Best Folk Metal Bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Equilibrium 2001, Germany Folk Metal, Viking Metal, Symphonic Metal	Sagas (2008) #404 Waldschrein (2013) [EP] #1282 Rekreatur (2010) #1743
2	Agalloch 1995, United States Atmospheric Black Metal, Folk Metal	The Mantle (2002) #463 Ashes Against the Grain (2006) #602 Pale Folklore (1999) #748
3	Ensiferum 1995, Finland Epic Folk Metal	Thalassic (2020) #1502 Victory Songs (2007) #1541 Ensiferum (2001) #1866
4	Amorphis 1990, Finland Progressive Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Rock	Halo (2022) #408 Live at Helsinki Ice Hall (2021) [Live] #455 Queen of Time (2018) #520
5	Moonsorrow 1995, Finland Folk Metal, Viking Metal, Black Metal	Voimasta Ja Kunniasta (2001) #757 Suden Uni (2001) #1493 Kivenkantaja (2003) #1763
6	Alestorm 2007, United Kingdom Folk Metal, Power Metal	Sunset on the Golden Age (2014) #2579 No Grave but the Sea (2017) #3562 Voyage of the Dead Marauder (2024) [EP]
7	Empyrium 1994, Germany Dark Folk, Neofolk, Folk Metal, Doom Metal, Symphonic Metal, Neoclassical Darkwave, Gothic Metal	Songs of Moors and Misty Fields (1997) #1817 Where at Night the Wood Grouse Plays (1999) #2901 A Wintersunset... (1996) #3158
8	Korpiklaani 2003, Finland Folk Metal	Spirit of the Forest (2003) Ukon Wacka (2011) #4470 Tales Along This Road (2006) #4933
9	Falkenbach 1989, Germany Viking Metal, Black Metal, Folk Metal	...Magni Blandinn Ok Megintiri... (1998) #1246 ...En Their Medh Riki Fara... (1996) #1409 Ok Nefna Tysvar Ty (2003) #3766
10	Skyclad United Kingdom Folk Metal	The Wayward Sons of Mother Earth (1991) #2108 The Answer Machine? (1997) #2271 Prince of the Poverty Line (1994) #3051
11	Elvenking 1997, Italy Power Metal, Folk Metal	Era (2012) #2798 Two Tragedy Poets (...And a Caravan of Weird Figures) (2008) #3734 Red Silent Tides (2010) #4285
12	Eluveitie 2002, Switzerland Melodic Death Metal, Folk Metal	Slania (2008) #1431 Origins (2014) #2630 Everything Remains As It Never Was (2010) #4511
13	Orphaned Land 1992, Israel Middle Eastern Folk Metal	Unsung Prophets & Dead Messiahs (2018) #1501 The Never Ending Way of ORwarriOR (2010) #3007 All Is One (2013) #3858
14	Аркона 2002, Russia Folk Metal, Pagan Black Metal	Goi, Rode, goi! (2009) #3752 Slovo (2011) #4543 От сердца к небу (2007) #5815
15	Nightwish 1996, Finland Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Oceanborn (1998) #37 Once (2004) #280 Dark Passion Play (2007) #323
16	Ulver 1993, Norway Black Metal, Ambient, Electronic	Bergtatt: Et eeventyr i 5 capitler (1995) #1916 Kveldssanger (1996) #2726 Nattens madrigal: Aatte hymne til ulven i manden (1997) #2727
17	Wuthering Heights 1989, Denmark Progressive Power Metal, Folk Metal	The Shadow Cabinet (2006) #1807 Far From the Madding Crowd (2004) #2138 Salt (2010) #7629
18	Uaral Chile Folk Metal, Doom Metal	Sounds of Pain (2005) #1906 Lamentos a Poema Muerto (2007) #2972 Laments (1998) [EP]
19	Melechesh 1993, Israel Melodic Black Metal, Folk Metal	Enki (2015) #3366 The Epigenesis (2010) #4516 Emissaries (2006) #5724
20	Bathory 1983, Sweden Black Metal, Thrash Metal, Viking Metal	Under the Sign of the Black Mark (1987) #390 Blood Fire Death (1988) #485 Hammerheart (1990) #1191
21	Nokturnal Mortum 1994, Ukraine Pagan Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal, Folk Metal	Голос Сталі (The Voice of Steel) (2009) #554 Істина (2017) #2371 Weltanschauung (2005)
22	Finsterforst 2004, Germany Viking Metal, Folk Metal	...zum Tode hin (2009) #3204 Jenseits (2023) [EP] Zerfall (2019)
