This is a list of all the folk metal albums I have listened to that I found to be of at least marginal quality. It is purely for my own organizational purposes and is not meant to be a definitive statement about the genre; for that reason, there are some entries that don't entirely fit the description, including some neofolk albums and bands that don't exactly play "folk metal" but are close enough.

There used to be a good amount of crossover with my black metal list, but I have since cleaned house and removed anything labeled "pagan" or "Viking" to this list. Personally, I'm very skeptical of the idea that "pagan" anything is its own genre, and unless you're Bathory, the Viking shtick doesn't really work with me. I file it under blackened folk or folk black metal or something like that; if it has any ties to traditional music, I've decided simply to add it to this list and not bother with splitting hairs.

The first section of albums represents my favorite albums - sometimes just within the genre, sometimes overall. Beyond that, they are divided into sections by rating going down to 6/10, and within those sections in alphabetical order.

This list was last updated August 8, 2021.

Created by:

ScreamingSteelUS | 17.05.2016

	1.	Elvenking - Secrets Of The Magick Grimoire Italy
	2.	Forefather - Ours Is The Kingdom England
	3.	Forefather - Steadfast England
	4.	Forefather - Last Of The Line England
	5.	Dalriada - Áldás Hungary
	6.	Eluveitie - Origins Switzerland
	7.	Eluveitie - Slania Switzerland
	8.	Chthonic - Takasago Army Taiwan
	9.	Eluveitie - Helvetios Switzerland
	10.	Zeal & Ardor - Devil Is Fine Switzerland/USA
	11.	Pantera - Vulgar Display Of Power Texas
	12.	Eluveitie - Evocation I - The Arcane Dominion Switzerland
	13.	Alestorm - Black Sails At Midnight Scotland
	14.	Alestorm - Sunset On The Golden Age Scotland
	15.	Chthonic - Bú-Tik Taiwan
	16.	Chthonic - Mirror Of Retribution Taiwan
	17.	Turisas - The Varangian Way Finland
	18.	Jambinai - A Hermitage South Korea
	19.	Myrkur - Folkesange Denmark
	20.	Primordial - To The Nameless Dead Ireland; also, 9/10 from here on down.
	21.	Amaseffer - Slaves For Life Israel
	22.	Arkan - Salam France (Algerian)
	23.	Arkona - Khram Russia
	24.	Árstíðir Lífsins - Saga Á Tveim Tungum I: Vápn Ok Viðr Iceland
	25.	Árstíðir Lífsins - Saga Á Tveim Tungum II: Eigi Fjǫll Né Firðir Iceland
	26.	At The Altar Of The Horned God - Heart Of Silence Spain
	27.	Boisson Divine - La Halha France
	28.	Catuvolcus - Gergovia Canada
	29.	Chthonic - Battlefields Of Asura Taiwan
	30.	Chthonic - Seediq Bale Taiwan
	31.	Dalriada - Nyárutó Hungary
	32.	Dalriada - Őszelő Hungary
	33.	Dalriada - Szelek Hungary
	34.	Drygva - Кола Часу Ukraine
	35.	E-an-na - Jiana Romania
	36.	E-an-na - M.L.R. Romania
	37.	Elvenking - Reader Of The Runes - Divination Italy
	38.	Empyrium - Über Den Sternen Germany
	39.	Ensiferum - Iron Finland
	40.	Ensiferum - Thalassic Finland
	41.	Equilibrium - Sagas Germany
	42.	Ereb Altor - Fire Meets Ice Sweden
	43.	Falkenbach - Asa Germany
	44.	Finsterforst - Zerfall Germany
	45.	Goblin Hovel - The Roots That Broke The Stone USA
	46.	Havukruunu - Uinuos Syömein Sota Finland
	47.	Hordak - Under The Sign Of The Wilderness Spain
	48.	In Extremo - Verehrt Und Angespien Germany
	49.	Kartikeya - Mahayuga Russia (Indian)
	50.	Korpiklaani - Voice Of Wilderness Finland
	51.	Mael Mórdha - Damned When Dead Ireland
	52.	Melechesh - Emissaries Israel
	53.	Melechesh - The Epigenesis Israel
	54.	Myrath - Hope Tunisia
	55.	Myrath - Tales Of The Sands Tunisia
