Usually the phrase "folk metal" ends up referring to a Viking Metal band or some band from the Norway/Sweden/Finland area. Cemican, hailing from Mexico, is challenging that:
(Yes, I know there are many others. But tell me anyway!)
@0x56
Yay! Glad you're liking it. I just found them yesterday. They've been around for at least a decade. They have some stuff on Bandcamp, if you're into that.
@spiritofnine - I'll keep them in mind... right now the HU fits into my folk metal notch perfectly, but I'm always on the lookout for something I haven't heard before.
@0x56
We'll, stick around. There will be more. Most will be heavier than you like, but maybe a few will work for you.
@spiritofnine - @jordicusmaximus, follow Spirit!
@spiritofnine - even though it's about 1 notch heavier than I usually like, I'm digging it!