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 Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:09 pm
Strengths: Chant along chorus', epic stories, mythology based (this is a plus for me since I am a history buff), the right mix of harsh vocals and chants/ singing, mixes traditional folk music with metal to create a fun sounding genre.
Weaknesses: Can be really corny, bands are commonly mislabeled as Viking metal for lyrical purposes.
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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:36 pm
Strengths: The epic essence added into the music and often the intros are definitely one of the things I believe to be the best part of Folk/Viking Metal. The addition of non or irregular "metal" instruments: Flutes, Harp, Hurdy Gurdy, bagpipes, for example.
Weakness: It can often be quite bland, just following the formula that other Folk/Viking Metal bands use and not using their extra instruments to be as creative as possible. The themes don't vary as much as the should, vikings, trolls, goblins, and worriors pretty much rule the genre.
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Digital Malevolence Vice Captain
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Warrior of Metal Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:05 pm
Strengths: Odd instruments that are fun to play, epic-ness, different from everything else (In that it relies on traditional folk tunes instead of standard metal riffs), usually requires a good deal of musical talent, oftentimes fun and upbeat, or uses the best elements of atmospheric black metal. Very cultural lyrics.
Weakness: Trolls and goblins. Some repetitive bands that sound exactly like all the others. Elvenking.
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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 6:08 pm
Warrior of Metal Strengths: Odd instruments that are fun to play, epic-ness, different from everything else (In that it relies on traditional folk tunes instead of standard metal riffs), usually requires a good deal of musical talent, oftentimes fun and upbeat, or uses the best elements of atmospheric black metal. Very cultural lyrics. Weakness: Trolls and goblins. Some repetitive bands that sound exactly like all the others. Elvenking. I should demote you for this band reference alone. They are THE WORST POSSIBLE EXAMPLE OF FOLK METAL.......EVER. I personally don't even consider them folk metal, that's how much I loathe them.
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Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:12 pm
My Hollow Warrior of Metal Strengths: Odd instruments that are fun to play, epic-ness, different from everything else (In that it relies on traditional folk tunes instead of standard metal riffs), usually requires a good deal of musical talent, oftentimes fun and upbeat, or uses the best elements of atmospheric black metal. Very cultural lyrics. Weakness: Trolls and goblins. Some repetitive bands that sound exactly like all the others. Elvenking. I should demote you for this band reference alone. They are THE WORST POSSIBLE EXAMPLE OF FOLK METAL.......EVER. I personally don't even consider them folk metal, that's how much I loathe them. Why do you think I put it in weaknesses? I'm saying that Elvenking's existence brings the genre down. I completely and wholeheartedly agree with you.
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Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 10:19 am
Warrior of Metal My Hollow Warrior of Metal Strengths: Odd instruments that are fun to play, epic-ness, different from everything else (In that it relies on traditional folk tunes instead of standard metal riffs), usually requires a good deal of musical talent, oftentimes fun and upbeat, or uses the best elements of atmospheric black metal. Very cultural lyrics. Weakness: Trolls and goblins. Some repetitive bands that sound exactly like all the others. Elvenking. I should demote you for this band reference alone. They are THE WORST POSSIBLE EXAMPLE OF FOLK METAL.......EVER. I personally don't even consider them folk metal, that's how much I loathe them. Why do you think I put it in weaknesses? I'm saying that Elvenking's existence brings the genre down. I completely and wholeheartedly agree with you. But you brought it up. We arent even suppose to utter their name, let alone utter their name in this thread.
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Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:06 pm
i like them.... but eluveitie is one of the best examples of folk metal, them and turisas.
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 12:46 pm
Eluveitie's live sets are amazing. But Turisas' preformance is an event.
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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 4:51 pm
Cons: The fans of folk metal (as with many obscure music genres) tend to be really narrow-minded and "superior" about their music tastes.
Edit: That's NOT intended as a stab at anybody here. Just a general observation.
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Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:25 am
Volvy Cons: The fans of folk metal (as with many obscure music genres) tend to be really narrow-minded and "superior" about their music tastes. Edit: That's NOT intended as a stab at anybody here. Just a general observation. to reply to that- listen to a huge variety of music- the only stuff i can't stand that comes tom ind quickly is lame-o hard-core (some is ok) country, and pop- garbage but jazz,all metal pretty much, rock and it's sub-genres, anything disney(not pop), ost, folk, punk, ska... the list goes on and on......
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:30 pm
CliffordTheBigRedDemon Volvy Cons: The fans of folk metal (as with many obscure music genres) tend to be really narrow-minded and "superior" about their music tastes. Edit: That's NOT intended as a stab at anybody here. Just a general observation. to reply to that- listen to a huge variety of music- the only stuff i can't stand that comes tom ind quickly is lame-o hard-core (some is ok) country, and pop- garbage but jazz,all metal pretty much, rock and it's sub-genres, anything disney(not pop), ost, folk, punk, ska... the list goes on and on...... Hey, I like folk metal along with a giant variety of other stuff too. Like I said, it's not meant as an attack, just an observation of general tendencies I've seen in various places.
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Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:27 am
Volvy CliffordTheBigRedDemon Volvy Cons: The fans of folk metal (as with many obscure music genres) tend to be really narrow-minded and "superior" about their music tastes. Edit: That's NOT intended as a stab at anybody here. Just a general observation. to reply to that- listen to a huge variety of music- the only stuff i can't stand that comes tom ind quickly is lame-o hard-core (some is ok) country, and pop- garbage but jazz,all metal pretty much, rock and it's sub-genres, anything disney(not pop), ost, folk, punk, ska... the list goes on and on...... Hey, I like folk metal along with a giant variety of other stuff too. Like I said, it's not meant as an attack, just an observation of general tendencies I've seen in various places. that's quite true @ finntroll isaw bm types, fokm etal types, and nerds... xp somewhat of a fail....
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Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 10:11 pm
CliffordTheBigRedDemon Volvy CliffordTheBigRedDemon Volvy Cons: The fans of folk metal (as with many obscure music genres) tend to be really narrow-minded and "superior" about their music tastes. Edit: That's NOT intended as a stab at anybody here. Just a general observation. to reply to that- listen to a huge variety of music- the only stuff i can't stand that comes tom ind quickly is lame-o hard-core (some is ok) country, and pop- garbage but jazz,all metal pretty much, rock and it's sub-genres, anything disney(not pop), ost, folk, punk, ska... the list goes on and on...... Hey, I like folk metal along with a giant variety of other stuff too. Like I said, it's not meant as an attack, just an observation of general tendencies I've seen in various places. that's quite true @ finntroll isaw bm types, fokm etal types, and nerds... xp somewhat of a fail.... Indeed.
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