This is a list of all the folk metal albums I have listened to that I found to be of at least marginal quality. It is purely for my own organizational purposes and is not meant to be a definitive statement about the genre; for that reason, there are some entries that don't entirely fit the description, including some neofolk albums and bands that don't exactly play "folk metal" but are close enough.

There used to be a good amount of crossover with my black metal list, but I have since cleaned house and removed anything labeled "pagan" or "Viking" to this list. Personally, I'm very skeptical of the idea that "pagan" anything is its own genre, and unless you're Bathory, the Viking shtick doesn't really work with me. I file it under blackened folk or folk black metal or something like that; if it has any ties to traditional music, I've decided simply to add it to this list and not bother with splitting hairs.

The first section of albums represents my favorite albums - sometimes just within the genre, sometimes overall. Beyond that, they are divided into sections by rating going down to 6/10, and within those sections in alphabetical order.

This list was last updated August 8, 2021.

Created by:

ScreamingSteelUS | 17.05.2016

	1.	Elvenking - Secrets Of The Magick Grimoire Italy
	2.	Forefather - Ours Is The Kingdom England
	3.	Forefather - Steadfast England
	4.	Forefather - Last Of The Line England
	5.	Dalriada - Áldás Hungary
	6.	Eluveitie - Origins Switzerland
	7.	Eluveitie - Slania Switzerland
	8.	Chthonic - Takasago Army Taiwan
	9.	Eluveitie - Helvetios Switzerland
	10.	Zeal & Ardor - Devil Is Fine Switzerland/USA
	11.	Pantera - Vulgar Display Of Power Texas
	12.	Eluveitie - Evocation I - The Arcane Dominion Switzerland
	13.	Alestorm - Black Sails At Midnight Scotland
	14.	Alestorm - Sunset On The Golden Age Scotland
	15.	Chthonic - Bú-Tik Taiwan
	16.	Chthonic - Mirror Of Retribution Taiwan
	17.	Turisas - The Varangian Way Finland
	18.	Jambinai - A Hermitage South Korea
	19.	Myrkur - Folkesange Denmark
	20.	Primordial - To The Nameless Dead Ireland; also, 9/10 from here on down.
	21.	Amaseffer - Slaves For Life Israel
	22.	Arkan - Salam France (Algerian)
	23.	Arkona - Khram Russia
	24.	Árstíðir Lífsins - Saga Á Tveim Tungum I: Vápn Ok Viðr Iceland
	25.	Árstíðir Lífsins - Saga Á Tveim Tungum II: Eigi Fjǫll Né Firðir Iceland
	26.	At The Altar Of The Horned God - Heart Of Silence Spain
	27.	Boisson Divine - La Halha France
	28.	Catuvolcus - Gergovia Canada
	29.	Chthonic - Battlefields Of Asura Taiwan
	30.	Chthonic - Seediq Bale Taiwan
	31.	Dalriada - Nyárutó Hungary
	32.	Dalriada - Őszelő Hungary
	33.	Dalriada - Szelek Hungary
	34.	Drygva - Кола Часу Ukraine
	35.	E-an-na - Jiana Romania
	36.	E-an-na - M.L.R. Romania
	37.	Elvenking - Reader Of The Runes - Divination Italy
	38.	Empyrium - Über Den Sternen Germany
	39.	Ensiferum - Iron Finland
	40.	Ensiferum - Thalassic Finland
	41.	Equilibrium - Sagas Germany
	42.	Ereb Altor - Fire Meets Ice Sweden
	43.	Falkenbach - Asa Germany
	44.	Finsterforst - Zerfall Germany
	45.	Goblin Hovel - The Roots That Broke The Stone USA
	46.	Havukruunu - Uinuos Syömein Sota Finland
	47.	Hordak - Under The Sign Of The Wilderness Spain
	48.	In Extremo - Verehrt Und Angespien Germany
	49.	Kartikeya - Mahayuga Russia (Indian)
	50.	Korpiklaani - Voice Of Wilderness Finland
	51.	Mael Mórdha - Damned When Dead Ireland
	52.	Melechesh - Emissaries Israel
	53.	Melechesh - The Epigenesis Israel
	54.	Myrath - Hope Tunisia