	56.	Myrkur - Mareridt Denmark
	57.	Negură Bunget - OM Romania
	58.	Obsequiae - The Palms Of Sorrowed Kings USA
	59.	Orphaned Land - All Is One Israel
	60.	Orphaned Land - Mabool: The Story Of The Three Sons Of Seven Israel
	61.	Primordial - Where Greater Men Have Fallen Ireland
	62.	Salduie - Viros Veramos Spain
	63.	Skuggsjá - A Piece For Mind & Mirror Norway
	64.	Subway To Sally - Mitgift: Mördergeschichten Germany
	65.	Suidakra - Caledonia Germany
	66.	Tersivel - For One Pagan Brotherhood Argentina (Celtic, I guess)
	67.	Thrawsunblat - Metachthonia Canada
	68.	Thrawsunblat - Thrawsunblat II: Wanderer On The Continent Of Saplings Canada
	69.	Týr - Hel Faroe Islands
	70.	Vintersorg - Till Fjälls Del II Sweden
	71.	VooDoo KungFu - Voodoo Kungfu China
	72.	Wardruna - Runaljod - Gap Var Ginnunga Norway
	73.	Wardruna - Runaljod - Yggdrasil Norway
	74.	Whispered - Metsutan - Songs Of The Void Finland (Japanese)
	75.	Whispered - Shogunate Macabre Finland (Japanese)
	76.	Zeal & Ardor - Zeal & Ardor Switzerland/USA
	77.	Acyl - Algebra France (Algerian); also, 8/10 from here on down.
	78.	Æther Realm - Redneck Vikings From Hell USA
	79.	Alestorm - Captain Morgan's Revenge Scotland
	80.	Alestorm - Curse Of The Crystal Coconut Scotland
	81.	Amber Tears - When No Trails Russia
	82.	Ankla - Steep Trails USA (Latin)
	83.	Arallu - Desert Battles - Descending To The Sands Israel
	84.	Arallu - Satanic War In Jerusalem Israel
	85.	Arkan - Hilal France (Algerian)
	86.	Arkan - Kelem France (Algerian)
	87.	Arkan - Lila H France (Algerian)
	88.	Arkona - Явь Russia
	89.	Arkona - Kob' Russia
	90.	Àrsaidh - Roots Scotland
	91.	Árstíðir Lífsins - Hermalausaz Iceland
	92.	Ashenspire - Hostile Architecture Scotland
	93.	At The Altar Of The Horned God - Through Doors Of Moonlight Spain
	94.	Athelstan - The Ride England
	95.	Aztlan - Legión Mexica Mexico
	96.	Battlesoul - Sunward And Starward Canada
	97.	Black Kirin - 哀郢 (National Trauma)
	98.	Black Messiah - Walls Of Vanaheim Germany
	99.	Blackguard - Storm Canada
	100.	Bloodywood - Rakshak India
	101.	Boisson Divine - Enradigats France
	102.	Boisson Divine - Volentat France
	103.	Bucovina - Duh Romania
	104.	Bucovina - Nestrămutat Romania
	105.	Bucovina - Sub Stele Romania
	106.	Cân Bardd - The Last Rain Switzerland
	107.	Chthonic - 9th Empyrean Taiwan
	108.	Chthonic - Relentless Recurrence Taiwan
	109.	Chthonic - Where The Ancestors' Souls Gathered Taiwan
	110.	Chur - Brother Wind Ukraine
	111.	Corr Mhóna - Abhainn Ireland
	112.	Crescent Lament - 噤夢 Land Of Lost Voices Taiwan
	113.	Crimfall - As The Path Unfolds... Finland
	114.	Cruachan - Blood For The Blood God Ireland
	115.	Cruachan - Folk-Lore Ireland
	116.	Cruachan - Nine Years Of Blood Ireland
	117.	Dalriada - Ígéret Hungary
	118.	Darkest Era - Wither On The Vine
	119.	Darkestrah - Epos Kyrgyzstan
	120.	Darkestrah - The Great Silk Road Kyrgyzstan
	121.	Darkestrah - Manas Kyrgyzstan
	122.	Darkestrah - Nomad Kyrgyzstan
	123.	Darkestrah - Turan Kyrgyzstan
	124.	Dirty Shirt - Dirtylicious Romania
	125.	Dirty Shirt - Freakshow Romania
	126.	Dirty Shirt - Get Your Dose Now! Romania
	127.	Dirty Shirt - Letchology Romania
	128.	Dordeduh - Dar De Duh Romania
	129.	Dordeduh - Har Romania
	130.	Drygva - Вайдэлот Ukraine
	131.	Drygva - Сын Магутнага Рода Ukraine
	132.	E-an-na - Fascinathanatango Romania
	133.	E-an-na - Live At Wacken World Wide 2020 Romania
	134.	E-an-na - Nesfârşite Romania
	135.	Echo Of Dalriada - Jégbontó Hungary
	136.	颠覆M - 蒙古精神 China (Mongolian)
	137.	颠覆M - Inner M China (Mongolian)
