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 January 8, 2025.

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 - 'N Crugu Bradului Romania
	65.	Negură Bunget - OM Romania
	66.	Obsequiae - The Palms Of Sorrowed Kings USA
	67.	Orphaned Land - All Is One Israel
	68.	Orphaned Land - Mabool: The Story Of The Three Sons Of Seven Israel
	69.	Primordial - Where Greater Men Have Fallen Ireland
	70.	Salduie - Viros Veramos Spain
	71.	Skuggsjá - A Piece For Mind & Mirror Norway
	72.	Subway To Sally - Mitgift: Mördergeschichten Germany
	73.	Suidakra - Caledonia Germany
	74.	Tersivel - For One Pagan Brotherhood Argentina (Celtic, I guess)
	75.	Thrawsunblat - Metachthonia Canada
	76.	Thrawsunblat - Thrawsunblat II: Wanderer On The Continent Of Saplings Canada
	77.	Týr - Hel Faroe Islands
	78.	Vintersorg - Cosmic Genesis Sweden
	79.	Vintersorg - Till Fjälls Del II Sweden
	80.	VooDoo KungFu - Voodoo Kungfu China
	81.	Wardruna - Runaljod - Gap Var Ginnunga Norway
	82.	Wardruna - Runaljod - Yggdrasil Norway
	83.	Whispered - Metsutan - Songs Of The Void Finland (Japanese)
	84.	Whispered - Shogunate Macabre Finland (Japanese)
	85.	Zeal & Ardor - Zeal & Ardor Switzerland/USA
	86.	Acyl - Algebra France (Algerian); also, 8/10 from here on down.
	87.	Æther Realm - Redneck Vikings From Hell USA
	88.	Alestorm - Captain Morgan's Revenge Scotland
	89.	Alestorm - Curse Of The Crystal Coconut Scotland
	90.	Amber Tears - When No Trails Russia
	91.	Ankla - Steep Trails USA (Latin)
	92.	Arallu - Desert Battles - Descending To The Sands Israel
	93.	Arallu - Satanic War In Jerusalem Israel
	94.	Arkan - Hilal France (Algerian)
	95.	Arkan - Kelem France (Algerian)
	96.	Arkan - Lila H France (Algerian)
	97.	Arkona - Явь Russia
	98.	Arkona - Kob' Russia
	99.	Àrsaidh - Roots Scotland
	100.	Árstíðir Lífsins - Aldrlok Iceland
	101.	Árstíðir Lífsins - Hermalausaz Iceland
	102.	Ashenspire - Hostile Architecture Scotland
	103.	At The Altar Of The Horned God - Through Doors Of Moonlight Spain
	104.	Athelstan - The Ride England
	105.	Aztlan - Legión Mexica Mexico
	106.	Battlesoul - Sunward And Starward Canada
	107.	Black Kirin - 哀郢 (National Trauma)
	108.	Black Messiah - Walls Of Vanaheim Germany
	109.	Blackguard - Storm Canada
	110.	Bloodywood - Rakshak India
	111.	Boisson Divine - Enradigats France
	112.	Boisson Divine - Volentat France
	113.	Bucovina - Duh Romania
	114.	Bucovina - Nestrămutat Romania
	115.	Bucovina - Sub Stele Romania
	116.	Cân Bardd - The Last Rain Switzerland
	117.	Chthonic - 9th Empyrean Taiwan
	118.	Chthonic - Relentless Recurrence Taiwan
	119.	Chthonic - Where The Ancestors' Souls Gathered Taiwan
	120.	Chur - Brother Wind Ukraine
	121.	Corr Mhóna - Abhainn Ireland
	122.	Crescent Lament - 噤夢 Land Of Lost Voices Taiwan
	123.	Crimfall - As The Path Unfolds... Finland
	124.	The Crown Of Yamhad - Epilogues For The Fallen Syria
	125.	Cruachan - Blood For The Blood God Ireland
	126.	Cruachan - Folk-Lore Ireland