	55.	Myrath - Tales Of The Sands Tunisia
	56.	Myrkur - Mareridt Denmark
	57.	Negură Bunget - OM Romania
	58.	Obsequiae - The Palms Of Sorrowed Kings USA
	59.	Orphaned Land - All Is One Israel
	60.	Orphaned Land - Mabool: The Story Of The Three Sons Of Seven Israel
	61.	Primordial - Where Greater Men Have Fallen Ireland
	62.	Salduie - Viros Veramos Spain
	63.	Skuggsjá - A Piece For Mind & Mirror Norway
	64.	Subway To Sally - Mitgift: Mördergeschichten Germany
	65.	Suidakra - Caledonia Germany
	66.	Tersivel - For One Pagan Brotherhood Argentina (Celtic, I guess)
	67.	Thrawsunblat - Metachthonia Canada
	68.	Thrawsunblat - Thrawsunblat II: Wanderer On The Continent Of Saplings Canada
	69.	Týr - Hel Faroe Islands
	70.	Vintersorg - Till Fjälls Del II Sweden
	71.	VooDoo KungFu - Voodoo Kungfu China
	72.	Wardruna - Runaljod - Gap Var Ginnunga Norway
	73.	Wardruna - Runaljod - Yggdrasil Norway
	74.	Whispered - Metsutan - Songs Of The Void Finland (Japanese)
	75.	Whispered - Shogunate Macabre Finland (Japanese)
	76.	Zeal & Ardor - Zeal & Ardor Switzerland/USA
	77.	Acyl - Algebra France (Algerian); also, 8/10 from here on down.
	78.	Æther Realm - Redneck Vikings From Hell USA
	79.	Alestorm - Captain Morgan's Revenge Scotland
	80.	Alestorm - Curse Of The Crystal Coconut Scotland
	81.	Amber Tears - When No Trails Russia
	82.	Ankla - Steep Trails USA (Latin)
	83.	Arallu - Desert Battles - Descending To The Sands Israel
	84.	Arallu - Satanic War In Jerusalem Israel
	85.	Arkan - Hilal France (Algerian)
	86.	Arkan - Kelem France (Algerian)
	87.	Arkan - Lila H France (Algerian)
	88.	Arkona - Явь Russia
	89.	Arkona - Kob' Russia
	90.	Àrsaidh - Roots Scotland
	91.	Árstíðir Lífsins - Hermalausaz Iceland
	92.	Ashenspire - Hostile Architecture Scotland
	93.	At The Altar Of The Horned God - Through Doors Of Moonlight Spain
	94.	Athelstan - The Ride England
	95.	Aztlan - Legión Mexica Mexico
	96.	Battlesoul - Sunward And Starward Canada
	97.	Black Kirin - 哀郢 (National Trauma)
	98.	Black Messiah - Walls Of Vanaheim Germany
	99.	Blackguard - Storm Canada
	100.	Bloodywood - Rakshak India
	101.	Boisson Divine - Enradigats France
	102.	Boisson Divine - Volentat France
	103.	Bucovina - Duh Romania
	104.	Bucovina - Nestrămutat Romania
	105.	Bucovina - Sub Stele Romania
	106.	Cân Bardd - The Last Rain Switzerland
	107.	Chthonic - 9th Empyrean Taiwan
	108.	Chthonic - Relentless Recurrence Taiwan
	109.	Chthonic - Where The Ancestors' Souls Gathered Taiwan
	110.	Chur - Brother Wind Ukraine
	111.	Corr Mhóna - Abhainn Ireland
	112.	Crescent Lament - 噤夢 Land Of Lost Voices Taiwan
	113.	Crimfall - As The Path Unfolds... Finland
	114.	Cruachan - Blood For The Blood God Ireland
	115.	Cruachan - Folk-Lore Ireland
	116.	Cruachan - Nine Years Of Blood Ireland
	117.	Dalriada - Ígéret Hungary
	118.	Darkest Era - Wither On The Vine
	119.	Darkestrah - Epos Kyrgyzstan
	120.	Darkestrah - The Great Silk Road Kyrgyzstan
	121.	Darkestrah - Manas Kyrgyzstan
	122.	Darkestrah - Turan Kyrgyzstan
	123.	Dirty Shirt - Dirtylicious Romania
	124.	Dirty Shirt - Freakshow Romania
	125.	Dirty Shirt - Get Your Dose Now! Romania
	126.	Dirty Shirt - Letchology Romania
	127.	Dordeduh - Dar De Duh Romania
	128.	Dordeduh - Har Romania
	129.	Drygva - Вайдэлот Ukraine
	130.	Drygva - Сын Магутнага Рода Ukraine
	131.	E-an-na - Fascinathanatango Romania
	132.	E-an-na - Live At Wacken World Wide 2020 Romania
	133.	E-an-na - Nesfârşite Romania
	134.	Echo Of Dalriada - Jégbontó Hungary
	135.	颠覆M - 蒙古精神 China (Mongolian)
	136.	颠覆M - Inner M China (Mongolian)