	138.	Eluveitie - Ategnatos Switzerland
	139.	Eluveitie - Everything Remains (As It Never Was) Switzerland
	140.	Eluveitie - Evocation II - Pantheon Switzerland
	141.	Eluveitie - Spirit Switzerland
	142.	Eluveitie - Vên Switzerland
	143.	Elvenking - Heathenreel Italy
	144.	Elvenking - The Pagan Manifesto Italy
	145.	Empyrium - The Turn Of The Tides Germany
	146.	Ensiferum - From Afar Finland
	147.	Equilibrium - Erdentempel Germany
	148.	Equilibrium - Rekreatur Germany
	149.	Equilibrium - Turis Fratyr Germany
	150.	Ereb Altor - By Honour Sweden
	151.	Ereb Altor - The End Sweden
	152.	Ereb Altor - Ulfven Sweden
	153.	Ereb Altor - Vargtimman Sweden
	154.	Faanefjell - Trollmarsj Norway
	155.	Falkenbach - Ok Nefna Tysvar Ty Germany
	156.	Finntroll - Blodsvept Finland
	157.	Finntroll - Vredesvävd Finland
	158.	Finsterforst - Rastlos Germany
	159.	Fjoergyn - Lvcifer Es Germany
	160.	Folkstone - Diario Di Un Ultimo Italy
	161.	Forefather - Curse Of The Cwelled England
	162.	Forefather - The Fighting Man England
	163.	Forefather - Tales From A Cloud​-​Born Land England
	164.	Galar - De Gjenlevende Norway
	165.	Gåte - Svevn Norway
	166.	Glittertind - Himmelfall Norway
	167.	Goblin Hovel - Revered Revenant Of Irreverence USA
	168.	Gwydion - Thirteen Portugal (sort of Welsh)
	169.	Gwydion - Veteran Portugal (sort of Welsh)
	170.	Hantaoma - Malamòrt France
	171.	Havukruunu - Kuu Erkylän Yllä Finland
	172.	Heathen Foray - Armored Bards Austria
	173.	Heidevolk - Uit Oude Grond Netherlands
	174.	Heidevolk - Vuur Van Verzet Netherlands
	175.	Heidra - To Hell Or Kingdom Come Denmark
	176.	Helengard - Firebird Russia
	177.	Helheim - Jormundgand Norway
	178.	Helheim - LandwarijaR Norway
	179.	Hordak - Padre Spain
	180.	Ignis Fatuu - Unendlich Viele Wege Germany
	181.	In Extremo - Quid Pro Quo Germany
	182.	Jambinai - Différance South Korea
	183.	Jambinai - Onda South Korea
	184.	Kalevala - Метель Russia
	185.	Kauan - Aava Tuulen Maa Russia
	186.	Kauan - Kaiho Russia
	187.	Kauan - Pirut Russia
	188.	Kauan - Sorni Nai Russia
	189.	Kawir - Adrasteia Greece
	190.	Korpiklaani - Kulkija Finland
	191.	Korpiklaani - Manala Finland
	192.	Korpiklaani - Tales Along This Road Finland
	193.	Lathe - Tongue Of Silver USA
	194.	Mael Mórdha - Gealtacht Mael Mórdha Ireland
	195.	Melechesh - Enki Israel
	196.	Metsatöll - Katk Kutsariks Estonia
	197.	Mithotyn - Gathered Around The Oaken Table Sweden
	198.	Mithotyn - King Of The Distant Forest Sweden
	199.	Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja Finland
	200.	Myrath - Legacy Tunisia
	201.	Myrath - Shehili Tunisia
	202.	Nechochwen - Heart Of Akamon USA
	203.	Negură Bunget - Zău
	204.	Nine Treasures - Arvan Ald Guulin Honshoor China (Mongolian)
	205.	Nine Treasures - Wisdom Eyes China (Mongolian)
	206.	Obscurity - Streitmacht Germany
	207.	Obsequiae - Aria Of Vernal Tombs USA
	208.	Orphaned Land - El Norra Alila Israel
	209.	Orphaned Land - The Never Ending Way Of ORwarriOR Israel
