Folk Metal
As the name implies, these bands introduce folk influences into their sound, often with the use of violins and sometimes flutes. Skyclad may not have been the first such group, and they aren't the folkiest, but they arguably were one of the first groups to popularize the concept.Folk Metal bands:
| Asmegin | Ensiferum | Månegarm | Svartsot |
| Cruachan | Equilibrium | Rivendell | Tuatha De Danann |
| Die Apokalyptischen Reiter | Korpiklaani | Shaman | Turisas |
| Eluveitie | Lumsk | Skyclad | |
| Elvenking | Mägo De Oz | Skyforger | |
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