	127.	Cruachan - Nine Years Of Blood Ireland
	128.	Dalriada - Ígéret Hungary
	129.	Darkest Era - Wither On The Vine
	130.	Darkestrah - Epos Kyrgyzstan
	131.	Darkestrah - Khagan Kyrgyzstan
	132.	Darkestrah - Manas Kyrgyzstan
	133.	Darkestrah - Nomad Kyrgyzstan
	134.	Darkestrah - Turan Kyrgyzstan
	135.	Dirty Shirt - Dirtylicious Romania
	136.	Dirty Shirt - Freak Show Romania
	137.	Dirty Shirt - Get Your Dose Now! Romania
	138.	Dirty Shirt - Letchology Romania
	139.	Dordeduh - Dar De Duh Romania
	140.	Dordeduh - Har Romania
	141.	Drygva - Вайдэлот Ukraine
	142.	Drygva - Сын Магутнага Рода Ukraine
	143.	E-an-na - Alveolar Romania
	144.	E-an-na - Fascinathanatango Romania
	145.	E-an-na - Live At Wacken World Wide 2020 Romania
	146.	E-an-na - Nesfârşite Romania
	147.	颠覆M - 蒙古精神 China (Mongolian)
	148.	颠覆M - Inner M China (Mongolian)
	149.	Einherjer - Blot Norway
	150.	Eluveitie - Ategnatos Switzerland
	151.	Eluveitie - Everything Remains (As It Never Was) Switzerland
	152.	Eluveitie - Evocation II - Pantheon Switzerland
	153.	Eluveitie - Spirit Switzerland
	154.	Eluveitie - Vên Switzerland
	155.	Elvenking - Heathenreel Italy
	156.	Elvenking - The Pagan Manifesto Italy
	157.	Empyrium - The Turn Of The Tides Germany
	158.	Ensiferum - From Afar Finland
	159.	Ensiferum - Victory Songs Finland
	160.	Equilibrium - Erdentempel Germany
	161.	Equilibrium - Rekreatur Germany
	162.	Equilibrium - Turis Fratyr Germany
	163.	Ereb Altor - By Honour Sweden
	164.	Ereb Altor - The End Sweden
	165.	Ereb Altor - Ulfven Sweden
	166.	Ereb Altor - Vargtimman Sweden
	167.	Ershetu - Xibalba France (Mesoamerican)
	168.	Faanefjell - Trollmarsj Norway
	169.	Falkenbach - Ok Nefna Tysvar Ty Germany
	170.	Finntroll - Blodsvept Finland
	171.	Finntroll - Vredesvävd Finland
	172.	Finsterforst - Jenseits Germany
	173.	Finsterforst - Rastlos Germany
	174.	Fjoergyn - Lvcifer Es Germany
	175.	Folkstone - Diario Di Un Ultimo Italy
	176.	Forefather - Curse Of The Cwelled England
	177.	Forefather - The Fighting Man England
	178.	Forefather - Tales From A Cloud​-​Born Land England
	179.	Fredlös - Fredlös Sweden
	180.	Galar - De Gjenlevende Norway
	181.	Gåte - Svevn Norway
	182.	Glittertind - Himmelfall Norway
	183.	Goblin Hovel - Revered Revenant Of Irreverence USA
	184.	Grymheart - Hellish Hunt Hungary
	185.	Gwydion - Thirteen Portugal (sort of Welsh)
	186.	Gwydion - Veteran Portugal (sort of Welsh)
	187.	Haavard - Haavard Norway
	188.	Hantaoma - Malamòrt France
	189.	Havukruunu - Kuu Erkylän Yllä Finland
	190.	Heathen Foray - Armored Bards Austria
	191.	Heidevolk - Uit Oude Grond Netherlands
	192.	Heidevolk - Vuur Van Verzet Netherlands
	193.	Heidra - To Hell Or Kingdom Come Denmark
	194.	Helengard - Firebird Russia
	195.	Helga - Wrapped In Mist USA
	196.	Helheim - Jormundgand Norway
	197.	Helheim - LandawarijaR Norway
	198.	Helheim - Rignir Norway
	199.	Hordak - Padre Spain
	200.	Ignis Fatuu - Unendlich Viele Wege Germany