	210.	Orphaned Land - Unsung Prophets & Dead Messiahs Israel
	211.	Panopticon - Roads To The North USA
	212.	Panopticon - The Scars Of Man On The Once Nameless Wilderness USA
	213.	Percival Schuttenbach - Strzyga Poland
	214.	Primeval Well - Talkin' In Tongues With Mountain Spirits USA
	215.	Primordial - Exile Amongst The Ruins Ireland
	216.	Primordial - The Gathering Wilderness Ireland
	217.	Primordial - Redemption At The Puritan's Hand Ireland
	218.	Romuvos - The Baltic Crusade Lithuania
	219.	Ruadh - Eternal Scotland
	220.	Salduie - Ambaxtos Spain
	221.	Salduie - Belos Spain
	222.	Saor - Aura Scotland
	223.	Saor - Forgotten Paths Scotland
	224.	Saor - Guardians Scotland
	225.	SatanaKozel - Север / North Russia
	226.	Skuggsjá - Hugsjá Norway
	227.	Skyclad - Burnt Offering For The Bone Idol UK
	228.	Skyclad - Forward Into The Past UK
	229.	Skyclad - Prince Of The Poverty Line UK
	230.	Skyforger - Latvie-u Strēlnieki Latvia
	231.	Sorg Uten Tårer - In Death's Sweet Dreams Finland
	232.	Storm - Nordavind Norway
	233.	Subway To Sally - Schwarz In Schwarz Germany
	234.	Suidakra - The Arcanum Germany
	235.	Suidakra - Book Of Dowth Germany
	236.	Sur Austru - Meteahna Timpurilor Romania
	237.	Sur Austru - Obârşie Romania
	238.	Svartsot - Ravnenes Saga Denmark
	239.	Tengger Cavalry - Ancient Call China (Mongolian)
	240.	Tengger Cavalry - Blood Sacrifice Shaman China (Mongolian)
	241.	Tengger Cavalry - Northern Memory China (Mongolian)
	242.	Tengger Cavalry - Sunesu Cavalry China (Mongolian)
	243.	Thrawsunblat - Thrawsunblat I: Canada 2010 Canada
	244.	Thrawsunblat - Great Brunswick Forest Canada
	245.	Thy Worshiper - Klechdy Poland
	246.	Trollfest - Helluva Norway
	247.	Turisas - Battle Metal Finland
	248.	Turisas - Stand Up And Fight Finland
	249.	Týr - Land Faroe Islands
	250.	Ulver - Bergtatt - Et Eeventyr I 5 Capitler Norway
	251.	Ulver - Kveldssanger Norway
	252.	Vanir - Aldar Rök Denmark
	253.	Vehemence - Par Le Sang Versé France
	254.	Vintersorg - Naturbål Sweden
	255.	Vintersorg - Till Fjälls Sweden
	256.	VooDoo KungFu - Dark Age China
	257.	Wardruna - Skald Norway
	258.	Waylander - Honour Amongst Chaos Northern Ireland
	259.	Whispered - Thousand Swords Finland
	260.	Wilderun - Sleep At The Edge Of The Earth USA
	261.	Winterfylleth - The Threnody Of Triumph UK
	262.	Wolfchant - Bloodwinter Germany
	263.	Wolfhorde - Towards The Gates Of North Finland
	264.	Zeal & Ardor - Stranger Fruit Switzerland/USA
	265.	Zeal & Ardor - Wake Of A Nation Switzerland/USA
	266.	Aes Dana - Formors France; also, 7/10 from here on down.
	267.	Æther Realm - One Chosen By The Gods USA
	268.	Æther Realm - Tarot USA
	269.	Alestorm - Back Through Time Scotland
	270.	Alestorm - No Grave But The Sea Scotland
	271.	Amaseffer - Kna'an [Collaboration] Israel
	272.	An Theos - Renăscând Romania
	273.	Änterbila - Änterbila Sweden
	274.	Belenos - Spicilege France
	275.	Bran Barr - Sidh France (Celtic)
	276.	Bucovina - Ceasul Aducerii Aminte Romania
	277.	Bucovina - Suntem Aici Romania
