folk metal
folk metal is a genre. folk metal grew out of melodic death metal, viking metal, raw black metal, Power metal and Gothenburg metal. The chart currently maps 7 connections around folk metal. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where folk metal came from and where it led.
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folk metal connections
folk metal grew out of melodic death metal, viking metal, raw black metal and Power metal. 7 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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