Folk Metal

Folk metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that combines traditional heavy metal with folk music. It typically features the use of traditional folk instruments such as flutes, bagpipes, and hurdy-gurdies, as well as traditional metal instruments such as electric guitars, bass guitars, and drums. The lyrics often focus on themes of fantasy, mythology, and nature. Folk metal is often characterized by its use of clean vocals, as well as its incorporation of traditional folk melodies and instrumentation.