	137.	Eluveitie - Ategnatos Switzerland
	138.	Eluveitie - Everything Remains (As It Never Was) Switzerland
	139.	Eluveitie - Evocation II - Pantheon Switzerland
	140.	Eluveitie - Spirit Switzerland
	141.	Eluveitie - Vên Switzerland
	142.	Elvenking - Heathenreel Italy
	143.	Elvenking - The Pagan Manifesto Italy
	144.	Empyrium - The Turn Of The Tides Germany
	145.	Ensiferum - From Afar Finland
	146.	Equilibrium - Erdentempel Germany
	147.	Equilibrium - Rekreatur Germany
	148.	Equilibrium - Turis Fratyr Germany
	149.	Ereb Altor - By Honour Sweden
	150.	Ereb Altor - The End Sweden
	151.	Ereb Altor - Ulfven Sweden
	152.	Ereb Altor - Vargtimman Sweden
	153.	Faanefjell - Trollmarsj Norway
	154.	Falkenbach - Ok Nefna Tysvar Ty Germany
	155.	Finntroll - Blodsvept Finland
	156.	Finntroll - Vredesvävd Finland
	157.	Finsterforst - Rastlos Germany
	158.	Fjoergyn - Lvcifer Es Germany
	159.	Folkstone - Diario Di Un Ultimo Italy
	160.	Forefather - Curse Of The Cwelled England
	161.	Forefather - The Fighting Man England
	162.	Forefather - Tales From A Cloud​-​Born Land England
	163.	Galar - De Gjenlevende Norway
	164.	Gåte - Svevn Norway
	165.	Glittertind - Himmelfall Norway
	166.	Goblin Hovel - Revered Revenant Of Irreverence USA
	167.	Gwydion - Thirteen Portugal (sort of Welsh)
	168.	Gwydion - Veteran Portugal (sort of Welsh)
	169.	Hantaoma - Malamòrt France
	170.	Havukruunu - Kuu Erkylän Yllä Finland
	171.	Heathen Foray - Armored Bards Austria
	172.	Heidevolk - Uit Oude Grond Netherlands
	173.	Heidevolk - Vuur Van Verzet Netherlands
	174.	Heidra - To Hell Or Kingdom Come Denmark
	175.	Helengard - Firebird Russia
	176.	Helheim - Jormundgand Norway
	177.	Helheim - LandwarijaR Norway
	178.	Hordak - Padre Spain
	179.	Ignis Fatuu - Unendlich Viele Wege Germany
	180.	In Extremo - Quid Pro Quo Germany
	181.	Jambinai - Différance South Korea
	182.	Jambinai - Onda South Korea
	183.	Kalevala - Метель Russia
	184.	Kauan - Aava Tuulen Maa Russia
	185.	Kauan - Kaiho Russia
	186.	Kauan - Pirut Russia
	187.	Kauan - Sorni Nai Russia
	188.	Kawir - Adrasteia Greece
	189.	Korpiklaani - Kulkija Finland
	190.	Korpiklaani - Manala Finland
	191.	Korpiklaani - Tales Along This Road Finland
	192.	Lathe - Tongue Of Silver USA
	193.	Mael Mórdha - Gealtacht Mael Mórdha Ireland
	194.	Melechesh - Enki Israel
	195.	Metsatöll - Katk Kutsariks Estonia
	196.	Mithotyn - Gathered Around The Oaken Table Sweden
	197.	Mithotyn - King Of The Distant Forest Sweden
	198.	Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja Finland
	199.	Myrath - Legacy Tunisia
	200.	Myrath - Shehili Tunisia
	201.	Nechochwen - Heart Of Akamon USA
	202.	Negură Bunget - Zău
	203.	Nine Treasures - Arvan Ald Guulin Honshoor China (Mongolian)
	204.	Nine Treasures - Wisdom Eyes China (Mongolian)
	205.	Obscurity - Streitmacht Germany
	206.	Obsequiae - Aria Of Vernal Tombs USA
	207.	Orphaned Land - El Norra Alila Israel
	208.	Orphaned Land - The Never Ending Way Of ORwarriOR Israel
