thumb|upright=1.25|With a bagpiper in their lineup, [[Skyforger is an example of a folk metal band that performs with traditional folk instruments.]]
This is a list of notable folk metal bands. Folk metal is a fusion of heavy metal music and folk music that features widespread use of folk instruments and to a lesser extent traditional singing styles. The music of folk metal is characterised by its diversity with bands known to perform different styles of heavy metal music and folk music.
List of bands
right|thumb|upright|[[Anna Murphy (musician)|Anna Murphy (ex-Eluveitie; Cellar Darling) with a hurdy-gurdy]]
right|thumb|upright|Vocalist [[Mathias Lillmåns of Finntroll]]
thumb|upright|Juho Kauppinen of [[Korpiklaani on the accordion]]
right|thumb|upright|Lauri Õunapuu of [[Metsatöll with the torupill]]
right|thumb|upright|Alea der Bescheidene of [[Saltatio Mortis]]
right|thumb|upright|Olli Vänskä of [[Turisas]]
thumb|267x267px|Ben Richter of [[Thanateros (band)|Thanateros at the opening ritual]]
right|thumb|upright|[[Terji Skibenæs of Týr]]
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! Band
! Country
! Formed
! class=unsortable| Notes
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| Agalloch
| United States
| 1995
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|Æther Realm
|United States
|2010
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| Alestorm
| Scotland
| 2004
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| Al-Namrood
| Saudi Arabia
| 2008
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| Amorphis
| Finland
| 1990
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| Angizia
| Austria
| 1994
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| Arandu Arakuaa
| Brazil
| 2008
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| Аркона
| Russia
| 2002
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| Balkandji
| Bulgaria
| 1999
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|Bathory
|Sweden
|1983
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| Blackguard
| Canada
| 2001
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|Bloodywood
|India
|2016
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| Bucovina
| Romania
| 2000
|
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| Cadacross
| Finland
| 1997
|
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|Cellar Darling
|Switzerland
|2016
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| Chthonic
| Taiwan
| 1995
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| Cruachan
| Ireland
| 1992
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| Dalriada
| Hungary
| 1998
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| Eluveitie
| Switzerland
| 2002
|
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| Elvenking
| Italy
| 1997
|
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| Empyrium
| Germany
| 1994
|
|-
| Ensiferum
| Finland
| 1995
|
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| Falconer
| Sweden
| 1999
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| Falkenbach
| Germany
| 1989
|
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| Finntroll
| Finland
| 1997
|
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| Finsterforst
| Germany
| 2004
|
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| Folkearth
| International
| 2003
|
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| Forefather
| England
| 1997
|
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| Geasa
| Ireland
| 1994
|
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| Heidevolk
| Netherlands
| 2002
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| Holy Blood
| Ukraine
| 1999
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| Huldre
| Denmark
| 2009
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| In Extremo
| Germany
| 1996
|
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|Ithilien
|Belgium
|2005
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| Kampfar
| Norway
| 1994
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| Kivimetsän Druidi
| Finland
| 2002
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| Korpiklaani
| Finland
| 1993
|
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|Leah
|Canada
|2011
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| Letzte Instanz
| Germany
| 1996
|
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| Lumsk
| Norway
| 1999
|
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| Lyriel
| Germany
| 2003
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| Mael Mórdha
| Ireland
| 1998
|
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| Mägo de Oz
| Spain
| 1989
|
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| Metsatöll
| Estonia
| 1998
|
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| Midnattsol
| Germany
| 2003
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| Mithotyn
| Sweden
| 1992
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| Myrath
|Tunisia
|2001
|
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| Nine Treasures
|China
|2010
|
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| Obtest
|Lithuania
|1992
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| Onmyo-Za
| Japan
| 1999
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| Orphaned Land
|Israel
|1991
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| Percival Schuttenbach
| Poland
| 1999
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| Saltatio Mortis
| Germany
| 2000
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| Saurom
| Spain
| 1996
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| Schandmaul
| Germany
| 1998
|
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| Scythia
| Canada
| 2010
|
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| Skálmöld
| Iceland
| 2009
|
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|Skiltron
|Argentina
|2004
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| Skyclad
| England
| 1990
|
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| Skyforger
| Latvia
| 1995
|
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| Slough Feg
| United States
| 1990
|
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| Storm
| Norway
| 1994
|
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| Storm Seeker
| Germany
| 2013
|
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| Subway to Sally
| Germany
| 1992
|
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| Suidakra
| Germany
| 1994
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| Summoning
| Austria
| 1993
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| Svartsot
| Denmark
| 2005
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| Tanzwut
| Germany
| 1998
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| Tengger Cavalry
| United States
| 2010
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| Thanateros
| Germany
| 1999
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| The HU
| Mongolia
| 2016
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| Thyrfing
| Sweden
| 1995
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| Trollfest
| Norway
| 2003
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| Tuatha de Danann
| Brazil
| 1995
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| Tumulus
| Russia
| 1997
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| Turisas
| Finland
| 1997
|
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| Týr
| Faroe Islands
| 1998
|
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| Varang Nord
| Latvia
| 2014
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|Vardøger
|Norway
|1994
|
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| Vintersorg
| Sweden
| 1994
|
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| Waylander
| Northern Ireland
| 1993
|
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| Windir
| Norway
| 1994
|
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|Wind Rose
|Italy
|2009
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| Wintersun
| Finland
| 2004
|
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| Wolfchant
| Germany
| 2003
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|Wuthering Heights
|Denmark
|1989
|
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|Ymyrgar
|Tunisia
|2012
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See also
- List of Viking metal bands
- List of heavy metal bands
- Heavy metal subgenres
References
External links
- List of folk metal bands on About.com
- List of folk metal bands on Musicmight