Folk Metal

[Zach Strickmuffins]

If there's already a thread on this, I apologize.

Does anyone here listen to folk metal? I for one do, and I really love it. My favorite banRAB are Ensiferum, Equilibrium, and Korpiklaani.

What do you think of folk metal? Favorite banRAB?

 

[P.B.]

i'm still unsure of what gets classified into folk metal. you've got folk metal, viking metal, pirate metal, and the list goes on but to me it's all the same. i like ensiferum and i'm glad you mentioned korpiklaani because i just heard a song from them the other day and liked it but i forgot their name. i haven't really heard much of the genre but the random banRAB and songs i have come across some are really good. i was just listening to alestorm the other day and they are pretty decent if you can get past the pirate lyrics.

 

[hdoraisamy]

Folk metal?? This I have to hear...:laughing:

 

[Daddyskaggs]

If you want to get into folk metal, try out Ensiferum or Equilibrium if you're currently into metal like Children of Bodom or Norther.

 

[Spiffs C.O.]

I'm into folk more than metal so this'll either be epic or epic fail. :laughing:

 

[Raven2099]

Children of Bodom own pretty hard. Along with Daylight dies and God Dethroned.

 

[hello goodbye]

Look up Ensiferum, Korpiklaani, Finntroll and Falchion if you want to see what folk metal is all about

 

[unknownspiritx5]

Any samples? I'd love to hear this.

 

[Yahole]

Yeah, didn't figure that it was actually celtic/nordic folk music mixed with metal. Kinda lame actually, but I'm not a metalhead:

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[narutoghurl]

are there tiny stonehenges at their concerts and they turn all the knobs to 11?

 

[!>_<!geeze!>_<!]

Wow. Can't say I'm impressed at all by that video. : /

 

[carissasings3]

Not quite Folk Metal but still damn good and the vocalist was 14 at the time of recording.

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[b_icyb]

here's some more good stuff

YouTube - Ensiferum - One More Magic Potion

YouTube - Falchion - Black Crown

 

[delta_beta]

Maybe you guys can help me out a little. I'm not really into the whole screaming thing, but I will say Korpiklaani's music is kind of what I'm looking for, just not the screaming like i said.

A good example of what type of music I'm looking for is dropkick murphy's - I'm Shipping Up To Boston(the departed theme song). Or the Boondock Saints theme(no vocals, but I still like it)

Like I said, I'm not really looking for screaming that much, but if the actual music is really good, irish and catchy like the music in shipping up, then I'll def give it a try.

 

[Pia E]

Finntroll has some songs with clean vocals but they mostly scream, but the music is quite catchy and vaguely irish sounding.

Select tracks by Turisas have clean vocals as well- To Holmgard and Beyond as an example.

 

[EJ THE EXPERT PC GAMER!]

I'm not to sure this qualifies as 'folk metal' either, but Death In June is still dark(ish) folk infused amazingness.

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