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Opinion on Folk Metal?

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I find myself to be fan of the Folk Metal sub-genre, not just the Scandinavian side.

I desire to know what you all think about the genre and maybe discuss it.


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Folk metal is odd in a great way; some of it is overtly folkish like Korpiklaani with their instruments, or Skyclad with their usual rhythms (and often their instruments as well); then there's bands like Ensiferum and Falconer that lean further into the metal side, though the folk elements are still clear.

Then there's pirate metal, my favorite sub-sub-genre. Alestorm, for example, got me into music BIG TIME.

Frankly, Folk Metal, while not my favorite subgenre anymore, is still one of my top 5.



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