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I don't like many folk metal bands, as I hate this modern style of jolly singing and lyrics about beer and trolls. But from the newer stuff I like polish Radogost (especially debut, the second album is not as good and is written in english). Well, and classics like Otyg, Temnozor, Tyr, Waylander, some Korpiklaani and Shaman stuff (mainly debut album, when their music wasn't just about drinking). Hmm, and for me Arkona and Falkenbach are not folk-metal - more like pagan or epic metal. But anyway - I worship Falkenbach and like Arkona.

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Oh' date=' and Skyforger! I love their music. I think they fit this folk metal style, even if their previous stuff is closer to pagan metal, or even black metal.[/quote'] I've been meaning to check them out for a while, could you recommend a good starting point? Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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I'm really enjoying Skalmold's Born Loka record at the mo. It is pretty much Viking folk metal, there are some very obvious nods to bands like Slayer, Opeth, Finntroll (who I only know 1 song by but I hear echoes of it here) , Amon Amarth, but they make it all their own, very distinct atmosphere. The vocalist sounds like some mad Norse holy man shouting incantations over a battle which pretty much makes the album. Definately more dark and disturbing than jolly.

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@BlutAusNerd I started to listen to them when I've heard "Thunderforge" for the first time. So maybe you should start with that? But every Skyforger's album is a bit different, so if you won't like the one just try another one :) The older releases are more black metal, more raw and the last one Kurbads is highly influenced by traditional heavy metal and hard rock, mixed with some black elements and big dose of folk. Thunderforge is something between.

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Interesting that you think Eluveitie vocals are rubbish :) Is it the lyrics or just his way of growling that you don't prefer? I'm more into the music itself and the instruments. "Pure" or "Typical" folkmetal is for me not to interesting. Most of those bands sounds the same and don't use real instruments to make their melodies... usually playback or a synth. And some are more into the "Orchesteal" sound, and I prefer the more dirty sounding and not "studio clean sound". But that's just my taste, luckily we all have different ones :) The thing with Eluveitie is that they use real instruments, both on tracks and live. And they are versatile enough to use them in acoustic sounding songs and the fast pace ones.

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I haven't yet got into the folk side of metal, and I want to know where to start with Ensiferum. I would really like to explore this genre and from what I have heard this is the band to start with. What album should I listen to? And song's are considered their best? Thank you :)

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