Windir - The Blacksmith And The Troll Of Lundamyri
This is Melodic Black/Folk/Viking Metal, and it's epic from almost any genre's standpoint. There's a post on Reddit that gives some insight and background to the lyrics and meaning. It's a great read: https://www.reddit.com/r/Metal/comments/q30tf/windir_the_blacksmith_and_the_troll_of_lundamyri/c3ucjlv/
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!)
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