Best Folk Metal Bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Equilibrium 2001, Germany Folk Metal, Viking Metal, Symphonic Metal	Sagas (2008) #396 Waldschrein (2013) [EP] #1259 Rekreatur (2010) #1737
2	Agalloch 1995, United States Atmospheric Black Metal, Folk Metal	The Mantle (2002) #453 Ashes Against the Grain (2006) #591 Pale Folklore (1999) #756
3	Ensiferum 1995, Finland Viking Metal, Folk Metal	Thalassic (2020) #1486 Victory Songs (2007) #1519 Ensiferum (2001) #1858
4	Amorphis 1990, Finland Progressive Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Rock	Halo (2022) #403 Live at Helsinki Ice Hall (2021) [Live] #504 Queen of Time (2018) #516
5	Moonsorrow 1995, Finland Folk Metal, Viking Metal, Black Metal	Voimasta Ja Kunniasta (2001) #742 Suden Uni (2001) #1475 Kivenkantaja (2003) #1760
6	Empyrium 1994, Germany Dark Folk, Neofolk, Folk Metal, Doom Metal, Symphonic Metal, Neoclassical Darkwave, Gothic Metal	Songs of Moors and Misty Fields (1997) #1803 Where at Night the Wood Grouse Plays (1999) #2853 A Wintersunset... (1996) #2896
7	Korpiklaani 2003, Finland Folk Metal	Spirit of the Forest (2003) Ukon Wacka (2011) #4382 Tales Along This Road (2006) #4825
8	Falkenbach 1989, Germany Viking Metal, Black Metal, Folk Metal	...Magni Blandinn Ok Megintiri... (1998) #1226 ...En Their Medh Riki Fara... (1996) #1389 Ok Nefna Tysvar Ty (2003) #3701
9	Alestorm 2007, United Kingdom Folk Metal, Power Metal	Sunset on the Golden Age (2014) #2550 No Grave but the Sea (2017) #3476 Black Sails at Midnight (2009) #4639
10	Skyclad United Kingdom Folk Metal	The Wayward Sons of Mother Earth (1991) #2087 The Answer Machine? (1997) #2254 Prince of the Poverty Line (1994) #3011
11	Elvenking 1997, Italy Power Metal, Folk Metal	Era (2012) #2757 Two Tragedy Poets (...And a Caravan of Weird Figures) (2008) #3671 Red Silent Tides (2010) #4207
12	Eluveitie 2002, Switzerland Melodic Death Metal, Folk Metal	Slania (2008) #1407 Origins (2014) #2602 Everything Remains As It Never Was (2010) #4418
13	Orphaned Land 1992, Israel Middle Eastern Folk Metal	Unsung Prophets & Dead Messiahs (2018) #1485 The Never Ending Way of ORwarriOR (2010) #2960 All Is One (2013) #3782
14	Аркона 2002, Russia Folk Metal, Pagan Black Metal	Goi, Rode, goi! (2009) #3685 Slovo (2011) #4451 От сердца к небу (2007) #5665
15	Ulver 1993, Norway Black Metal, Ambient, Electronic	Bergtatt: Et eeventyr i 5 capitler (1995) #1903 Kveldssanger (1996) #2688 Nattens madrigal: Aatte hymne til ulven i manden (1997) #2689
16	Nightwish 1996, Finland Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Oceanborn (1998) #38 Once (2004) #271 Dark Passion Play (2007) #335
17	Uaral Chile Folk Metal, Doom Metal	Sounds of Pain (2005) #1894 Lamentos a Poema Muerto (2007) #2922 Laments (1998) [EP]
18	Melechesh 1993, Israel Melodic Black Metal, Folk Metal	Enki (2015) #3302 The Epigenesis (2010) #4423 Emissaries (2006) #5586
19	Nokturnal Mortum 1994, Ukraine Pagan Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal, Folk Metal	Голос Сталі (The Voice of Steel) (2009) #547 Істина (2017) #2354 Weltanschauung (2005)
20	Wuthering Heights 1989, Denmark Progressive Power Metal, Folk Metal	The Shadow Cabinet (2006) #1800 Far From the Madding Crowd (2004) #2120 Salt (2010) #7444
21	Bathory 1983, Sweden Black Metal, Thrash Metal, Viking Metal	Under the Sign of the Black Mark (1987) #408 Blood Fire Death (1988) #509 Hammerheart (1990) #1297
22	Finsterforst 2004, Germany Viking Metal, Folk Metal	...zum Tode hin (2009) #3149 Jenseits (2023) [EP] Zerfall (2019)
23	Turisas 1999, Finland Folk Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Varangian Way (2007) #3019 Stand Up and Fight (2011) #4856 Battle Metal (2004) #6074
24	Finntroll 1997, Finland Folk Metal, Dungeon Synth	Jaktens Tid (2001) #4052 Nattfodd (2004) #5826 Ur Jordens Djup (2007)