	201.	In Extremo - Quid Pro Quo Germany
	202.	Iomair - Fishing For An Apparition Canada
	203.	Jambinai - Différance South Korea
	204.	Jambinai - Onda South Korea
	205.	Kalevala - Метель Russia
	206.	Kauan - Aava Tuulen Maa Russia
	207.	Kauan - Kaiho Russia
	208.	Kauan - Pirut Russia
	209.	Kauan - Sorni Nai Russia
	210.	Kawir - Adrasteia Greece
	211.	Korpiklaani - Kulkija Finland
	212.	Korpiklaani - Manala Finland
	213.	Korpiklaani - Tales Along This Road Finland
	214.	Lathe - Tongue Of Silver USA
	215.	Lumsk - Fremmede Toner Norway
	216.	Mael Mórdha - Gealtacht Mael Mórdha Ireland
	217.	Mägo De Oz - Finisterra Spain
	218.	Månegarm - Dödsfärd Sweden
	219.	Månegarm - Ynglingaättens Öde Sweden
	220.	Melechesh - Enki Israel
	221.	Metsatöll - Katk Kutsariks Estonia
	222.	Mithotyn - Gathered Around The Oaken Table Sweden
	223.	Mithotyn - King Of The Distant Forest Sweden
	224.	Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja Finland
	225.	Myrath - Karma Tunisia
	226.	Myrath - Legacy Tunisia
	227.	Myrath - Shehili Tunisia
	228.	Myrkur - Spine Denmark
	229.	Nanowar Of Steel - Italian Folk Metal Italy
	230.	Nechochwen - Heart Of Akamon USA
	231.	Negură Bunget - Zău
	232.	Nine Treasures - Arvan Ald Guulin Honshoor China (Mongolian)
	233.	Nine Treasures - Wisdom Eyes China (Mongolian)
	234.	Obscurity - Streitmacht Germany
	235.	Obsequiae - Aria Of Vernal Tombs USA
	236.	Orphaned Land - El Norra Alila Israel
	237.	Orphaned Land - The Never Ending Way Of ORwarriOR Israel
	238.	Orphaned Land - Unsung Prophets & Dead Messiahs Israel
	239.	Panopticon - Kentucky USA
	240.	Panopticon - The Rime Of Memory USA
	241.	Panopticon - Roads To The North USA
	242.	Panopticon - The Scars Of Man On The Once Nameless Wilderness USA
	243.	Percival Schuttenbach - Strzyga Poland
	244.	Primeval Well - Talkin' In Tongues With Mountain Spirits USA
	245.	Primordial - Exile Amongst The Ruins Ireland
	246.	Primordial - The Gathering Wilderness Ireland
	247.	Primordial - How It Ends Ireland
	248.	Primordial - Redemption At The Puritan's Hand Ireland
	249.	Riitasointu - Pedon Leikki Finland
	250.	Romuvos - The Baltic Crusade Lithuania
	251.	Romuvos - Spirits Lithuania
	252.	Ruadh - Eternal Scotland
	253.	Salduie - Ambaxtos Spain
	254.	Salduie - Belos Spain
	255.	Saor - Aura Scotland
	256.	Saor - Forgotten Paths Scotland
	257.	Saor - Guardians Scotland
	258.	Saor - Origins Scotland
	259.	SatanaKozel - Север / North Russia
	260.	Shaman (FIN) - Idja Finland
	261.	Skuggsjá - Hugsjá Norway
	262.	Skyclad - A Burnt Offering For The Bone Idol UK
	263.	Skyclad - Forward Into The Past UK
	264.	Skyclad - Prince Of The Poverty Line UK
	265.	Skyforger - Latviešu Strēlnieki Latvia
	266.	Sorg Uten Tårer - In Death's Sweet Dreams Finland
	267.	Storm - Nordavind Norway
	268.	StumpTail - Goat Rodeo Sacrifice: The Sound Of Summer USA
	269.	Subway To Sally - Schwarz In Schwarz Germany
	270.	Suidakra - The Arcanum Germany
