List of folk metal bands

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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[2] and to a lesser extent traditional singing styles.[3] The music of folk metal is characterised by its diversity with bands known to perform different styles of heavy metal music and folk music.[4]

With a bagpiper in their lineup, Skyforger is an example of a folk metal band that performs with traditional folk instruments.[1]

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Anna Murphy (ex-Eluveitie; Cellar Darling) with a hurdy-gurdy
Vocalist Mathias Lillmåns of Finntroll
Juho Kauppinen of Korpiklaani on the accordion
Lauri Õunapuu of Metsatöll with the torupill
Alea der Bescheidene of Saltatio Mortis
Olli Vänskä of Turisas
Ben Richter of Thanateros at the opening ritual
Terji Skibenæs of Týr
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Band Country Formed Notes
Agalloch United States 1995 [5]
Æther Realm United States 2010 [6]
Alestorm Scotland 2004 [7]
Al-Namrood Saudi Arabia 2008 [8]
Amorphis Finland 1990 [9]
Angizia Austria 1994 [10]
Arandu Arakuaa Brazil 2008 [11]
Аркона Russia 2002 [12]
Balkandji Bulgaria 1999 [13]
Bathory Sweden 1983 [14]
Battlelore Finland 1999 [15]
Blackguard Canada 2001 [16][17]
Bloodywood India 2016 [18]
Bucovina Romania 2000 [19]
Cadacross Finland 1997 [20]
Cellar Darling Switzerland 2016 [21]
Chthonic Taiwan 1995
Cruachan Ireland 1992 [22][23]
Dalriada Hungary 1998 [24]
Eluveitie Switzerland 2002 [25]
Elvenking Italy 1997 [26][27]
Empyrium Germany 1994 [28]
Ensiferum Finland 1995 [29]
Falconer Sweden 1999 [30]
Falkenbach Germany 1989 [14]
Finntroll Finland 1997 [31]
Finsterforst Germany 2004 [32]
Folkearth International 2003 [33]
Forefather England 1997 [34][35]
Geasa Ireland 1994 [23]
Glittertind Norway 2001 [36]
Heidevolk Netherlands 2002 [37]
Holy Blood Ukraine 1999 [38]
Huldre Denmark 2009 [39]
In Extremo Germany 1996 [40]
Ithilien Belgium 2005 [41]
Kampfar Norway 1994 [42]
Kivimetsän Druidi Finland 2002 [43]
Korpiklaani Finland 1993 [44][45]
Leah Canada 2011 [46]
Letzte Instanz Germany 1996 [47]
Lumsk Norway 1999 [48]
Lyriel Germany 2003 [49]
Mael Mórdha Ireland 1998 [50]
Mägo de Oz Spain 1989 [51]
Metsatöll Estonia 1998 [52]
Midnattsol Germany 2003 [53]
Mithotyn Sweden 1992 [30]
Moonsorrow Finland 1995 [54]
Myrath Tunisia 2001 [55]
Nine Treasures China 2010 [56]
Obtest Lithuania 1992
Onmyo-Za Japan 1999
Orphaned Land Israel 1991 [57]
Percival Schuttenbach Poland 1999 [58][59]
Saltatio Mortis Germany 2000 [60]
Saurom Spain 1996 [61]
Schandmaul Germany 1998 [62]
Scythia Canada 2010 [63]
Skálmöld Iceland 2009 [64]
Skiltron Argentina 2004 [65][66]
Skyclad England 1990 [67][68]
Skyforger Latvia 1995 [69]
Slough Feg United States 1990 [70]
Storm Norway 1994 [71]
Storm Seeker Germany 2013
Subway to Sally Germany 1992 [72]
Suidakra Germany 1994 [73]
Summoning Austria 1993 [74]
Svartsot Denmark 2005 [75]
Tanzwut Germany 1998 [76]
Tengger Cavalry United States 2010 [77]
Thanateros Germany 1999 [78][79]
The HU Mongolia 2016 [80][81]
Thyrfing Sweden 1995 [82]
Trollfest Norway 2003 [83][84]
Tuatha de Danann Brazil 1995 [85]
Tumulus Russia 1997 [86]
Turisas Finland 1997 [87]
Týr Faroe Islands 1998 [88]
Varang Nord Latvia 2014 [89]
Vardøger Norway 1994 [90]
Vintersorg Sweden 1994 [91]
Waylander Northern Ireland 1993 [23][92]
Windir Norway 1994 [93]
Wind Rose Italy 2009 [94]
Wintersun Finland 2004 [95]
Wolfchant Germany 2003
Wuthering Heights Denmark 1989 [96]
Ymyrgar Tunisia 2012 [97]
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