Best Folk Metal Bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Agalloch 1995, United States Atmospheric Black Metal, Folk Metal	The Mantle (2002) #361 Ashes Against the Grain (2006) #564 The White (2008) [EP] #697
2	Equilibrium 2001, Germany Folk Metal, Viking Metal, Symphonic Metal	Sagas (2008) #403 Waldschrein (2013) [EP] #1103 Rekreatur (2010) #1905
3	Eluveitie 2002, Switzerland Melodic Death Metal, Folk Metal	Slania (2008) #1554 Origins (2014) #2404 Helvetios (2012) #3483
4	Ensiferum 1995, Finland Viking Metal, Folk Metal	Victory Songs (2007) #1577 From Afar (2009) #1692 Ensiferum (2001) #2093
5	Moonsorrow 1995, Finland Folk Metal, Viking Metal, Black Metal	Voimasta Ja Kunniasta (2001) #844 Kivenkantaja (2003) #1160 Suden Uni (2001) #1733
6	Korpiklaani 2003, Finland Folk Metal	Spirit of the Forest (2003) Ukon Wacka (2011) #3631 Karkelo (2009) #3840
7	Falkenbach 1989, Germany Viking Metal, Black Metal, Folk Metal	...En Their Medh Riki Fara... (1996) #407 ...Magni Blandinn Ok Megintiri... (1998) #721 Ok Nefna Tysvar Ty (2003) #3068
8	Empyrium 1994, Germany Symphonic Folk Metal, Neo-folk	Songs of Moors and Misty Fields (1997) #1553 A Wintersunset... (1996) #1772 Weiland (2002) #3415
9	Alestorm 2007, United Kingdom Folk Metal, Power Metal	Sunset on the Golden Age (2014) #2652 No Grave but the Sea (2017) #3491 Black Sails at Midnight (2009) #3846
10	Elvenking 1997, Italy Power Metal, Folk Metal	Era (2012) #1847 Red Silent Tides (2010) #3448 Two Tragedy Poets (...And a Caravan of Weird Figures) (2008) #3601
11	Negură Bunget 1995, Romania Atmospheric Black Metal, Progressive Metal, Folk Metal	OM (2006) #1164 Vîrstele Pămîntului (2010) #3534 'n Crugu Bradului (2002) #4395
12	陰陽座 (Onmyo-za) 1999, Japan Heavy Metal, Folk Metal, Power Metal	煌神羅刹 (2002) #3549 鬼子母神 (2011) #3670 魑魅魍魎 (2008)
13	Аркона 2002, Russia Folk Metal, Pagan Black Metal	От сердца к небу (2007) #4692 Slovo (2011) #4974 Yav (2014)
14	Nokturnal Mortum 1994, Ukraine Pagan Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal, Folk Metal	Голос Сталі (The Voice of Steel) (2009) #372 Істина (2017) #1816 Weltanschauung (2005)
15	Amiensus 2010, United States Progressive Black Metal, Atmospheric Folk Metal, Black Metal, Post-Rock	Ascension (2015) #1196 Restoration (2012) #1495 Promethean (2013) [Single]
16	Orphaned Land 1991, Israel Middle Eastern Folk Metal	Unsung Prophets & Dead Messiahs (2018) #895 The Never Ending Way of ORwarriOR (2010) #2459 All Is One (2013) #2994
17	Leaves' Eyes 2003, Germany Symphonic Metal, Folk Metal, Gothic Metal	Njord (2009) #1915 Meredead (2011) #2224 King of Kings (2015)
18	Skyclad United Kingdom Folk Metal	Prince of the Poverty Line (1994) The Answer Machine? (1997) #1829 The Wayward Sons of Mother Earth (1991) #2845
19	Finntroll 1997, Finland Folk Metal, Dungeon Synth	Jaktens Tid (2001) #4155 Ur Jordens Djup (2007) Nattfodd (2004) #6191
