Frogtoon Music - Genre information for Viking-Metal
Viking Metal Is A Subgenre Of Metal Characterized By Its "epic" Heavy Metal Inspired Approach Elements Of Nordic Folk Music Slower Pacing Use Of Keyboards Dark And Violent Imagery And Primarily Lyrical Themes Of Norse Mythology Norse Paganism And The Viking Age. Many People Mistake Viking Metal For Any Metal With Lyrical Themes About Norse Or Finno-Ugric Mythology Heathenism Etc Or With Folk Metal In General. However This Is A Musical Style On Its Own. Bathory With Their Release Hammerheart Is Considered The Founding Band Of The Genre. On This Record The Formerly Black Metal Band Ditched Their Blast Beats And Growls In Favor Of Mid-Tempo Metal With Clean Vocals And An "epic" Feel. Over Time Viking Metal Strongly Intertwined With Norse Folk Metal With Many Band Combining The Two Genres Such As Turisas Falkenbach Heidevolk Among Others . There Still Exist Certain Bands That Play The "early" Folk-Less Viking Metal Such As Doomsword. Viking-Metal Every artist, every band, and every song you can imagine, from the newest to the oldest, are easily accessible through Frogtoon Music. Get ready to indulge yourself and allow the music to enrich your soul, ignite your passion, awaken your emotions, and bring back some beautiful memories. The following is a directory of top artists and bands from Viking Metal: As you visit their pages, you will be presented with a list of popular videos, top tracks, recommended mixes, and music from all the albums they released. In addition, within each page, you can access and discover music from similar artists and bands.