Best Viking Metal Bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Equilibrium 2001, Germany Folk Metal, Viking Metal, Symphonic Metal	Sagas (2008) #396 Waldschrein (2013) [EP] #1261 Rekreatur (2010) #1741
2	Enslaved 1991, Norway Black Metal, Viking Metal, Progressive Metal	Vikingligr veldi (1994) #423 Eld (1997) #1218 Ruun (2006)
3	Bathory 1983, Sweden Black Metal, Thrash Metal, Viking Metal	Under the Sign of the Black Mark (1987) #391 Blood Fire Death (1988) #539 Hammerheart (1990) #1296
4	Moonsorrow 1995, Finland Folk Metal, Viking Metal, Black Metal	Voimasta Ja Kunniasta (2001) #748 Suden Uni (2001) #1474 Kivenkantaja (2003) #1761
5	Ensiferum 1995, Finland Viking Metal, Folk Metal	Thalassic (2020) #1482 Victory Songs (2007) #1519 Ensiferum (2001) #1863
6	Falkenbach 1989, Germany Viking Metal, Black Metal, Folk Metal	...Magni Blandinn Ok Megintiri... (1998) #1228 ...En Their Medh Riki Fara... (1996) #1393 Ok Nefna Tysvar Ty (2003) #3725
7	Amon Amarth 1992, Sweden Melodic Death Metal	Twilight of the Thunder God (2008) #403 Once Sent from the Golden Hall (1998) #968 With Oden on Our Side (2006) #1391
8	Finsterforst 2004, Germany Viking Metal, Folk Metal	...zum Tode hin (2009) #3170 Jenseits (2023) [EP] Zerfall (2019)
9	Borknagar 1995, Norway Black Metal, Progressive Metal, Viking Metal	Fall (2024) Empiricism (2001) #4709 Winter Thrice (2016) #6175
10	Månegarm 1995, Sweden Viking Metal, Black Metal, Folk Metal	Månegarm (2015) Nordstjärnans Tidsålder (1998) Vredens Tid (2005) #6243
11	Týr 1998, Faroe Islands Progressive Metal, Folk Metal	Eric the Red (2003) #3934 Land (2008) Hel (2019)
12	Thyrfing 1995, Sweden Black Metal, Viking Metal	De Ödeslösa (2013) Thyrfing (1998) #7442 Vansinnesvisor (2002)
13	Mithotyn 1993, Sweden Viking Metal, Black Metal	Gathered Around the Oaken Table (1999) #6816 King of the Distant Forest (1998) #7552 In the Sign of the Ravens (1997) #7711
14	Morrigan 2000, Germany Black Metal	Headcult (2005) Celts (2003) #6262 The Damned (2007)
15	Myrkgrav 2003, Norway Blackened Folk Metal, Viking Metal	Trollskau, Skrømt og Kølabrenning (2006) #3936 Takk og farvel; tida er blitt ei annen (2017) Sjuguttmyra (2013) [EP]
16	Heathen Foray 2004, Austria Melodic Death Metal, Viking Metal	Armored Bards (2010) #6277 The Passage (2009) #7733 Inner Force (2013)
17	Heidevolk 2002, Netherlands Folk Metal, Viking Metal	Walhalla Wacht (2008) Batavi (2012) Velua (2015)
18	Irminsul Sweden Pagan Black Metal, Viking Metal, Folk Metal	Irminsul (2009) #5485 Fäder (2013)
19	Fjoergyn 2003, Germany Black Metal	Ernte Im Herbst (2005) Sade Et Masoch (2007) Lvcifer es (2017)
20	Eluveitie 2002, Switzerland Melodic Death Metal, Folk Metal	Slania (2008) #1411 Origins (2014) #2610 Everything Remains As It Never Was (2010) #4449
21	Hrossharsgrani Austria Viking Metal	The Secret Fire (2001) #3038 Schattenkrieger (2003) ...Of Battles, Ravens and Fire (2000) [EP]
22	Einherjer 1993, Norway Viking Metal, Folk Metal	North Star (2021) Blot (2003) #5746 Dragons of the North (1996)
23	Ancient Rites 1988, Belgium Folk Metal, Viking Metal, Black Metal	Fatherland (1998) #8095 Laguz (2015) The Diabolic Serenades (1994)
24	Graveland 1991, Poland Pagan Black Metal, Viking Metal	Ogień przebudzenia (2014) Creed of Iron (2000) #5705 Fire Chariot of Destruction (2005) #5706
25	DoomSword 1997, Italy Heavy Metal, Doom Metal	Resound the Horn (2002) Doomsword (1999) Let Battle Commence (2003)
26	Twin Obscenity 1991, Norway Black Metal, Viking Metal	Where Light Touches None (1997) Bloodstone (2001) For Blood, Honour and Soil (1998)
27	Hades 1992, Norway Black Metal, Viking Metal	The Dawn of the Dying Sun (1997) #4160 ...Again Shall Be (1994) #6815 Alone Walkyng (1993) [Demo]
28	Helheim 1992, Norway Black Metal, Viking Metal	Jormundgand (1995) #1674 Woduridar (2021) Åsgårds Fall (2010) [EP]
29	Midnight Odyssey 2007, Australia Atmospheric Black Metal, Ambient	Biolume Part 1 - In Tartarean Chains (2019) Funerals from the Astral Sphere (2011) #3248 Closer to the Sky (2024) [EP]
30	Nachtfalke 1996, Germany Black Metal, Viking Metal	Doomed to Die (2002) #5747 First Battles (2006) [Boxed set] Following the Wanderers path (2007)

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