Folk Metal
Folk metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that developed in Europe during the 1990’s. As the name suggests, the genre is a fusion of heavy metal with folk music. This includes the widespread use of folk instruments and, to a lesser extent, traditional singing styles. Read more…|Edit this Artist photo: Månegarm
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folk metal gigs in United States • view all
| Feb 19 Friday 19 February 2010 | |||
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 AdavantEpica, Blackguard, Fracture Point |
U.B.'S BAR
Mesa ,AZ, United States
4.3166667
12.2666667
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7 people attending |
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| Feb 20 Saturday 20 February 2010 | |||
 The Lord Weird Slough Feg
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The Funhouse
Seattle, WA, Seattle, United States
47.620052
-122.347601
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5 people attending |
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| Mar 8 Monday 8 March 2010 | |||
 Orphaned LandSuidAkrA, Gwynbleidd |
B.B. King's Blues…
New York NY, United States
40.756864
-73.988579
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22 people attending |
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| Apr 6 Tuesday 6 April 2010 | |||
 Finntroll and Moonsorrow at Jaxx NightclubFinntroll, Moonsorrow, Swallow the Sun, Survivors Zero |
Jaxx Nightclub
Springfield, Virginia, Washington DC, United States
38.778337
-77.232636
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12 people attending |
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| Apr 7 Wednesday 7 April 2010 | |||
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Finnish Metal at Trocadero Theatre Finntroll, Moonsorrow, Swallow the Sun, Survivors Zero |
Trocadero Theatre
Philadelphia PA, United States
39.953916
-75.156463
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17 people attending |
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| Apr 8 Thursday 8 April 2010 | |||
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Finnish Metal at Blender Theater at Gramercy Finntroll, Moonsorrow, Swallow the Sun, Survivors Zero |
Blender Theater at…
New York, NY, United States
40.7399
-73.984911
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29 people attending |
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Shoutbox
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radalf wrote:
hello, folk metal with bagpipes - Cruadalach http://www.cruadalach.com / http://www.myspace.com/cruadalach ; http://www.bandzone.cz/cruadalach
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merhys wrote:
Folk forever baby :*
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MalevolentJim wrote:
Probably one of the hardest genres of metal to take seriously,bar Power metal.
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CheeseNug wrote:
once you go folk you cant go back :P [4]
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IvoTheMetal wrote:
once you go folk you cant go back :P [3]
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SoulFusion wrote:
Best genre of Metal. ERIN GO BRAGH.
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Wueterich wrote:
NACHTGESCHREI + Kriegerreich, Rags2Riches & Pirates Of July Datum:09.01.2010 Einlass:19.00 Uhr / Beginn:20.00 Uhr Location:Paradox Ingolstadt
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redgrave9 wrote:
"Folk metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that developed in Europe during the 1960’s." The earliest of heavy metal began in like 1969-early 1970s, I don't see how that's even possible.
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danced-in-fire wrote:
Folk you![2]
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InSorrowWeTrust wrote:
Folk you!
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sir_ks wrote:
once you go folk you cant go back :P [2]
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lijemo wrote:
"Folk metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that developed in Europe during the 1960’s." -- um, they mean the 1990's, surely? They aren't claiming that Folk Metal existed before Metal, are they?
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croninsdisease1 wrote:
brilliant.
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-pui wrote:
haha why are people ashamed for enjoying folkmetal? I like it very much and I could tell anyone I like it.
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MetsaNoita wrote:
symphonic folk metal from hungary: http://www.myspace.com/kerecsensolyom
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dirqe_inferno wrote:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Symphonic-Folk-Metal-Turkey/174423821376?ref=mf
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dirqe_inferno wrote:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Symphonic-Folk-Metal-Turkey/174423821376?ref=mf
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dirqe_inferno wrote:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Symphonic-Folk-Metal-Turkey/174423821376?ref=mf
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ForestWhisper wrote:
you are right. it can't be cured
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Blackdragon5151 wrote:
once you go folk you cant go back :P
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