As you probably guessed, the question is:
What are your favourite folk and/or viking metal bands?
I would like to recommend the following:
Amon Amarth (Sweden, viking) - Bashed by many, but I think they're great Bathory (Sweden, viking) - Simply: A legend Cruachan (Ireland, folk) - Very relaxing, not your common folk metal band. Einherjer (Norway, viking) - Black metalish stuff, very melodic Ensiferum (Finland, folk) - Quite big here in Finland, have made some nice covers like "Breaking the Law" and "Näitä Polkuja Tallaan" Mithotyn (Sweden, viking) - Probably my favourite. "King of the Distant Forest"-album is pure art Moonsorrow (Finland, folk) - The most "folkish" metal band I know Windir (Norway, viking) - Most would probably call this black metal, but I prefer it as viking metal Wintersun (Finland, folk) - Much like Ensiferum, but more chaotic
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.
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
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Folk/Viking Metal
Dec 3rd, 2004 02:53 PM
