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[-] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 32 points 1 month ago

TIL: There is medieval metal.

[-] Capitao_Duarte@lemmy.eco.br 34 points 1 month ago

How do you think they made swords?

[-] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 12 points 1 month ago

Well, shit.

[-] tissek@sopuli.xyz 29 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

You want to open a can of awesomeness? Well you got it. This is by no means an exhaustive list nor any that covers the whole spectrum. Some bands are serious others much more lighthearted. Generally all of these have strong folk metal influences drawing inspiration from the middle ages (fall of Rome to fall of Constantinople). Go wild. If I were to do a "top five tracks" from a few bands I would choose Cruachan, Heidevolk, Månegarm and Skálmöld

Cruachan - irish/celtic

Eluveitie - celtic gaul

Feuerschwanz - german "high medieval"

Equilibrium - german

Heidevolk - dutch

Norse/Viking (here I just dump a bunch) - Amon Amath, Brothers of Metal, Ensiferum, Månegarm, Skálmöld, Tyr

Alestorm - PIRATES, a humorous bonus for the funzies

[-] Sidyctism2@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 month ago

In Extremo is pretty good too

[-] chickenf622@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

Got a lot to check out but I have to upvote Alestorm.

[-] tissek@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 month ago

Alestorm is seriously good. Keeps the theme, makes catchy tracks and expanding on the theme. Love their Last Saskatchewan Pirate from their latest EP.

And I'm excited for more Frøggë

[-] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 3 points 1 month ago

I love silly music, what are the funniest bands? Who is the Bloodhound Gang of folk metal?

[-] tissek@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 month ago

Just straight up not being too serious about themselves while still being serious in the act I would recommend Alestorm, Brothers of Metal and Nanowar of Steel. The last one describes thenselves as Humor Metal. Very skilled musicians doing metal of various mainstream genres. Like Norwegian Reggaeton, heavy metal reggaeton about norwegian black metal.

If you go into power metal I can also recommend Gloryhammer (fantasy in space by the frontman from Alestorm), Grailknights (early 90's action figures, check out Pumping Iron Power for a great workout track) ang Wind Rose (dwarf metal with a great cover of Diggy Diggy Hole and just released Rock and Stone). Power Metal in general is just filled with thematic bands. Final recommendation would be Power Wolf (gothic symphonic metal, "catholic werewolves").

[-] luciferofastora@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago

I love Holy Scrotum

[-] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 1 points 1 month ago

Just straight up not being too serious about themselves while still being serious in the act

So, kind of like the Primus of folk metal?

[-] Black616Angel@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 month ago

Okay, there are: Feuerschwanz (Fire tail/dick) for German funny medieval metal with songs like "Metnotstand I'm Märchenland" (Mead-shortage in fairyland) or "Dumme Frage, Saufgelage" (stupid question, booze-session) Alestorm for a pirate-y metal with song like "Mexico" (the title isn't a pun, but the song is funny) or "Zombies ate my pirate ship" Korpiklaani for the purest of drunken metal with songs to a lot of alcoholics including "Vodka", "Tequila", "Beer Beer" and more...

[-] luciferofastora@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago

I can also recommend Electric Callboy, but they're Electronicore (= electropop + metalcore) rather than folk. "We Got The Moves" has become quite the hit as far as I can tell. Do make sure to watch the video because it really sells the point.

[-] theonyltruemupf@feddit.de 2 points 1 month ago

Who is the Bloodhound Gang of folk metal?

First that comes to mind is Feuerschwanz: https://youtu.be/jWXsSwAMSHA

[-] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago
[-] tissek@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 month ago

They are. But I cannot lusten long to them. Love listening but grow tired quick. Think my best description is that they fill their sound with too many sounds. Not sure if it makes sense.

[-] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

I get it. Ear fatigue is a thing for sure, and they definitely have that wall of sound approach.

[-] LilaOrchidee@feddit.org 15 points 1 month ago

I think it's usually called Folk Metal. Check out Saltatio Mortis

[-] MrPoopbutt@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Check out the album Tarot by Aether Realm

[-] Evotech@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Fucking men is the most metal thing you can do as a man

[-] Hylactor@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 days ago

I went to Folsom Street Fair many moons ago, and had the epiphany "I am absolutely not man enough to fuck these dudes." I don't know how the stereo type of manly men only fucking women is supportable. It's like saying "real men drink french vanilla iced coffee slushies", meanwhile the "weak" men are drinking straight up espresso.

[-] AstridWipenaugh@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago
[-] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

What, are they gay or something?

[-] Oha@lemmy.ohaa.xyz 1 points 3 weeks ago
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