Great list, gets my vote. Some notes:
1. Ensiferum IMO kicks Iron's ass so hard.
2. Agalloch's Ashes must be higher.
3. Windir is missing. Borknagar's self titled is a nice addition too. I don't think you'll like the later though, Angel Lament. It's kinda raw.
Again this is one of the mightiest lists on the site.

Written by Guest on 20.08.2011 at 01:46

Great list, gets my vote. Some notes:
1. Ensiferum IMO kicks Iron's ass so hard.
2. Agalloch's Ashes must be higher.
3. Windir is missing. Borknagar's self titled is a nice addition too. I don't think you'll like the later though, Angel Lament. It's kinda raw.
Again this is one of the mightiest lists on the site.

well, first of all: thanks alot!
1- I don't know why, but I Like Iron much more than Ensiferum, it got two of my fav songs: Iron and Lai Lai hey...
2- I love Ashes, its just the concept is the first 10 are like on the same level, like they're all number one, then Ashes comes in the second place, I don't know if you got the idea, but it's like that...! I guess I can lift it a bit higher though!!!
3- No problem, I'll try it at once!

Written by Enissa on 20.08.2011 at 04:07

well, first of all: thanks alot!
1- I don't know why, but I Like Iron much more than Ensiferum, it got two of my fav songs: Iron and Lai Lai hey...
2- I love Ashes, its just the concept is the first 10 are like on the same level, like they're all number one, then Ashes comes in the second place, I don't know if you got the idea, but it's like that...! I guess I can lift it a bit higher though!!!
3- No problem, I'll try it at once!

Try Windir and Borknagar. You'll like Windir, but I'm not sure about Borknagar.

Great list..!!

Good list, but why there are only two Oriental folk bands?

These are my recommendations for you, very decent albums:

Aeternam - Disciples Of The Unseen (Similar to Arkan)
Myrath - Hope
Mezarkabul - Unspoken
Amaseffer - Slaves For Life

Written by Guest on 20.08.2011 at 11:52

Good list, but why there are only two Oriental folk bands?

These are my recommendations for you, very decent albums:

Aeternam - Disciples Of The Unseen (Similar to Arkan)
Myrath - Hope
Mezarkabul - Unspoken
Amaseffer - Slaves For Life

hey, thanx aloot!
the reason I didn't include Aeternam, is that simply I didnt like their album that much!
but I love Amassefer's and actually one of my fav but completely forgot about it, I will add it right now!!
Myrath, I've been meaning to try them, and do you mean Mezarkabul that Turkish heavy metal band that has a song called Anatolia??

Written by Metal_4Ever on 20.08.2011 at 07:17

Great list..!!

thnx, be sure to try them

Written by Enissa on 20.08.2011 at 15:39

hey, thanx aloot!
the reason I didn't include Aeternam, is that simply I didnt like their album that much!
but I love Amassefer's and actually one of my fav but completely forgot about it, I will add it right now!!
Myrath, I've been meaning to try them, and do you mean Mezarkabul that Turkish heavy metal band that has a song called Anatolia??

Yeah Myrath are great, you should try both of their albums "Hope", and "Desert Call".
Yes. Mezarkabul the Turkish band.
About Aeternam well their album is very similar to Arkan's Hilal, so I thought you might like the album, but anyway.

Written by Guest on 20.08.2011 at 16:02

About Aeternam well their album is very similar to Arkan's Hilal, so I thought you might like the album, but anyway.

well I only listened to them once, maybe I should listen to them one more time..!!

This is a great list! There are some bands that I don't know yet, I'll check them out

Written by ~Starchild~ on 20.08.2011 at 17:36

This is a great list! There are some bands that I don't know yet, I'll check them out

thanks, you might want check out Blackmore's Night if you don't know them yet, great band!

Nice list dude "_

Written by Milena on 21.08.2011 at 01:17

Nice list dude "_

thnx aloot!!

Good list

Written by Guest on 21.08.2011 at 13:11

Good list

thnx aloot!

