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Top 28 Folk Metal Albums


I’ve been a fan of some folk metal bands such as Ensiferum and Moonsorrow for a while now. I loved the combination of melody and intensity combined with traditional folk influences from their respective country’s history. Thanks to MS, I’ve discovered tons of new folk metal bands over the years such as Empyrium, Xanthochroid and Equilibrium and it has become one of my favourite genres of metal.

So here are my favourites of the genre with my rating, its sub-genre and release year:

(Score is an average of each album's song ratings, full list located here)

If you discovered any new albums or like the same sort of folk metal, be sure to give this list a thumbs-up and leave a comment so more people can find these amazing bands!

My other lists:
Top 500 Albums (ordered & rated)
Top 25 EPs (also ordered & rated)
Top 200 Overlooked Albums (with genres)
Top 200 Overrated Albums (trigger warning)
So I Heard You Like Wintersun... (Time II find new bands)

Created by: nonZero | 26.09.2024



1. Ensiferum - Ensiferum
9.55/10 · Viking Folk Metal · 2001
2. Moonsorrow - Voimasta Ja Kunniasta
9.50/10 · Viking Folk Metal · 2001
3. Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja
9.33/10 · Viking Folk Metal · 2003
4. Moonsorrow - Verisäkeet
9.30/10 · Viking Folk Metal · 2005
5. Empyrium - Songs Of Moors And Misty Fields
9.20/10 · Doom Folk Metal · 1997
6. Xanthochroid - Of Erthe And Axen: Act I
9.07/10 · Progressive Folk Metal · 2017
7. Ensiferum - Iron
9.06/10 · Viking Folk Metal · 2004
8. Equilibrium - Sagas
9.05/10 · Folk Metal · 2008
9. Moonsorrow - Jumalten Aika
9.00/10 · Viking Folk Metal · 2016
10. Gallowbraid - Ashen Eidolon
9.00/10 · Doom Folk Metal · 2010
11. Amorphis - Under The Red Cloud
8.94/10 · Folk Metal · 2015
12. Wilderun - Sleep At The Edge Of The Earth
8.86/10 · Progressive Folk Metal · 2015
13. Falkenbach - Ok Nefna Tysvar Ty
8.86/10 · Viking Folk Metal · 2003
14. Finntroll - Jaktens Tid
8.80/10 · Folk Metal · 2001
15. Finsterforst - ...Zum Tode Hin
8.80/10 · Folk Metal · 2009
16. Orphaned Land - Mabool: The Story Of The Three Sons Of Seven
8.78/10 · Progressive Folk Metal · 2004
17. Ensiferum - Victory Songs
8.75/10 · Viking Folk Metal · 2007
18. Amorphis - Skyforger
8.75/10 · Folk Metal · 2009
19. Eluveitie - Slania
8.72/10 · Folk Metal · 2008
20. Xanthochroid - Of Erthe And Axen: Act II
8.71/10 · Progressive Folk Metal · 2017
21. Moonsorrow - Suden Uni
8.71/10 · Viking Folk Metal · 2001
22. Ensiferum - From Afar
8.69/10 · Viking Folk Metal · 2009
23. Turisas - The Varangian Way
8.63/10 · Viking Folk Metal · 2007
24. Equilibrium - Turis Fratyr
8.63/10 · Viking Folk Metal · 2005
25. Empyrium - A Wintersunset...
8.60/10 · Doom Folk Metal · 1996
26. Eluveitie - Spirit
8.60/10 · Folk Metal · 2006
27. Finntroll - Nattfödd
8.55/10 · Folk Metal · 2004
28. Moonsorrow - V: Hävitetty
8.50/10 · Viking Folk Metal · 2007



Disclaimer: All top lists are unofficial and do not represent the point of view of the MS Staff.
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26.09.2024 - 00:38
nonZero
Are there any must-listens I'm missing here?

I've listened to To The Nameless Dead by Primordial, Wolfheart by Moonspell and Falconer’s self titled - all fantastic albums but I didn't enjoy them quite enough to make this list.
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26.09.2024 - 06:56
AndyMetalFreak
A Nice Guy
Contributor
Great list, your top 2 would be mine as well

A few I'd mention (that are vastly different) would be:

Skyclad - Prince Of The Poverty Line
Negură Bunget - OM
Ulver - Bergtatt - Et Eeventyr I 5 Capitler
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26.09.2024 - 10:05
Cynic Metalhead
Ambrish Saxena
The only reason taking me away from this list is too much lust for Ensiferum and Moonsorrow. It looks biased. This list lacks the folk metal depth.
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26.09.2024 - 11:03
nonZero
Written by AndyMetalFreak on 26.09.2024 at 06:56

Great list, your top 2 would be mine as well

A few I'd mention (that are vastly different) would be:

Skyclad - Prince Of The Poverty Line
Negură Bunget - OM
Ulver - Bergtatt - Et Eeventyr I 5 Capitler

Thanks! Negură Bunget and Ulver I have on my black metal list as I felt they suited that genre better. Skyclad I've listened to but didn't enjoy enough to make this list.

Written by Cynic Metalhead on 26.09.2024 at 10:05

The only reason taking me away from this list is too much lust for Ensiferum and Moonsorrow. It looks biased. This list lacks the folk metal depth.

What deep folk metal albums would you recommend?
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26.09.2024 - 14:41
Cynic Metalhead
Ambrish Saxena
Written by nonZero on 26.09.2024 at 11:03

Written by AndyMetalFreak on 26.09.2024 at 06:56

Written by Cynic Metalhead on 26.09.2024 at 10:05

The only reason taking me away from this list is too much lust for Ensiferum and Moonsorrow. It looks biased. This list lacks the folk metal depth.

What deep folk metal albums would you recommend?

Apart from above recommended, I can quickly whip out coming top off my head,

Eric The Red, Batavi, Folkesange, От Сердца К Небу, Ok Nefna Tysvar Ty, Spirit, Helvetios and many more.

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26.09.2024 - 15:05
nonZero
Written by Cynic Metalhead on 26.09.2024 at 14:41

Apart from above recommended, I can quickly whip out coming top off my head,

Eric The Red, Batavi, Folkesange, От Сердца К Небу, Ok Nefna Tysvar Ty, Spirit, Helvetios and many more.

Thanks. Ok Nefna Tysvar Ty is on this list already. Spirit I really like so will have to rate it and add it. I'll be sure to check out the others!
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