23	Turisas 1999, Finland Folk Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Varangian Way (2007) #3059 Stand Up and Fight (2011) #4961 Battle Metal (2004) #6236
24	Amiensus 2010, United States Progressive Black Metal, Atmospheric Folk Metal, Black Metal, Post-Rock	Reclamation: Part 1 (2024) Ascension (2015) #2645 Restoration (2012) #4156
25	Finntroll 1997, Finland Folk Metal, Dungeon Synth	Jaktens Tid (2001) #4135 Nattfodd (2004) #5444 Ur Jordens Djup (2007)
26	Månegarm 1995, Sweden Viking Metal, Black Metal, Folk Metal	Månegarm (2015) Nordstjärnans Tidsålder (1998) Vredens Tid (2005) #6345
27	Panopticon 2007, United States Atmospheric Black Metal	Roads to the North (2014) #1219 ...and Again into the Light (2021) #1734 Autumn Eternal (2015) #2220
28	Saor 2013, United Kingdom Atmospheric Black Metal, Pagan Black Metal	Origins (2022) #809 Aura (2014) #869 Forgotten Paths (2019) #1303
29	Blackguard 2008, Canada Melodic Death Metal	Storm (2020) Firefight (2011) #5495 Profugus Mortis (2009) #8568
30	Primordial 1993, Ireland Folk Metal, Pagan Black Metal	Redemption At the Puritan's Hand (2011) Exile Amongst the Ruins (2018) #6675 Imrama (1995)
31	Gaia Korea Gothic Metal, Folk Metal	Nostalgia (2004) #4268
32	Mithotyn 1993, Sweden Viking Metal, Black Metal	Gathered Around the Oaken Table (1999) #6914 King of the Distant Forest (1998) #7661 In the Sign of the Ravens (1997) #7826
33	Gallowbraid 2006, United States Melodic Black Metal, Folk Metal	Ashen Eidolon (2010) [EP] #3754
34	Elffor 1995, Spain Symphonic Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	The Black Sentinel (2023) The Crescent Moon Palace (2024) Where the Damned Dwells (2022) #2386
35	Gostwind 2004, Korea Progressive Heavy Metal, Folk Metal	Korean Rd. (2006) #5603 10,000 Years Ago (2005) #7569 Kkokdugaksi (꼭두각시) (2013)
36	Myrkgrav 2003, Norway Blackened Folk Metal, Viking Metal	Trollskau, Skrømt og Kølabrenning (2006) #3986 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) #7551 Vansinnesvisor (2002)
40	Cadacross Finland Melodic Death Metal, Power Metal, Folk Metal	Corona Borealis (2006) #5062 So Pale Is the Light (2005)
41	Falloch 2010, United Kingdom Post-Rock, Folk Metal	Where Distant Spirits Remain (2011) #5598 This Island, Our Funeral (2014) #6430 Beyond Embers and the Earth (2011) [Single]
42	October Falls 2001, Finland Atmospheric Black Metal, Neofolk	A Collapse of Faith (2010) The Plague of a Coming Age (2013) Tuoni (2003) [EP]
43	Au Revoir Michelle 2009, Korea Progressive Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Folk Metal	Les Cris De La Nuit (2012) #5075 님의 찬미 (2012) [Single] 흥보가 기가막혀 (2012) [Single]
44	Темнозорь 1996, Russia Folk Metal, Black Metal	Вольницей в просинь ночей (2005) Horizons... (2002) #5557 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) #3984 Land (2008) Hel (2019)
47	Die Apokalyptischen Reiter 1995, Germany Death Metal, Folk Metal, Heavy Metal	Soft and Stronger (1997) #6559 Have a Nice Trip (2003) #6878 All You Need Is Love (2000) #7495
48	Falls of Rauros 2005, United States Atmospheric Black Metal, Folk Metal	Vigilance Perennial (2017) The Light That Dwells in Rotten Wood (2011) #7567 Hail Wind and Hewn Oak (2008)
49	Irminsul Sweden Pagan Black Metal, Viking Metal, Folk Metal	Irminsul (2009) #5573 Fäder (2013)
50	The Hu 2016, Mongolia Folk Metal, Heavy Metal	Wolf Totem (feat. Jacoby Shaddix) (2019) [Single] The Gereg (2019) #5271 Yuve Yuve Yu (2018) [Single]

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