	209.	Orphaned Land - Unsung Prophets & Dead Messiahs Israel
	210.	Panopticon - Roads To The North USA
	211.	Panopticon - The Scars Of Man On The Once Nameless Wilderness USA
	212.	Percival Schuttenbach - Strzyga Poland
	213.	Primeval Well - Talkin' In Tongues With Mountain Spirits USA
	214.	Primordial - Exile Amongst The Ruins Ireland
	215.	Primordial - The Gathering Wilderness Ireland
	216.	Primordial - Redemption At The Puritan's Hand Ireland
	217.	Romuvos - The Baltic Crusade Lithuania
	218.	Ruadh - Eternal Scotland
	219.	Salduie - Ambaxtos Spain
	220.	Salduie - Belos Spain
	221.	Saor - Aura Scotland
	222.	Saor - Forgotten Paths Scotland
	223.	Saor - Guardians Scotland
	224.	SatanaKozel - Север / North Russia
	225.	Skuggsjá - Hugsjá Norway
	226.	Skyclad - Burnt Offering For The Bone Idol UK
	227.	Skyclad - Forward Into The Past UK
	228.	Skyclad - Prince Of The Poverty Line UK
	229.	Skyforger - Latvie-u Strēlnieki Latvia
	230.	Sorg Uten Tårer - In Death's Sweet Dreams Finland
	231.	Storm - Nordavind Norway
	232.	Subway To Sally - Schwarz In Schwarz Germany
	233.	Suidakra - The Arcanum Germany
	234.	Suidakra - Book Of Dowth Germany
	235.	Sur Austru - Meteahna Timpurilor Romania
	236.	Sur Austru - Obârşie Romania
	237.	Svartsot - Ravnenes Saga Denmark
	238.	Tengger Cavalry - Ancient Call China (Mongolian)
	239.	Tengger Cavalry - Blood Sacrifice Shaman China (Mongolian)
	240.	Tengger Cavalry - Northern Memory China (Mongolian)
	241.	Tengger Cavalry - Sunesu Cavalry China (Mongolian)
	242.	Thrawsunblat - Thrawsunblat I: Canada 2010 Canada
	243.	Thrawsunblat - Great Brunswick Forest Canada
	244.	Thy Worshiper - Klechdy Poland
	245.	Trollfest - Helluva Norway
	246.	Turisas - Battle Metal Finland
	247.	Turisas - Stand Up And Fight Finland
	248.	Týr - Land Faroe Islands
	249.	Ulver - Bergtatt - Et Eeventyr I 5 Capitler Norway
	250.	Ulver - Kveldssanger Norway
	251.	Vanir - Aldar Rök Denmark
	252.	Vehemence - Par Le Sang Versé France
	253.	Vintersorg - Naturbål Sweden
	254.	Vintersorg - Till Fjälls Sweden
	255.	VooDoo KungFu - Dark Age China
	256.	Wardruna - Skald Norway
	257.	Waylander - Honour Amongst Chaos Northern Ireland
	258.	Whispered - Thousand Swords Finland
	259.	Wilderun - Sleep At The Edge Of The Earth USA
	260.	Winterfylleth - The Threnody Of Triumph UK
	261.	Wolfchant - Bloodwinter Germany
	262.	Wolfhorde - Towards The Gates Of North Finland
	263.	Zeal & Ardor - Stranger Fruit Switzerland/USA
	264.	Zeal & Ardor - Wake Of A Nation Switzerland/USA
	265.	Aes Dana - Formors France; also, 7/10 from here on down.
	266.	Æther Realm - One Chosen By The Gods USA
	267.	Æther Realm - Tarot USA
	268.	Alestorm - Back Through Time Scotland
	269.	Alestorm - No Grave But The Sea Scotland
	270.	Amaseffer - Kna'an [Collaboration] Israel
	271.	An Theos - Renăscând Romania
	272.	Änterbila - Änterbila Sweden
	273.	Belenos - Spicilege France
	274.	Bran Barr - Sidh France (Celtic)
	275.	Bucovina - Ceasul Aducerii Aminte Romania
