]
Svartsot Denmark 2005 [71]
Tanzwut Germany 1998 [72]
Tim McMillan Australia 2004 [73]
Triddana Argentina 2011 [74]
Troldhaugen Australia 2010 [75]
Tuatha de Danann Brazil 1995 [76]
Tumulus Russia 1997 [77]
Turisas Finland 1997 [78]
Týr Faroe Islands 1998 [79]
Vintersorg Sweden 1994 [80]
Waylander Northern Ireland 1993 [18][81]
Windir Norway 1994 [82]
Wintersun Finland 2004 [83]
Wytch Hazel England 2011 [84]

See also

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    * See also Folk metal#Instruments
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