Best Viking Metal Bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Equilibrium 2001, Germany Folk Metal, Viking Metal, Symphonic Metal	Sagas (2008) #409 Waldschrein (2013) [EP] #1320 Rekreatur (2010) #1787
2	Bathory 1983, Sweden Black Metal, Thrash Metal, Viking Metal	Under the Sign of the Black Mark (1987) #389 Blood Fire Death (1988) #491 Hammerheart (1990) #1153
3	Enslaved 1991, Norway Black Metal, Viking Metal, Progressive Metal	Vikingligr veldi (1994) #407 Eld (1997) #1270 Ruun (2006)
4	Moonsorrow 1995, Finland Folk Metal, Viking Metal, Black Metal	Voimasta Ja Kunniasta (2001) #847 Suden Uni (2001) #1527 Kivenkantaja (2003) #1806
5	Ensiferum 1995, Finland Epic Folk Metal	Victory Songs (2007) #1567 Thalassic (2020) #1601 Ensiferum (2001) #1902
6	Falkenbach 1989, Germany Viking Metal, Black Metal, Folk Metal	...Magni Blandinn Ok Megintiri... (1998) #1281 ...En Their Medh Riki Fara... (1996) #1444 Ok Nefna Tysvar Ty (2003) #3856
7	Amon Amarth 1992, Sweden Melodic Death Metal	Twilight of the Thunder God (2008) #398 Once Sent from the Golden Hall (1998) #1152 With Oden on Our Side (2006) #1328
8	Finsterforst 2004, Germany Viking Metal, Folk Metal	...zum Tode hin (2009) #3285 Jenseits (2023) [EP] Zerfall (2019)
9	Borknagar 1995, Norway Black Metal, Progressive Metal, Viking Metal	Fall (2024) Empiricism (2001) #4890 Winter Thrice (2016) #6426
10	Månegarm 1995, Sweden Viking Metal, Black Metal, Folk Metal	Månegarm (2015) Nordstjärnans Tidsålder (1998) Vredens Tid (2005) #6496
11	Týr 1998, Faroe Islands Progressive Metal, Folk Metal	Eric the Red (2003) #4068 Land (2008) Hel (2019)
12	Thyrfing 1995, Sweden Black Metal, Viking Metal	De Ödeslösa (2013) Valdr Galga (1999) #7576 Thyrfing (1998) #7751
13	Mithotyn 1993, Sweden Viking Metal, Black Metal	Gathered Around the Oaken Table (1999) #7082 King of the Distant Forest (1998) #7861 In the Sign of the Ravens (1997) #8024
14	Morrigan 2000, Germany Black Metal	The Damned (2007) Headcult (2005) Celts (2003) #6517
15	Myrkgrav 2003, Norway Blackened Folk Metal, Viking Metal	Trollskau, Skrømt og Kølabrenning (2006) #3971 Takk og farvel; tida er blitt ei annen (2016) Sjuguttmyra (2013) [EP]
16	Heathen Foray 2004, Austria Melodic Death Metal, Viking Metal	Armored Bards (2010) #6534 The Passage (2009) #8048 Inner Force (2013)
17	Eluveitie 2002, Switzerland Melodic Death Metal, Folk Metal	Slania (2008) #1466 Origins (2014) #2688 Spirit (2006) #4557
18	Heidevolk 2002, Netherlands Folk Metal, Viking Metal	Walhalla Wacht (2008) Batavi (2012) Velua (2015)
19	Irminsul Sweden Pagan Black Metal, Viking Metal, Folk Metal	Irminsul (2009) #5700 Fäder (2013)
20	Fjoergyn 2003, Germany Black Metal	Ernte Im Herbst (2005) Sade Et Masoch (2007) Lvcifer es (2017)
21	Hrossharsgrani Austria Viking Metal	The Secret Fire (2001) #3140 Schattenkrieger (2003) ...Of Battles, Ravens and Fire (2000) [EP]
22	Einherjer 1993, Norway Viking Metal, Folk Metal	North Star (2021) Blot (2003) #5972 Odin Owns Ye All (1998)
23	DoomSword 1997, Italy Heavy Metal, Doom Metal	Doomsword (1999) Resound the Horn (2002) Let Battle Commence (2003)
24	Ancient Rites 1988, Belgium Folk Metal, Viking Metal, Black Metal	Fatherland (1998) #8414 Laguz (2015) The Diabolic Serenades (1994)
25	Graveland 1991, Poland Pagan Black Metal, Viking Metal	Will Stronger Than Death (2007) Ogień przebudzenia (2014) Creed of Iron (2000) #5933
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) #4294 ...Again Shall Be (1994) #7081 Alone Walkyng (1993) [Demo]
28	Helheim 1992, Norway Black Metal, Viking Metal	Jormundgand (1995) #1734 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) #3376 Closer to the Sky (2024) [EP]
30	Vintersorg 1996, Sweden Viking Metal, Folk Metal, Progressive Metal	Orkan (2012) Till Fjalls (1998) Naturbål (2014)
31	Nachtfalke 1996, Germany Black Metal, Viking Metal	Doomed to Die (2002) #5973 First Battles (2006) [Boxed set] Following the Wanderers path (2007)

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