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The only band I like that is even remotely folky is the Proclaimers!

Wow now we're really delving into the wacky sub-genres. Viking metal leads to celtic metal, battle metal (and my personal favorite) 'Tolkien metal'. Keep 'em coming I say.

would Nightwish or Avantasia fit into that category?

Epic metal, pagan metal...I wonder if they ever stop coming. >_>


Nigthwish, no. It's more like power/opera metal.
Avantasia is opera metal.

i read that list and orgasmed. all KILLER bands, but i love Bathory, and esc. Amon Amarth. i have this video where the singer raises his arms in a song and screams "ODIN!!!" then your like "dude, theyre so viking."

You ever heard of Finntroll?? theyre a Folk metal band, and sing about drinking beer and trolls eating preists. nothing like Scandanavian metal with polka breakdowns.

never heard of many of those bands but i will check out

I've only heard of MoonSorrow

Wow, I'm gonna make a band like these and sing about "The Four Corners Of The Universe!" and "Odin's Blood!" and "Excelsior!".

Crazy stuff.

Also, aren't the Dropkick Murphy's folk-ish?