18 Styles Of Folk Metal From Around The World (updated)

A compilation of 18 different styles of Folk Metal. Metal music influenced by traditional folk music from all around the world.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own the rights to any of these songs or pictures.


Nordic Folk Metal
- Where His Ravens Fly - Falkenbach
(Find more artists of this style here - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvanXFVt_IMhygu3r-FxnMn_hvJGP-l3X)

Finnish/Humppa Folk Metal
- Wooden Pints - Korpiklaani.
(Other bands include Finntroll and Trollfest)

Celtic Folk Metal 1 (Scottish)
- Bagpipes of War - Skiltron
(more artists here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aZGwLXxHvc&list=PLvanXFVt_IMhJEEChyhN41Yj8eqpJmppX&index=11)

Celtic Folk Metal 2 (Irish)
- Born to the Fight - Waylander
(more artists here -https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvanXFVt_IMhJEEChyhN41Yj8eqpJmppX)

Celtic Folk Metal 3 (Gaulish)
- Santonian Shores - Eluveitie

German Folk Metal
- Wirtshaus Gaudi - Equilibrium

Slavic Folk Metal
- Marjushka - Leshak
(more here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvanXFVt_IMix7axAFFuMgYu1xlVlNyCx)

Greek Folk Metal
- Sudden Turn - Tri State Corner
(also check out Villagers of Ioannina City, Athlos and the Clash of the Gods album by Grave Digger)

Italian Folk Metal
- Tarantella Siciliana - Tersivel

Spanish/Flamenco Folk Metal
- The Elder - Flametal
(more artists here - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvanXFVt_IMhQk9lEc0IpxcQyRT8kv2rH)

Country-Western Folk Metal
- To Hell and Back - Sabaton
(more here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvanXFVt_IMjzQwJ8SrTYPV8mYw8Uz-HF)

Pirate Metal
- Keelhauled - Alestorm
(more artists here - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvanXFVt_IMgMeUD_BRQ2ZWo3T2BF4NMj)

Reggae Metal
- Heavy Chill - Equilibrium
(also check out Skindred)

South American / Pre-Hispanic Folk Metal
- Vision of the Condor - Tierramystica
(more artists here - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvanXFVt_IMh6BQhNbkgE8ZlSkTHyetEj)

Arabian / Middle-Eastern Folk Metal
- Forever and a Day - Myrath
(lots more artists here -https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvanXFVt_IMjgYu8wp3WJkBhNrqNLkDnS )

Indian Folk Metal
- Pagan Nation - Tersivel
- Nemesis - Kartikeya
(also check out Mute the Saint, Rudra, and The Down Troddence)

Mongolian Folk Metal
- War Horse - Tengger Cavalry
(more artists here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUja-wrQVgs&list=PLvanXFVt_IMhLlCmmhXVaVCNGIhD7FnjB&index=23)

Japanese / East Asian Folk Metal
- Hold the Sword - Whispered
- Fear Never Within - Whispered
(lots more artists here -https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... )