	271.	Suidakra - Book Of Dowth Germany
	272.	Suldusk - Anthesis Australia
	273.	Sur Austru - Datura Străhiarelor Romania
	274.	Sur Austru - Meteahna Timpurilor Romania
	275.	Sur Austru - Obârşie Romania
	276.	Svartsot - Ravnenes Saga Denmark
	277.	Tengger Cavalry - Ancient Call China (Mongolian)
	278.	Tengger Cavalry - Blood Sacrifice Shaman China (Mongolian)
	279.	Tengger Cavalry - Northern Memory China (Mongolian)
	280.	Tengger Cavalry - Sunesu Cavalry China (Mongolian)
	281.	Thrawsunblat - Thrawsunblat I: Canada 2010 Canada
	282.	Thrawsunblat - Great Brunswick Forest Canada
	283.	Thy Worshiper - Bajki O Staruchu Poland
	284.	Thy Worshiper - Klechdy Poland
	285.	Trollfest - Helluva Norway
	286.	Turisas - Battle Metal Finland
	287.	Turisas - Stand Up And Fight Finland
	288.	Týr - Land Faroe Islands
	289.	Ulver - Bergtatt - Et Eeventyr I 5 Capitler Norway
	290.	Ulver - Kveldssanger Norway
	291.	Vanaheim - Een Verloren Verhaal The Netherlands
	292.	Vanir - Aldar Rök Denmark
	293.	Vehemence - Ordalies France
	294.	Vehemence - Par Le Sang Versé France
	295.	Vintersorg - Naturbål Sweden
	296.	Vintersorg - Till Fjälls Sweden
	297.	VooDoo KungFu - Dark Age China
	298.	Wardruna - Skald Norway
	299.	Waylander - Honour Amongst Chaos Northern Ireland
	300.	Waylander - Reawakening Pride Once Lost Northern Ireland
	301.	Whispered - Thousand Swords Finland
	302.	Winterfylleth - The Reckoning Dawn England
	303.	Winterfylleth - The Threnody Of Triumph England
	304.	Wolfchant - Bloodwinter Germany
	305.	Wolfhorde - Towards The Gates Of North Finland
	306.	The Wolves Of Avalon - Y Gododdin England
	307.	Zeal & Ardor - Stranger Fruit Switzerland/USA
	308.	Zeal & Ardor - Wake Of A Nation Switzerland/USA
	309.	Aes Dana - Formors France; also, 7/10 from here on down.
	310.	Æther Realm - One Chosen By The Gods USA
	311.	Æther Realm - Tarot USA
	312.	Alestorm - Back Through Time Scotland
	313.	Alestorm - No Grave But The Sea Scotland
	314.	Amaseffer - Kna'an [Collaboration] Israel
	315.	An Theos - Renăscând Romania
	316.	Änterbila - Änterbila Sweden
	317.	Belenos - Spicilege France
	318.	Bran Barr - Sidh France (Celtic)
	319.	Bucovina - Ceasul Aducerii Aminte Romania
	320.	Bucovina - Suntem Aici Romania
	321.	Butterfly Temple - Вечность Russia
	322.	Celtachor - Fiannaoícht Ireland
	323.	Celtian - En Tierra De Hadas Spain
	324.	Celtic Legacy - Celtic Legacy Ireland
	325.	Conorach - Tales From The Tavern USA
	326.	Dirty Shirt - Same Shirt Different Day Romania
	327.	Downfall Of Nur - Umbras De Barbagia Argentina
	328.	Dzö-nga - Thunder In The Mountains USA
	329.	颠覆M - Jangar China (Mongolian)
	330.	Elvenking - Reader Of The Runes - Rapture Italy
	331.	Ensiferum - One Man Army Finland
	332.	Ensiferum - Unsung Heroes Finland
	333.	Equilibrium - Armageddon Germany
	334.	Equilibrium - Renegades Germany
	335.	FEJD - Trolldom Sweden
	336.	Folkstone - Oltre... L'Abisso Italy
	337.	Forefather - Engla Tocyme England
