5 Best? Viking/Folk Metal Discuss 5 Best? in the Metal Genres forums; Windir Finntroll Bathory Enslaved Vreid...

[Fanden666]

Windir
Finntroll
Bathory
Enslaved
Vreid

[Necromancer]

By why do you all like them? :-D

[Asura]

Cause they make interesting and unique music.Each is special in the sense that their music is in some way native to their homeland.

[ashish]

Amon Amarth is Melodic Death metal . Lyrical themes dont decides musical genres.

My favourites are :

Ensiferum
Magog/Evangeli
Empyrium
Windir
Eluvetie

[Alfader]

Originally Posted by ashish

Amon Amarth is Melodic Death metal . Lyrical themes dont decides musical genres.

In some cases they dp. Take a look at NSBM.

[ashish]

Originally Posted by Alfader

In some cases they dp. Take a look at NSBM.

But then again , NSBM is more of a socio- musical movement . Its been referred to as a separate genre nowadays but in essense its just a movement.

[Alfader]

Originally Posted by ashish

But then again , NSBM is more of a socio- musical movement . Its been referred to as a separate genre nowadays but in essense its just a movement.

I wouldn't say so. It's music as any other genre.

[ashish]

Originally Posted by Alfader

I wouldn't say so. It's music as any other genre.

NSBM has always been an ideology . You will not hear people say , ohh the band sounds like an NSBM band . You would only classify them as NSBM after knowing what they stand for . Their baisc ideals , their social beliefs . As far as the music goes. They sound like any normal Black Metal band.

[Alfader]

Originally Posted by ashish

NSBM has always been an ideology . You will not hear people say , ohh the band sounds like an NSBM band . You would only classify them as NSBM after knowing what they stand for . Their baisc ideals , their social beliefs . As far as the music goes. They sound like any normal Black Metal band.

Exactly, and that's why genres not only are categorized by the music itself, but also the style and lyrics. NSBM isn't an ideology though, but the lyrical themes are.

[Necromancer]

Although lyrics alone do not define a style. Lyrics coupled with musical style, etc does.