Sticky: The OFFICIAL Recommendation Thread (Thousands served!)

[Big Daddy Skittles]

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[Noyka]

Chiflower

I've been looking for some black/folk metal if anybody's got any recs

Manegram - Dodsfard
Nokturnal Mortum - Goat Horns

[Draomere]

Chiflower

I've been looking for some black/folk metal if anybody's got any recs

Woo, my specialty.

Falls of Rauros (Albums on official myspace for free)
Mystic Shadows (Albums on official myspace for free)
Die Saat
Lifthrasireon
Nerthus
Kroda
Obtest
Rivendell
Triglav
Solgrav
Nattsmyg (Official site has all the demos)
Arafel

[Illusion Breaks]

:O Don't forget Falkenbach.

[Draomere]

Khet

:O Don't forget Falkenbach.

Who is more of a Viking Metal band that I don't include with Black/Folk as most (if not all) Black/Folk is influenced by Slavic folk rather than Scandinavian folk which is the folk influence in Viking Metal. surprised

[Dreams of Eschaton]

Draomere

Khet

:O Don't forget Falkenbach.

Who is more of a Viking Metal band that I don't include with Black/Folk as most (if not all) Black/Folk is influenced by Slavic folk rather than Scandinavian folk which is the folk influence in Viking Metal. surprised

So that's the difference between folk/black and viking metal? Hm. Still doesn't seem like enough of a distinction to really give viking its own genre, but I suppose it's been around long enough that it doesn't really matter.

[Draomere]

I N V I C T U S

Draomere

Khet

:O Don't forget Falkenbach.

Who is more of a Viking Metal band that I don't include with Black/Folk as most (if not all) Black/Folk is influenced by Slavic folk rather than Scandinavian folk which is the folk influence in Viking Metal. surprised

So that's the difference between folk/black and viking metal? Hm. Still doesn't seem like enough of a distinction to really give viking its own genre, but I suppose it's been around long enough that it doesn't really matter.

That's the main reason, really. Viking Metal started with Bathory in the late 80s and the folk was incorporated directly into the rhythmic sound. Black/Folk came much later with Nokturnal Mortum who simply complemented Black Metal with folky symphonics.

[Infernal Rain]

Anyone know any good symphonic metal bands and/or bands with female vocals? I like bands like Lacuna Coil, Within Temptation, Elis, and Flowing Tears, so anything like those that you would reccomend?

[Lord Beautifly]

Infernal Rain

Anyone know any good symphonic metal bands and/or bands with female vocals? I like bands like Lacuna Coil, Within Temptation, Elis, and Flowing Tears, so anything like those that you would reccomend?

Draconian

[Infernal Rain]

`Sleep Is A Curse`

Infernal Rain

Anyone know any good symphonic metal bands and/or bands with female vocals? I like bands like Lacuna Coil, Within Temptation, Elis, and Flowing Tears, so anything like those that you would reccomend?

Draconian

I've heard a little of their music; I like it, but I can only find a couple of their songs. Thank you, though.

[Lord Darc]

Infernal Rain

Anyone know any good symphonic metal bands and/or bands with female vocals? I like bands like Lacuna Coil, Within Temptation, Elis, and Flowing Tears, so anything like those that you would reccomend?

Dargaard. They have four songs on their site available for download/listen, so give 'em a listen. They aren't your typical metal band in the sense that they use more of an orchestral sound more than the typical metal one, but the female vocals are gorgeous.

[Der-Virgil]

Infernal Rain

Anyone know any good symphonic metal bands and/or bands with female vocals? I like bands like Lacuna Coil, Within Temptation, Elis, and Flowing Tears, so anything like those that you would reccomend?

Try After Forever, Tristania, Xandria, or Sirenia (stay away from their latest album, though.)

[Lord Beautifly]

Infernal Rain

`Sleep Is A Curse`

Infernal Rain

Anyone know any good symphonic metal bands and/or bands with female vocals? I like bands like Lacuna Coil, Within Temptation, Elis, and Flowing Tears, so anything like those that you would reccomend?

Draconian

I've heard a little of their music; I like it, but I can only find a couple of their songs. Thank you, though.

Use this.

http://www.slsknet.org/

And if you'd like I could upload their latest 2 releases for you.