Best Folk Metal Bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Equilibrium 2001, Germany Folk Metal, Viking Metal, Symphonic Metal	Sagas (2008) #394 Waldschrein (2013) [EP] #1267 Rekreatur (2010) #1741
2	Agalloch 1995, United States Atmospheric Black Metal, Folk Metal	The Mantle (2002) #453 Ashes Against the Grain (2006) #591 Pale Folklore (1999) #757
3	Ensiferum 1995, Finland Viking Metal, Folk Metal	Thalassic (2020) #1485 Victory Songs (2007) #1517 Ensiferum (2001) #1860
4	Amorphis 1990, Finland Progressive Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Rock	Halo (2022) #400 Live at Helsinki Ice Hall (2021) [Live] #505 Queen of Time (2018) #518
5	Moonsorrow 1995, Finland Folk Metal, Viking Metal, Black Metal	Voimasta Ja Kunniasta (2001) #744 Suden Uni (2001) #1477 Kivenkantaja (2003) #1764
6	Empyrium 1994, Germany Dark Folk, Neofolk, Folk Metal, Doom Metal, Symphonic Metal, Neoclassical Darkwave, Gothic Metal	Songs of Moors and Misty Fields (1997) #1806 Where at Night the Wood Grouse Plays (1999) #2856 A Wintersunset... (1996) #2900
7	Korpiklaani 2003, Finland Folk Metal	Spirit of the Forest (2003) Ukon Wacka (2011) #4393 Tales Along This Road (2006) #4839
8	Falkenbach 1989, Germany Viking Metal, Black Metal, Folk Metal	...Magni Blandinn Ok Megintiri... (1998) #1234 ...En Their Medh Riki Fara... (1996) #1395 Ok Nefna Tysvar Ty (2003) #3711
9	Alestorm 2007, United Kingdom Folk Metal, Power Metal	Sunset on the Golden Age (2014) #2557 No Grave but the Sea (2017) #3485 Black Sails at Midnight (2009) #4650
10	Skyclad United Kingdom Folk Metal	The Wayward Sons of Mother Earth (1991) #2091 The Answer Machine? (1997) #2258 Prince of the Poverty Line (1994) #3014
11	Elvenking 1997, Italy Power Metal, Folk Metal	Era (2012) #2761 Two Tragedy Poets (...And a Caravan of Weird Figures) (2008) #3679 Red Silent Tides (2010) #4219
12	Eluveitie 2002, Switzerland Melodic Death Metal, Folk Metal	Slania (2008) #1412 Origins (2014) #2609 Everything Remains As It Never Was (2010) #4431
13	Orphaned Land 1992, Israel Middle Eastern Folk Metal	Unsung Prophets & Dead Messiahs (2018) #1484 The Never Ending Way of ORwarriOR (2010) #2966 All Is One (2013) #3795
14	Аркона 2002, Russia Folk Metal, Pagan Black Metal	Goi, Rode, goi! (2009) #3693 Slovo (2011) #4464 От сердца к небу (2007) #5680
15	Ulver 1993, Norway Black Metal, Ambient, Electronic	Bergtatt: Et eeventyr i 5 capitler (1995) #1906 Kveldssanger (1996) #2695 Nattens madrigal: Aatte hymne til ulven i manden (1997) #2696
16	Nightwish 1996, Finland Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Oceanborn (1998) #38 Once (2004) #273 Dark Passion Play (2007) #337
17	Uaral Chile Folk Metal, Doom Metal	Sounds of Pain (2005) #1897 Lamentos a Poema Muerto (2007) #2928 Laments (1998) [EP]
18	Melechesh 1993, Israel Melodic Black Metal, Folk Metal	Enki (2015) #3306 The Epigenesis (2010) #4436 Emissaries (2006) #5605
19	Nokturnal Mortum 1994, Ukraine Pagan Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal, Folk Metal	Голос Сталі (The Voice of Steel) (2009) #548 Істина (2017) #2359 Weltanschauung (2005)
20	Wuthering Heights 1989, Denmark Progressive Power Metal, Folk Metal	The Shadow Cabinet (2006) #1803 Far From the Madding Crowd (2004) #2125 Salt (2010) #7471
21	Bathory 1983, Sweden Black Metal, Thrash Metal, Viking Metal	Under the Sign of the Black Mark (1987) #406 Blood Fire Death (1988) #510 Hammerheart (1990) #1303
