Celtic/Vking/Folk metal recommendations

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[Zdan]

Well - as a person I say quite well-versed in heavy, thrash and death metal I recently started to explore folk/celtic/viking metal....and I must say I love it...

I know some of you guys listen to this stuff extensively - so shoot some worthy bands at me...

They can be black metal-based - as long as the black metal element is not predominant - like say Primordial (totally awesome band BTW "The Garthering Wilderness" rules)...and if it is underground stuff than even better...

I already know some basics like say:

Elvenking
Skyclad
Primordial
Ensiferum
Tyr
Falconer (the first three and the last count - if you know bands like this also please tell me - I love this type of stuff)
Mael Mordha
Bathory (Viking era)
Cruachan
Mitothyn
Tuatha Da Dannan
Ensiferum
Morrigan
Forefather
Waylander
Korpiklaani

So basicly all types of viking/folk/celtic stuff...

[Phoenix]

Pagan Reign is quite good. Also my favorite is Skyforger.

[Mouse]

Folkearth, Thronar, Turisas, Eluveitie, Falkenbach, Asmegin, Rivendell, Siegfried, Chingy, Snoop Dogg.,..just to name a few

[Agis]

Ensiferum
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Ensiferum

You mentioned twice to show how good they are...     

If you liked Ensiferum you should check Wintersun.
Try listening to Thyrfing, too.

[Brewdog]

Stormwarrior

[Zdan]

You mentioned twice to show how good they are...     

If you liked Ensiferum you should check Wintersun.
Try listening to Thyrfing, too.

I heard Thyrfing is very on the black metal side of things and not on the folk side - but I did not hear them so I gotta ask - is it true?

Also what Wintersun sounds like? More of less Ensiferum?

Also I gotta be like having a brain melt or something for not mentioning Falkenbach as I was listening to Heralding - The Fireblade today....

[Erk]

Suidakra, but you probably already knew about them...

And I wouldn't say Thyrfing is black metal, more death but still very melodic and quite much folk over it

[Agis]

Also what Wintersun sounds like? More of less Ensiferum?

Wintersun is the Enfiserum's guy with a better production and more complex songs but less soul. If you like Ensiferum you will probably like them.

Errr... Perhaps Amon Amarth. Give them a listen.

And Manowar is going to do something with the name 'Odin' in it...   

[DeadlyBlessing]

Fintroll
Obtest
late Ancient Rites
Manegarm
Gjallarhorn
Moonsorrow (even if they are abit extreme but hey, Mitothyn are not "easy" either)

The already mentioned Falkenbach and Skyforger are my favourites

[DeadlyBlessing]

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[Sirliftsalot48]

Pagan Reign is quite good. Also my favorite is Skyforger.

Took the words/bands right out of my mouth.   

[Sargon the Terrible]

Took the words/bands right out of my mouth.   

Two of the best bands right there.  And yeah, get Moonsorrow's "Kivenkentaja".

Aes Dana are excellent, as are Belenos.

[Zdan]

Gonna look into all you guys mentioned - but I truly prefer bands that sing in English - I like to know the lyrics to the songs - but Skyforger and Negura Bunget are a exception of course!

[Acolyte]

Chingy, Snoop Dogg.,..just to name a few

Yeah.  Lil' John is in there too with such classics as "Odin is the Motherfucking shit, motherfucker roll up in the club ass bitch WHAT!"

Seriously, I hear Geasa is an alright band in this vein.  But arent the 42345 bands you already mentioned enough to satisfy your craving?

[Zdan]

Never can have too much good metal...

Also what do you guys think of Mayhemic Truth/Morrigan? Worth investing time/money into it?