folk metal

Summary

folk metal is a music genre^[1]. It draws 1,130 Wikipedia views per month (music_genre category, ranking #383 of 1,946).^[2]

Key Facts

• folk metal's instance of is recorded as music genre^[3].
• heavy metal music is named after folk metal^[4].
• folk music is named after folk metal^[5].
• folk metal is a type of metal music^[6].
• folk metal's Commons category is recorded as Folk metal^[7].
• folk metal's country of origin is recorded as Europe^[8].
• folk metal's country of origin is recorded as Israel^[9].
• folk metal's country of origin is recorded as Iran^[10].
• folk metal's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[11].
• folk metal's country of origin is recorded as Germany^[12].
• folk metal's country of origin is recorded as Russia^[13].
• folk metal's country of origin is recorded as Scandinavia^[14].
• 1991 marks the founding of folk metal^[15].
• folk metal's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Folk metal^[16].

Body

Definition and Type

folk metal's instance of is recorded as music genre^[3]. It is a type of metal music^[6].

Origins

Things named after include heavy metal music^[4], a music genre^[17], founded in 1970^[18] and folk music^[5], a music genre^[19]. 1991 marks the founding of folk metal^[15].

Why It Matters

folk metal draws 1,130 Wikipedia views per month (music_genre category, ranking #383 of 1,946).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]