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