	276.	Bucovina - Suntem Aici Romania
	277.	Butterfly Temple - Вечность Russia
	278.	Celtachor - Fiannaoícht Ireland
	279.	Celtian - En Tierra De Hadas Spain
	280.	Dirty Shirt - Same Shirt Different Day Romania
	281.	Downfall Of Nur - Umbras De Barbagia Argentina
	282.	Dzö-nga - Thunder In The Mountains USA
	283.	颠覆M - Jangar China (Mongolian)
	284.	Ensiferum - One Man Army Finland
	285.	Ensiferum - Unsung Heroes Finland
	286.	Equilibrium - Armageddon Germany
	287.	Equilibrium - Renegades Germany
	288.	FEJD - Trolldom Sweden
	289.	Folkstone - Oltre... l'Abisso Italy
	290.	Forefather - Engla Tocyme England
	291.	Gevolt - AlefBase Israel
	292.	Grimner - Vanadrottning Sweden
	293.	Havukruunu - Havulinnaan Finland
	294.	Heathen Foray - Weltenwandel Austria
	295.	Heidevolk - Batavi Netherlands
	296.	Heidevolk - Velua Netherlands
	297.	Heidevolk - Walhalla Wacht Netherlands
	298.	In Extremo - Sünder Ohne Zügel Germany
	299.	Jambinai - 發顯 (Apparition) South Korea
	300.	Kampfar - Djevelmakt Norway
	301.	Klabautamann - Smaragd Germany
	302.	Korpiklaani - Noita Finland
	303.	Kroda - Ginnungagap-Ginnungagaldr-Ginnungakaos Ukraine
	304.	Nechochwen - Algonkian Mythos USA
	305.	Nechochwen - Kanawha Black USA
	306.	Negură Bunget - Tău Romania
	307.	Negură Bunget - ZI Romania
	308.	Nomans Land - Last Crusade Russia
	309.	Orphaned Land - Kna'an [Collaboration] Israel
	310.	Panopticon - Autumn Eternal USA
	311.	Panopticon - Kentucky USA
	312.	Percival Schuttenbach - Mniejsze Zło Poland
	313.	Primordial - Imrama Ireland
	314.	Ruadh - The Rock Of The Clyde Scotland
	315.	Salduie - Imbolc Spain
	316.	Saltatio Mortis - Brot Und Spiele Germany
	317.	Sand Aura - Elegy Of The Orient Egypt
	318.	Schandmaul - Artus Germany
	319.	Shambless - Apkas Itulia Bulgaria
	320.	Skálmöld - Vögguvísur Yggdrasils Iceland
	321.	Skiltron - Into The Battleground Argentina
	322.	Skyforger - Kauja Pie Saules Latvia
	323.	Suidakra - Realms Of Odoric Germany
	324.	Tengger Cavalry - Northern Memory Vol. 2 China (Mongolian)
	325.	Thrawsunblat - Insula Canada
	326.	Thyrfing - De Ödeslösa Sweden
	327.	Turisas - Turisas2013 Finland
	328.	Týr - Valkyrja Faroe Islands
	329.	Vanir - The Glorious Dead Denmark
	330.	Vorna - Sateet Palata Saavat Finland
	331.	Winterfylleth - The Dark Hereafter UK
	332.	Winterfylleth - The Divination Of Antiquity UK
	333.	Yaotl Mictlan - Guerreros De La Tierra De Los Muertos Mexico
	334.	Alestorm - Seventh Rum Of A Seventh Rum Scotland; also, 6/10 from here on down.
	335.	Bucovina - Septentrion Romania
	336.	Crimfall - Amain Finland
	337.	Einherjer - Av Oss, For Oss Norway
	338.	Ensiferum - Two Paths Finland
	339.	Fimbulvet - Frostbrand - Eines Bildnis Tracht Germany
	340.	Forefather - Deep Into Time England
	341.	Korpiklaani - Karkelo Finland
	342.	Kroda - Selbstwelt Finland
	343.	Moonsorrow - Jumalten Aika Finland
	344.	Ofdrykkja - After The Storm Sweden
	345.	Tengger Cavalry - kAAn China (Mongolian)
	346.	Varg - Das Ende Aller Lügen Germany