	338.	Gevolt - AlefBase Israel
	339.	Grimner - Vanadrottning Sweden
	340.	Havukruunu - Havulinnaan Finland
	341.	Heathen Foray - Weltenwandel Austria
	342.	Heidevolk - Batavi Netherlands
	343.	Heidevolk - Velua Netherlands
	344.	Heidevolk - Walhalla Wacht Netherlands
	345.	In Extremo - Sünder Ohne Zügel Germany
	346.	Jambinai - 發顯 (Apparition) South Korea
	347.	Kampfar - Djevelmakt Norway
	348.	Klabautamann - Smaragd Germany
	349.	Korpiklaani - Noita Finland
	350.	Kouta - Kaarnak​ö​ydet Finland
	351.	Kroda - Ginnungagap-Ginnungagaldr-Ginnungakaos Ukraine
	352.	Lyrre - Not All Who Dream Are Asleep Poland
	353.	Marthe - Further In Evil Italy
	354.	Nechochwen - Algonkian Mythos USA
	355.	Nechochwen - Kanawha Black USA
	356.	Negură Bunget - Tău Romania
	357.	Negură Bunget - ZI Romania
	358.	Nomans Land - Last Crusade Russia
	359.	Orphaned Land - Kna'an [Collaboration] Israel
	360.	Panopticon - Autumn Eternal USA
	361.	Percival Schuttenbach - Mniejsze Zło Poland
	362.	Primordial - Imrama Ireland
	363.	Ruadh - The Rock Of The Clyde Scotland
	364.	Ruadh - 1296 Scotland
	365.	Salduie - Imbolc Spain
	366.	Saltatio Mortis - Brot Und Spiele Germany
	367.	Sand Aura - Elegy Of The Orient Egypt
	368.	Schandmaul - Artus Germany
	369.	Shambless - Apkas Itulia Bulgaria
	370.	Skálmöld - Vögguvísur Yggdrasils Iceland
	371.	Skiltron - Into The Battleground Argentina
	372.	Skyforger - Kauja Pie Saules Latvia
	373.	Suidakra - Realms Of Odoric Germany
	374.	Tengger Cavalry - Northern Memory Vol. 2 China (Mongolian)
	375.	Thrawsunblat - Insula Canada
	376.	Thyrfing - De Ödeslösa Sweden
	377.	Thyrfing - Vanagandr Sweden
	378.	Tuatha De Danann - Tingaralatingadun Brazil (Celtic)
	379.	Tuatha De Danann - Trova Di Danú Brazil (Celtic)
	380.	Turisas - Turisas2013 Finland
	381.	Týr - Battle Ballads Faroe Islands
	382.	Týr - Valkyrja Faroe Islands
	383.	Vanir - The Glorious Dead Denmark
	384.	Vintersorg - Ödemarkens Son Sweden
	385.	Vorna - Aamunkoi Finland
	386.	Vorna - Sateet Palata Saavat Finland
	387.	Winterfylleth - The Dark Hereafter England
	388.	Winterfylleth - The Divination Of Antiquity England
	389.	Yaotl Mictlan - Guerreros De La Tierra De Los Muertos Mexico
	390.	Ymyrgar - Where The Oak Drowns Its Roots Tunisia
	391.	Alestorm - Seventh Rum Of A Seventh Rum Scotland; also, 6/10 from here on down.
	392.	Bucovina - Septentrion Romania
	393.	Crimfall - Amain Finland
	394.	Einherjer - Av Oss, For Oss Norway
	395.	Ensiferum - Two Paths Finland
	396.	Fimbulvet - Frostbrand - Eines Bildnis Tracht Germany
	397.	Forefather - Deep Into Time England
	398.	Heidevolk - Wederkeer The Netherlands
	399.	Hoofmark - Blood Red Lullabies Portugal
	400.	Korpiklaani - Karkelo Finland
	401.	Kroda - Selbstwelt Finland
	402.	Moonsorrow - Jumalten Aika Finland
	403.	Ofdrykkja - After The Storm Sweden
	404.	Tengger Cavalry - kAAn China (Mongolian)
	405.	Thrawsunblat - Vast Arboreal Sky Canada
	406.	Varg - Das Ende Aller Lügen Germany