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