22	Finsterforst 2004, Germany Viking Metal, Folk Metal	...zum Tode hin (2009) #3153 Jenseits (2023) [EP] Zerfall (2019)
23	Turisas 1999, Finland Folk Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Varangian Way (2007) #3022 Stand Up and Fight (2011) #4870 Battle Metal (2004) #6095
24	Finntroll 1997, Finland Folk Metal, Dungeon Synth	Jaktens Tid (2001) #4064 Nattfodd (2004) #5845 Ur Jordens Djup (2007)
25	Amiensus 2010, United States Progressive Black Metal, Atmospheric Folk Metal, Black Metal, Post-Rock	Ascension (2015) #2455 Restoration (2012) #3584 Abreaction (2020)
26	Månegarm 1995, Sweden Viking Metal, Black Metal, Folk Metal	Månegarm (2015) Nordstjärnans Tidsålder (1998) Vredens Tid (2005) #6205
27	Panopticon 2007, United States Atmospheric Black Metal	Roads to the North (2014) #1210 ...and Again into the Light (2021) #1727 the rime of memory (2023) #1733
28	Saor 2013, United Kingdom Atmospheric Black Metal, Pagan Black Metal	Origins (2022) #790 Aura (2014) #850 Forgotten Paths (2019) #1291
29	Blackguard 2008, Canada Melodic Death Metal	Storm (2020) Firefight (2011) #5383 Profugus Mortis (2009) #8392
30	Primordial 1993, Ireland Folk Metal, Pagan Black Metal	Redemption At the Puritan's Hand (2011) Exile Amongst the Ruins (2018) #6537 Imrama (1995)
31	Gaia Korea Gothic Metal, Folk Metal	Nostalgia (2004) #4199
32	Mithotyn 1993, Sweden Viking Metal, Black Metal	Gathered Around the Oaken Table (1999) #6774 King of the Distant Forest (1998) #7506 In the Sign of the Ravens (1997) #7663
33	Gallowbraid 2006, United States Melodic Black Metal, Folk Metal	Ashen Eidolon (2010) [EP] #3695
34	Elffor 1995, Spain Symphonic Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	The Black Sentinel (2023) Where the Damned Dwells (2022) #2376 Unblessed Woods (2006)
35	Gostwind 2004, Korea Progressive Heavy Metal, Folk Metal	Korean Rd. (2006) #5492 10,000 Years Ago (2005) #7413 Kkokdugaksi (꼭두각시) (2013)
36	Myrkgrav 2003, Norway Blackened Folk Metal, Viking Metal	Trollskau, Skrømt og Kølabrenning (2006) #3922 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) #7394 Vansinnesvisor (2002)
40	Cadacross Finland Melodic Death Metal, Power Metal, Folk Metal	Corona Borealis (2006) #4961 So Pale Is the Light (2005)
41	Falloch 2010, United Kingdom Post-Rock, Folk Metal	Where Distant Spirits Remain (2011) #5488 This Island, Our Funeral (2014) #6288 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) #4972 님의 찬미 (2012) [Single] 흥보가 기가막혀 (2012) [Single]
44	Темнозорь 1996, Russia Folk Metal, Black Metal	Вольницей в просинь ночей (2005) Horizons... (2002) #5445 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	Týr 1998, Faroe Islands Progressive Metal, Folk Metal	Eric the Red (2003) #3920 Land (2008) Hel (2019)
47	Die Apokalyptischen Reiter 1995, Germany Death Metal, Folk Metal, Heavy Metal	Soft and Stronger (1997) #6419 Have a Nice Trip (2003) #6738 All You Need Is Love (2000) #7340
48	Falls of Rauros 2005, United States Atmospheric Black Metal, Folk Metal	Vigilance Perennial (2017) The Light That Dwells in Rotten Wood (2011) #7411 Hail Wind and Hewn Oak (2008)
49	Irminsul Sweden Pagan Black Metal, Viking Metal, Folk Metal	Irminsul (2009) #5461 Fäder (2013)
50	The Hu 2016, Mongolia Folk Metal, Heavy Metal	Wolf Totem (feat. Jacoby Shaddix) (2019) [Single] The Gereg (2019) #5154 Yuve Yuve Yu (2018) [Single]

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