List of folk metal bands

This is a list of folk metal bands. The folk metal genre is a fusion of heavy metal music with folk music. This includes the widespread use of folk instruments^[2] and to a lesser extent traditional singing styles.^[3]

The music of folk metal is characterised by its diversity with bands known to perform different styles of heavy metal music and folk music.^[4] Bands are identified in the list below.^[5]