	278.	Butterfly Temple - Вечность Russia
	279.	Celtachor - Fiannaoícht Ireland
	280.	Celtian - En Tierra De Hadas Spain
	281.	Conorach - Tales From The Tavern USA
	282.	Dirty Shirt - Same Shirt Different Day Romania
	283.	Downfall Of Nur - Umbras De Barbagia Argentina
	284.	Dzö-nga - Thunder In The Mountains USA
	285.	颠覆M - Jangar China (Mongolian)
	286.	Ensiferum - One Man Army Finland
	287.	Ensiferum - Unsung Heroes Finland
	288.	Equilibrium - Armageddon Germany
	289.	Equilibrium - Renegades Germany
	290.	FEJD - Trolldom Sweden
	291.	Folkstone - Oltre... l'Abisso Italy
	292.	Forefather - Engla Tocyme England
	293.	Gevolt - AlefBase Israel
	294.	Grimner - Vanadrottning Sweden
	295.	Havukruunu - Havulinnaan Finland
	296.	Heathen Foray - Weltenwandel Austria
	297.	Heidevolk - Batavi Netherlands
	298.	Heidevolk - Velua Netherlands
	299.	Heidevolk - Walhalla Wacht Netherlands
	300.	In Extremo - Sünder Ohne Zügel Germany
	301.	Jambinai - 發顯 (Apparition) South Korea
	302.	Kampfar - Djevelmakt Norway
	303.	Klabautamann - Smaragd Germany
	304.	Korpiklaani - Noita Finland
	305.	Kroda - Ginnungagap-Ginnungagaldr-Ginnungakaos Ukraine
	306.	Nechochwen - Algonkian Mythos USA
	307.	Nechochwen - Kanawha Black USA
	308.	Negură Bunget - Tău Romania
	309.	Negură Bunget - ZI Romania
	310.	Nomans Land - Last Crusade Russia
	311.	Orphaned Land - Kna'an [Collaboration] Israel
	312.	Panopticon - Autumn Eternal USA
	313.	Panopticon - Kentucky USA
	314.	Percival Schuttenbach - Mniejsze Zło Poland
	315.	Primordial - Imrama Ireland
	316.	Ruadh - The Rock Of The Clyde Scotland
	317.	Salduie - Imbolc Spain
	318.	Saltatio Mortis - Brot Und Spiele Germany
	319.	Sand Aura - Elegy Of The Orient Egypt
	320.	Schandmaul - Artus Germany
	321.	Shambless - Apkas Itulia Bulgaria
	322.	Skálmöld - Vögguvísur Yggdrasils Iceland
	323.	Skiltron - Into The Battleground Argentina
	324.	Skyforger - Kauja Pie Saules Latvia
	325.	Suidakra - Realms Of Odoric Germany
	326.	Tengger Cavalry - Northern Memory Vol. 2 China (Mongolian)
	327.	Thrawsunblat - Insula Canada
	328.	Thyrfing - De Ödeslösa Sweden
	329.	Turisas - Turisas2013 Finland
	330.	Týr - Valkyrja Faroe Islands
	331.	Vanir - The Glorious Dead Denmark
	332.	Vorna - Sateet Palata Saavat Finland
	333.	Winterfylleth - The Dark Hereafter UK
	334.	Winterfylleth - The Divination Of Antiquity UK
	335.	Yaotl Mictlan - Guerreros De La Tierra De Los Muertos Mexico
	336.	Alestorm - Seventh Rum Of A Seventh Rum Scotland; also, 6/10 from here on down.
	337.	Bucovina - Septentrion Romania
	338.	Crimfall - Amain Finland
	339.	Einherjer - Av Oss, For Oss Norway
	340.	Ensiferum - Two Paths Finland
	341.	Fimbulvet - Frostbrand - Eines Bildnis Tracht Germany
	342.	Forefather - Deep Into Time England
	343.	Korpiklaani - Karkelo Finland
	344.	Kroda - Selbstwelt Finland
	345.	Moonsorrow - Jumalten Aika Finland
	346.	Ofdrykkja - After The Storm Sweden
	347.	Tengger Cavalry - kAAn China (Mongolian)
	348.	Varg - Das Ende Aller Lügen Germany