Beginner’s Guide to Metal Genres

FOLK METAL

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FREQUENT TRAITS

• Fusion of heavy metal with traditional folk music
• Widespread use of folk instruments
• Lyrics commonly deal with paganism, nature, fantasy, mythology, and history

HISTORY

• Where it came from
  • Developed in Europe in the 1990s (widely thanks to SKYCLAD)
  • Did not gain popularity until the early 2000s
• Where it is today
  • Has maintained a steady, though relatively small, popularity
  • More bands are relying on keyboards to simulate the sound of folk instruments

BANDS

• FALCONER
• SKYCLAD
• MOONSORROW
• EQUILIBRIUM
• FINNTROLL

SUB-GENRES

• Celtic Metal (PRIMORDIAL)
• Gothic Metal (TYPE O NEGATIVE)
• Pirate Metal (ALESTORM)

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