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Signings, tours, records announced and bands ending, in Folk Metal.
MYRATH Rework Sting's 'Shape Of My Heart' Ahead of the Next Leg of Their European Tour
Progressive Metal Folk Metal
The single follows this year's 'Wilderness Of Mirrors'. The tour opens in Metz on 17 September and runs to the end of October.
Marie-Ève Tremblay · Sep 11, 2026
WHISPERED Release 'Honorbound', Nearly a Decade in the Making and Closing on a 24-Minute Title Track
Power Metal Death Metal
The Finnish band's fourth album is out today. Its closing epic is drawn from the Japanese tale of the Soga brothers' revenge.
Marie-Ève Tremblay · Sep 11, 2026
SAOR Rework 'Carved in Stone' From Their 2013 Debut for New Album 'Caledonia'
Black Metal Folk Metal
The new version is titled 'Carved in Stone MMXXVI'. 'Caledonia' is out on 6 November via Season of Mist.
Marie-Ève Tremblay · Sep 10, 2026
Sólstafir Drops New Single 'Hin Helga Kvöl' Ahead of Album
Black Metal Folk Metal
Icelandic band SÓLSTAFIR releases 'Hin Helga Kvöl', a prelude to their upcoming album, with a fresh video directed by Karl Ágúst Guðmundsson.
Mar 27, 2026
MYRATH Unleashes 'Candles Cry' Video from 'Karma'
Folk Metal
Dive into MYRATH's mystical world with their new album 'Karma' and the enchanting video for 'Candles Cry'. A journey of melody and emotion awaits.
Feb 26, 2026
BORKNAGAR Unveils 'The Wild Lingers' Video
Folk Metal
BORKNAGAR releases a captivating music video for 'The Wild Lingers' from their latest album 'Fall'. Dive into the visual experience.
Feb 24, 2026
ENSIFERUM have released their new lyric video 'Long Cold Winter Of Sorrow And Strife'
Folk Metal
ENSIFERUM share 'Long Cold Winter Of Sorrow And Strife' lyric video from their upcoming album 'Winter Storm', out October 18 via Metal Blade.
Sep 13, 2024
HARPYIE Unleashes 'Zombiemann' from Upcoming 'Voodoo'
Folk Metal
HARPYIE debuts 'Zombiemann', a new single from their next album 'Voodoo', critiquing societal stagnation, due out October 25th.
Jun 17, 2024
KORPIKLAANI Releases 'Harhainen höyhen' Video from 'Rankarumpu'
Folk Metal
KORPIKLAANI premieres a new music video for 'Harhainen höyhen' from their latest album 'Rankarumpu', produced by Janne Saksa.
Jun 8, 2024
WAYFARER Releases Stunning New Single and Music Video 'False Constellation'
Black Metal Folk Metal
WAYFARER's highly anticipated album 'American Gothic' draws closer, and to celebrate, they premiere a captivating new single and music video 'False Constellation'.
Jul 29, 2023
CRUACHAN Unleashes New Single 'The Children'
Folk Metal
Pagan folk metal legends CRUACHAN release 'The Children', the latest single from their ninth full-length album, 'The Living And The Dead'.
Jul 17, 2023
SKÁLMÖLD reveals 'Ratatoskur' from new album 'Ýdalir'
Folk Metal
Viking metal band SKÁLMÖLD debuts 'Ratatoskur', a fresh single from their forthcoming album 'Ýdalir'.
Jun 22, 2023
HELGRINDUR Inks Deal with MDD Records for Upcoming Pagan Metal Album
Folk Metal
German Pagan Metal band HELGRINDUR has signed a deal with MDD Records for the release of a new album this autumn. The upcoming album will feature ten tracks, promising a blend of heaviness and ancient mysticism.
Jun 20, 2023
REN MARABOU AND THE BERSERKERS tease upcoming video for 'The Journey's of Rig'
Folk Metal
Irish Viking Metal/Norse Pagan Rockers REN MARABOU AND THE BERSERKERS captivate your senses with their latest single 'The Journey's of Rig.'
May 29, 2023
ENSLAVED launched today the new album 'Heimdal'
Black Metal Folk Metal
Today, ENSLAVED are proud to release their latest avant-garde creation, 'Heimdal'.
Mar 3, 2023
EYE OF MELIAN release debut album ‘Legends of Light’
Symphonic Metal Folk Metal
Dutch/Norwegian project EYE OF MELIAN premieres their first single 'The Bell’' from their debut album ‘Legends of Light', released today 22th of June 2022.
Jun 21, 2022
EINHERJER unleash it's first live album 'Norse and Dangerous (Live… From the Land of Legends)'
Folk Metal
Norwegian Viking metal pioneers EINHERJER have announced the upcoming release of their first live album, entitled 'Norse And Dangerous (Live… From the Land of Legends)', to be released via Napalm Records on August 5th, 2022.
Jun 9, 2022
Power metal band WIND ROSE is proud to release 'Fellows of the Hammer'
Power Metal Folk Metal
After putting everything that could possibly come to mind into 'Wintersaga', WIND ROSE is now returning with a hammer in their hand and will release their new album, 'Warfront' on June 10th via Napalm Records.
Jun 9, 2022