Written by Alakazam on 21.08.2011 at 16:43

Im starting to see Kivenkantaja too high on most lists where I'm finding it out of Moonsorrow's work. Their most overblown and overrated album. I've always thought Verisäkeet is their best, and since then have they had still this more black metal influenced darker style. That's me. But it always has annoyed me when I see Kivenkantaja on the top of the mountain and Verisäkeet nowhere to be seen when it should be there...

Actually, Verisakeet is a good album, but I didnt like it like the rest three included, plus I've only listened to it fewer times, so I haven't included it yet, maybe I will after more listens!
and I think that Kivenkantaja is a wonderful album, folk speaking!

Written by Enissa on 21.08.2011 at 17:24

Written by Alakazam on 21.08.2011 at 16:43

Im starting to see Kivenkantaja too high on most lists where I'm finding it out of Moonsorrow's work. Their most overblown and overrated album. I've always thought Verisäkeet is their best, and since then have they had still this more black metal influenced darker style. That's me. But it always has annoyed me when I see Kivenkantaja on the top of the mountain and Verisäkeet nowhere to be seen when it should be there...

Actually, Verisakeet is a good album, but I didnt like it like the rest three included, plus I've only listened to it fewer times, so I haven't included it yet, maybe I will after more listens!
and I think that Kivenkantaja is a wonderful album, folk speaking!

I like them both.. and Suden Uni.

Written by Guest on 21.08.2011 at 17:31

I like them both.. and Suden Uni.

Suden Uni is a cool album, but I didnt listen to it much to include it here too!

Awesome list...

Easily one of the best lists on the site. The Mantle is definitely #1, an album that proves sometimes popularity lives up to all the hype.

Also, would Negura Bunget count? Because surely they deserve something here (Om).

Written by strade on 24.08.2011 at 06:01

Easily one of the best lists on the site. The Mantle is definitely #1, an album that proves sometimes popularity lives up to all the hype.

Also, would Negura Bunget count? Because surely they deserve something here (Om).

well, first of all thanx, and secondly I havent listened to them yet, but I've been meaning to..!!

Empyrium albums should be the first for sure

Written by Deathslayer on 30.08.2011 at 23:43

Empyrium albums should be the first for sure

well, yeah but like I said before I meant for the first ten albums in the same rank, then the latter 10 or 5 in rank two and so on...

Vintersorg's Solens Rötter should be on this list way ahead of Till Fjälls. Anything by Otyg is also shamefully absent.

Written by jw20 on 31.08.2011 at 16:19

Vintersorg's Solens Rötter should be on this list way ahead of Till Fjälls. Anything by Otyg is also shamefully absent.

who's "Otyg"?? anyway, I only heard their album "till fjalls", the others I have them just need to listen more to them...

Written by Enissa on 31.08.2011 at 17:50

who's "Otyg"?? anyway

Otyg was Vintersorg's original, heavily folk-influenced band.

http://grooveshark.com/#/album/Sagovindars+Boning/2441188

So many great albums, thumbs up for mentioning 'Osforras'

Ahh you're missing Tietäjän Laulu, Kauan's best album! Also you should check out Metsatoll's Hiekoda. Pretty fun heavy/folk album.

Written by Marcus on 14.10.2011 at 07:11

Ahh you're missing Tietäjän Laulu, Kauan's best album! Also you should check out Metsatoll's Hiekoda. Pretty fun heavy/folk album.

Oops, totally forgot about that album, thanks for reminding, and as for Metsatoll, I will try them ASAP!

You seem to have a few nice neofolk albums. It's not my area of expertise, but I do have a few recommendations you might enjoy. Not albums, but bands:
Tenhi
:Of The Wand And The Moon:
Espers
Hexvessel
Kiss The Anus Of A Black Cat

Then there's more traditional folk. Corvus Corax try to play authentic medieval music or something. Fairport Convention are legendary for a reason. I also like Pekko Käppi, who plays the jouhikko, a traditional Finnish/Karelian bowed lyre.

As far as metal goes, you seem to have a Falkenbach album in there. I guess it means you prefer Heralding over Ok Nefna Tysvar Ty, but if you haven't checked Ok Nefna, you should. I think it's easily their best.