Folk metal

Folk metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal that incorporates elements of folk music.

There are many different forms of folk metal, due to the many varying folk traditions thr

Folk metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal that incorporates elements of folk music.

There are many different forms of folk metal, due to the many varying folk traditions throughout the world. It should also be noted that folk has had an effect on many genres of the metal scene and so bands are classified as folk metal for their folk stylings rather than their metal stylings.