Best Folk Metal Bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Equilibrium 2001, Germany Folk Metal, Viking Metal, Symphonic Metal	Sagas (2008) #413 Waldschrein (2013) [EP] #1325 Rekreatur (2010) #1789
2	Agalloch 1995, United States Atmospheric Black Metal, Folk Metal	The Mantle (2002) #409 Ashes Against the Grain (2006) #623 Pale Folklore (1999) #766
3	Ensiferum 1995, Finland Epic Folk Metal	Victory Songs (2007) #1574 Thalassic (2020) #1606 Ensiferum (2001) #1906
4	Amorphis 1990, Finland Progressive Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Rock	Halo (2022) #418 Live at Helsinki Ice Hall (2021) [Live] #464 Queen of Time (2018) #486
5	Moonsorrow 1995, Finland Folk Metal, Viking Metal, Black Metal	Voimasta Ja Kunniasta (2001) #851 Suden Uni (2001) #1534 Kivenkantaja (2003) #1807
6	Empyrium 1994, Germany Dark Folk, Neofolk, Folk Metal, Doom Metal, Symphonic Metal, Neoclassical Darkwave, Gothic Metal	Songs of Moors and Misty Fields (1997) #1856 Where at Night the Wood Grouse Plays (1999) #2546 A Wintersunset... (1996) #3069
7	Alestorm 2007, United Kingdom Folk Metal, Power Metal	Sunset on the Golden Age (2014) #2634 No Grave but the Sea (2017) #3671 Voyage of the Dead Marauder (2024) [EP]
8	Korpiklaani 2003, Finland Folk Metal	Spirit of the Forest (2003) Ukon Wacka (2011) #4591 Tales Along This Road (2006) #5090
9	Falkenbach 1989, Germany Viking Metal, Black Metal, Folk Metal	...Magni Blandinn Ok Megintiri... (1998) #1283 ...En Their Medh Riki Fara... (1996) #1450 Ok Nefna Tysvar Ty (2003) #3881
10	Elvenking 1997, Italy Power Metal, Folk Metal	Era (2012) #2874 Two Tragedy Poets (...And a Caravan of Weird Figures) (2008) #3852 Red Silent Tides (2010) #4393
11	Skyclad United Kingdom Folk Metal	The Wayward Sons of Mother Earth (1991) #2149 The Answer Machine? (1997) #2314 Prince of the Poverty Line (1994) #3137
12	Eluveitie 2002, Switzerland Melodic Death Metal, Folk Metal	Slania (2008) #1473 Origins (2014) #2693 Spirit (2006) #4587
13	Orphaned Land 1992, Israel Middle Eastern Folk Metal	Unsung Prophets & Dead Messiahs (2018) #1540 The Never Ending Way of ORwarriOR (2010) #3089 All Is One (2013) #3974
14	Nightwish 1996, Finland Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Oceanborn (1998) #38 Once (2004) #283 Dark Passion Play (2007) #311
15	Аркона 2002, Russia Folk Metal, Pagan Black Metal	Goi, Rode, goi! (2009) #3868 Во славу великим! (2005) #4461 Slovo (2011) #4668
16	Ulver 1993, Norway Black Metal, Ambient, Electronica, New Wave	Bergtatt: Et eeventyr i 5 capitler (1995) #1955 Kveldssanger (1996) #2831 Nattens madrigal: Aatte hymne til ulven i manden (1997) #3007
17	Bathory 1983, Sweden Black Metal, Thrash Metal, Viking Metal	Under the Sign of the Black Mark (1987) #355 Blood Fire Death (1988) #449 Hammerheart (1990) #1154
18	Wuthering Heights 1989, Denmark Progressive Power Metal, Folk Metal	The Shadow Cabinet (2006) #1848 Far From the Madding Crowd (2004) #2184 Salt (2010) #7884
19	Melechesh 1993, Israel Melodic Black Metal, Folk Metal	Enki (2015) #3920 The Epigenesis (2010) #4644 Emissaries (2006) #5893
20	Uaral Chile Folk Metal, Doom Metal	Sounds of Pain (2005) #1948 Lamentos a Poema Muerto (2007) #3047 Laments (1998) [EP]
21	Nokturnal Mortum 1994, Ukraine Symphonic Black Metal, Folk Metal	Голос Сталі (The Voice of Steel) (2009) #572 Істина (2017) #2412 Weltanschauung (2005)