25	Amiensus 2010, United States Progressive Black Metal, Atmospheric Folk Metal, Black Metal, Post-Rock	Ascension (2015) #2450 Restoration (2012) #3576 Abreaction (2020)
26	Månegarm 1995, Sweden Viking Metal, Black Metal, Folk Metal	Månegarm (2015) Nordstjärnans Tidsålder (1998) Vredens Tid (2005) #6185
27	Panopticon 2007, United States Atmospheric Black Metal	Roads to the North (2014) #1202 ...and Again into the Light (2021) #1723 the rime of memory (2023) #1729
28	Saor 2013, United Kingdom Atmospheric Black Metal, Pagan Black Metal	Origins (2022) #789 Aura (2014) #848 Forgotten Paths (2019) #1284
29	Blackguard 2008, Canada Melodic Death Metal	Storm (2020) Firefight (2011) #5370 Profugus Mortis (2009) #8368
30	Primordial 1993, Ireland Folk Metal, Pagan Black Metal	Redemption At the Puritan's Hand (2011) Exile Amongst the Ruins (2018) #6517 Imrama (1995)
31	Gaia Korea Gothic Metal, Folk Metal	Nostalgia (2004) #4187
32	Mithotyn 1993, Sweden Viking Metal, Black Metal	Gathered Around the Oaken Table (1999) #6756 King of the Distant Forest (1998) #7479 In the Sign of the Ravens (1997) #7639
33	Gallowbraid 2006, United States Melodic Black Metal, Folk Metal	Ashen Eidolon (2010) [EP] #3687
34	Elffor 1995, Spain Symphonic Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	The Black Sentinel (2023) Where the Damned Dwells (2022) #2371 Unblessed Woods (2006)
35	Gostwind 2004, Korea Progressive Heavy Metal, Folk Metal	Korean Rd. (2006) #5476 10,000 Years Ago (2005) #7388 Kkokdugaksi (꼭두각시) (2013)
36	Myrkgrav 2003, Norway Blackened Folk Metal, Viking Metal	Trollskau, Skrømt og Kølabrenning (2006) #3911 Takk og farvel; tida er blitt ei annen (2017) Sjuguttmyra (2013) [EP]
37	Glittertind 2001, Norway Viking Metal, Folk Metal, Folk Rock	Mellom Bakkar Og Berg (2002) [Demo] Evige Åsatro (2003) Landkjenning (2009)
38	Heidevolk 2002, Netherlands Folk Metal, Viking Metal	Walhalla Wacht (2008) Batavi (2012) Velua (2015)
39	Thyrfing 1995, Sweden Black Metal, Viking Metal	De Ödeslösa (2013) Thyrfing (1998) #7369 Vansinnesvisor (2002)
40	Cadacross Finland Melodic Death Metal, Power Metal, Folk Metal	Corona Borealis (2006) #4949 So Pale Is the Light (2005)
41	Falloch 2010, United Kingdom Post-Rock, Folk Metal	Where Distant Spirits Remain (2011) #5472 This Island, Our Funeral (2014) #6269 Beyond Embers and the Earth (2011) [Single]
42	October Falls 2001, Finland Folk Metal, Ambient, Dark Metal	A Collapse of Faith (2010) Tuoni (2003) [EP] Marras (2005)
43	Au Revoir Michelle 2009, Korea Progressive Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Folk Metal	Les Cris De La Nuit (2012) #4960 님의 찬미 (2012) [Single] 흥보가 기가막혀 (2012) [Single]
44	Темнозорь 1996, Russia Folk Metal, Black Metal	Вольницей в просинь ночей (2005) Horizons... (2002) #5429 Ведовством крепка чёрная слава Руси (Sorcery Is Strengthening the Black Glory of Rus') (1998)
45	Trollfest 2003, Norway Folk Metal	Kaptein Kaos (2014) Flamingo Overlord (2022) En Kvest for Den Hellige Gral (2011)
46	Die Apokalyptischen Reiter 1995, Germany Death Metal, Folk Metal, Heavy Metal	Soft and Stronger (1997) #6400 Have a Nice Trip (2003) #6719 All You Need Is Love (2000) #7315
47	Falls of Rauros 2005, United States Atmospheric Black Metal, Folk Metal	Vigilance Perennial (2017) The Light That Dwells in Rotten Wood (2011) #7386 Hail Wind and Hewn Oak (2008)
48	Irminsul Sweden Pagan Black Metal, Viking Metal, Folk Metal	Irminsul (2009) #5445 Fäder (2013)
49	The Hu 2016, Mongolia Folk Metal, Heavy Metal	Wolf Totem (feat. Jacoby Shaddix) (2019) [Single] The Gereg (2019) #5142 Yuve Yuve Yu (2018) [Single]
50	Fjoergyn 2003, Germany Black Metal	Ernte Im Herbst (2005) Sade Et Masoch (2007) Lvcifer es (2017)

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