20	Primordial 1993, Ireland Folk Metal, Pagan Black Metal	Redemption At the Puritan's Hand (2011) #2728 Spirit the Earth Aflame (2000) Exile Amongst the Ruins (2018) #3969
21	Trick or Treat 2002, Italy Power Metal, Folk Metal	Rabbits' Hill Pt. 2 (2016) #2788 The Legend of the XII Saints (2020) #3315 Rabbits' Hill Pt. 1 (2012)
22	Melechesh 1993, Israel Melodic Black Metal, Folk Metal	Enki (2015) #2743 The Epigenesis (2010) #3072 Sphynx (2003) #5423
23	Cormorant 2007, United States Progressive Folk Metal, Black Metal	Metazoa (2009) #1451 Dwellings (2011) #1807 The Last Tree (2007) [EP]
24	Falconer 1999, Sweden Power Metal, Folk Metal	Falconer (2001) #2368 Chapters From a Vale Forlorn (2002) The Sceptre of Deception (2003)
25	Wuthering Heights 1989, Denmark Progressive Power Metal, Folk Metal	The Shadow Cabinet (2006) #1141 Far From the Madding Crowd (2004) #2507 Salt (2010) #4826
26	Uaral Chile Folk Metal, Doom Metal	Sounds of Pain (2005) #2080 Lamentos a Poema Muerto (2007) #3513 Laments (1998) [EP]
27	Orden Ogan 1996, Germany Power Metal, Folk Metal	To the End (2012) #815 Gunmen (2017) #1528 Ravenhead (2015) #3171
28	Obsequiae 2007, United States Melodic Black Metal, Folk Metal	Aria of Vernal Tombs (2015) #3358 The Palms of Sorrowed Kings (2019) Suspended in the Brume of Eos (2011) #6143
29	Die Apokalyptischen Reiter 1995, Germany Death Metal, Folk Metal, Heavy Metal	Have a Nice Trip (2003) Soft and Stronger (1997) #5800 All You Need Is Love (2000) #6500
30	Finsterforst 2004, Germany Viking Metal, Folk Metal	...zum Tode hin (2009) #2849 Weltenkraft (2007) #6314 Wiege der Finsternis (2006) [EP]
31	Månegarm 1995, Sweden Viking Metal, Black Metal, Folk Metal	Vredens Tid (2005) #4205 Nordstjärnans Tidsålder (1998) Havets Vargar (2000)
32	Turisas 1999, Finland Folk Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Varangian Way (2007) Stand Up and Fight (2011) #4790 Battle Metal (2004)
33	Einherjer 1993, Norway Viking Metal, Folk Metal	Blot (2003) #4000 Dragons of the North (1996) Odin Owns Ye All (1998)
34	Wilderun 2008, United States Progressive Metal, Symphonic Metal, Folk Metal	Veil of Imagination (2019) #3574 Sleep at the Edge of the Earth (2015) Olden Tales & Deathly Trails (2012)
35	Týr 1998, Faroe Islands Progressive Metal, Folk Metal	Eric the Red (2003) #3214 Ragnarok (2006) The Lay of Thrym (2011)
36	Gostwind 2004, Korea Progressive Heavy Metal, Folk Metal	10,000 Years Ago (2005) #6142 Korean Rd. (2006) #6544 Kkokdugaksi (꼭두각시) (2013)
37	Coronatus 1999, Germany Gothic Metal, Symphonic Metal, Folk Metal	Porta Obscura (2008) Fabula Magna (2009) Terra Incognita (2011)
38	Gallowbraid 2006, United States Atmospheric Folk Metal, Dark Metal	Ashen Eidolon (2010) [EP] #2478
39	Gaia Korea Gothic Metal, Folk Metal	Nostalgia (2004) #3430
40	Skagos 2007, Canada Atmospheric Black Metal, Folk Metal, Post-Rock	Anarchic (2013) Ást (2009) Skagos / Panopticon (2010) [Split]

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