22	Finsterforst 2004, Germany Viking Metal, Folk Metal	...zum Tode hin (2009) #3302 Jenseits (2023) [EP] Zerfall (2019)
23	Turisas 1999, Finland Folk Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Varangian Way (2007) #3144 Stand Up and Fight (2011) #5118 Battle Metal (2004) #6416
24	Amiensus 2010, United States Progressive Black Metal, Atmospheric Folk Metal, Black Metal, Post-Rock	Reclamation Pt. II (2024) Ascension (2015) #2713 Reclamation: Part 1 (2024) #2775
25	Finntroll 1997, Finland Folk Metal, Dungeon Synth	Jaktens Tid (2001) #3802 Nattfodd (2004) #5609 Ur Jordens Djup (2007)
26	Månegarm 1995, Sweden Viking Metal, Black Metal, Folk Metal	Månegarm (2015) Nordstjärnans Tidsålder (1998) Vredens Tid (2005) #6536
27	Panopticon 2007, United States Atmospheric Black Metal	Roads to the North (2014) #1255 ...and Again into the Light (2021) #1775 Autumn Eternal (2015) #2266
28	Saor 2013, United Kingdom Atmospheric Black Metal, Folk Metal	Origins (2022) #829 Aura (2014) #835 Guardians (2016) #1821
29	Blackguard 2008, Canada Melodic Death Metal	Firefight (2011) #5664 Storm (2020) #7239 Profugus Mortis (2009) #8826
30	Primordial 1993, Ireland Folk Metal, Pagan Black Metal	Redemption At the Puritan's Hand (2011) Exile Amongst the Ruins (2018) #6873 Imrama (1995)
31	Gaia Korea Gothic Metal, Folk Metal	Nostalgia (2004) #4381
32	Mithotyn 1993, Sweden Viking Metal, Black Metal	Gathered Around the Oaken Table (1999) #7131 King of the Distant Forest (1998) #7912 In the Sign of the Ravens (1997) #8073
33	Gallowbraid 2006, United States Melodic Black Metal, Folk Metal	Ashen Eidolon (2010) [EP] #3870
34	Elffor 1995, Spain Symphonic Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal	The Black Sentinel (2023) The Crescent Moon Palace (2024) Where the Damned Dwells (2022) #2430
35	Gostwind 2004, Korea Progressive Heavy Metal, Folk Metal	Korean Rd. (2006) #5768 10,000 Years Ago (2005) #7819 Kkokdugaksi (꼭두각시) (2013)
36	Myrkgrav 2003, Norway Blackened Folk Metal, Viking Metal	Trollskau, Skrømt og Kølabrenning (2006) #3996 Takk og farvel; tida er blitt ei annen (2016) 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) Valdr Galga (1999) #7627 Thyrfing (1998) #7802
40	Cadacross Finland Melodic Death Metal, Power Metal, Folk Metal	Corona Borealis (2006) #5218 So Pale Is the Light (2005)
41	Falloch 2010, United Kingdom Post-Rock, Folk Metal	Where Distant Spirits Remain (2011) #5762 This Island, Our Funeral (2014) #6626 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) #5232 님의 찬미 (2012) [Single] 흥보가 기가막혀 (2012) [Single]
44	Темнозорь 1996, Russia Folk Metal, Black Metal	Вольницей в просинь ночей (2005) Horizons... (2002) #5718 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) #4095 Land (2008) Hel (2019)
47	Die Apokalyptischen Reiter 1995, Germany Death Metal, Folk Metal, Heavy Metal	Soft and Stronger (1997) #6762 Have a Nice Trip (2003) #7093 All You Need Is Love (2000) #7740
48	Falls of Rauros 2005, United States Atmospheric Black Metal, Folk Metal	Vigilance Perennial (2017) The Light That Dwells in Rotten Wood (2011) #7817 Hail Wind and Hewn Oak (2008)
49	Irminsul Sweden Pagan Black Metal, Viking Metal, Folk Metal	Irminsul (2009) #5735 Fäder (2013)
50	The Hu 2016, Mongolia Folk Metal, Heavy Metal	Wolf Totem (feat. Jacoby Shaddix) (2019) [Single] The Gereg (2019) #5433 Yuve Yuve Yu (2018) [Single]

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