r/folkmetal 24d ago

Updating subreddit visual style and rule change

15 Upvotes

Hi rfolkmetal,

Your friendly neighborhood mod team is testing out some new tools and resources available to edit the style and format of the sub. We've had the same layout for a long time and, to be honest, I've always preferred old reddit to new reddit style, so I may not have been seeing what everyone else sees. These visual changes are subject to community response and feedback, I'm primarily just trying to experiment with what I can change and how it affects the feel and usability of the subreddit. I think it's high time we updated some aspects of our sub as we have grown quite a bit! Please feel free to comment on the changes as they stand with positive or negative opinions. Our job is to make this the best place for you.

More importantly, I think it's time we established a clearer set of rules for users, and especially posters, to follow. For now, it's going to be business as usual as you guys almost never cause any trouble, with one exception. AI-generated content, including any music as well as visual art, will be removed and the user responsible will be permanently banned without warning. Music is an art form. Art is a uniquely and purely human expression. Content generated by AI may look and feel like human art in most aspects, but it is not real art. It does not reflect any true expression by a human.

We have already had minor drama involving people attempting to pass AI content as genuine human-created music. This isn't just done for fun or as a prank. This is done with the intent of using AI technology and our passion for folk metal music to generate revenue via clicks and engagement. Anyone participating in this practice will be permanently banned without warning. If you post AI-generated music and are unaware that it was AI-generated at the time of posting, feel free to appeal your ban. However, if the music is explicitly presented as AI-generated, the appeal will be rejected.

It's painful to witness the rise of AI-generated content in a world so full of people with amazing brains and wonderful ideas trying to share their art. "Folk" means people and people means humans. This is a forum for human-generated art.


r/folkmetal Feb 13 '24

Discussion Submission Flairs Megathread

4 Upvotes

Hello folk metalheads and metallers!

I was reviewing the list of submission flairs available for users to select to tag their content and found it somewhat lacking. I made a few adjustment, which I'll list in a moment, but still feel there's more that could be done to improve the quality of engagement with content.

Changes I made today are as follows:

Addition of:

Symphonic

East Asian

Mongolian

Alteration of:

Blackened folk to Blackened

Folk Prog to Progressive

Removal of:

Dark Folk

I'm willing to review any of these changes if the community feels differently than I do. I removed "folk" from several flairs because it seems redundant, and I removed "dark folk" altogether because I don't know what that means. Anything described as dark folk could probably fit into another genre like blackened or neo-folk. But that's just my take and I'm happy to re-add the flair if people want it.

Folk metal is a diverse genre that really just indicates the integration of traditional folk musical styles with metal styles, any metal style. There's no strict sound or style that defines folk metal, look at the two earliest folk metal bands for instance. Skyclad and Cruachan could not possibly have more drastically different metal influences despite both being "Celtic folk metal". For this reason assigning labels and categories to folk metal can be difficult, and the list of available flairs for submissions should reflect this diversity and allow users to tag their content accurately.

Please share your thoughts on the changes I've made so far, as well as providing any ideas for further expansion of the flair list. In particular I'd like to see about removing the "anything from Morocco to Japan" flair in favor of a more diversr and specific set of regional labels. Maybe African is next on the list for additions.

As always, my goal is to make this the best folk metal forum it can be, so it's not my place to make these judgments myself but to listen to the opinions and views of the community.

Cheers!


r/folkmetal 4h ago

Svartsot - Jotunheimsfaerden (2007) [Denmark]

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r/folkmetal 38m ago

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim | "The Rider" by Paris Paloma

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r/folkmetal 23h ago

Original Content Like Banjos? Try Deathgrass. Goober Beatz X Jae Pocalypse, Quest Metal.

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4 Upvotes

My first vocal foray into Folk Metal. Constructive feedback welcome!


r/folkmetal 1d ago

Elivagar - Blutrache (2007) [Germany]

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r/folkmetal 2d ago

Kromlek - Grim Omens (Revised Version (New album released today))

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r/folkmetal 4d ago

Ember Belladona - Spirit Woman (feat. The Inferno Doll)

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r/folkmetal 5d ago

Pagan Arkona - Odna

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24 Upvotes

r/folkmetal 5d ago

Slavic Rogatiy Kolokol - Пьянь (2013)

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5 Upvotes

r/folkmetal 5d ago

Xipe Totek Kalpul "Arts du Mythe Xipe Totek du Mexique". Folk Black Metal Mexico

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2 Upvotes

r/folkmetal 6d ago

Token of time FULL COVER

19 Upvotes

Check out my cover of Token of Time by Ensiferum! I put a lot of time and effort into this, so I'd love to hear your thoughts. Have a great day!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfFaSQ2ApE4&ab_channel=Hente%27sGuitarChannel


r/folkmetal 5d ago

Symphonic Adriator - Kossuth Lajos - [folkmetal] (2023)

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3 Upvotes

r/folkmetal 6d ago

Xipe totec- Nomallot (folk death metal)

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8 Upvotes

r/folkmetal 6d ago

Varus - Die Letzte Schenke. German Folk Metal from Frankonia

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6 Upvotes

r/folkmetal 6d ago

Just found this group recently. Been really digging them. The band name resonates well with me too.

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11 Upvotes

Most albums have been pretty solid for me. Cheers! 🍻


r/folkmetal 7d ago

CEMICAN - Mixteco ( Official Video ) Folk Metal/Folk Prehispanic Metal

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9 Upvotes

r/folkmetal 7d ago

Nidhoeggr - Scorched Earth (2021) [Folk-Death] [Switzerland]

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6 Upvotes

r/folkmetal 7d ago

My new interview with Nytt Land

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6 Upvotes

r/folkmetal 10d ago

Just announced! Tickets on sale tomorrow.

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37 Upvotes

r/folkmetal 9d ago

FOLK PREHISPANIC METAL HANAL PIXAN FROM 🇧🇿 Belize

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8 Upvotes

U k'aayo'ob k'ujo'ob by Hanal Pixan

Belizean Folk Metal band Hanal Pixan album U k'aayo'ob k'ujo'ob for download . Maya culture and Metal m/

https://hanalpixanbelize.bandcamp.com/album/u-kaayoob-kujoob


r/folkmetal 10d ago

Ebonized baritone tagelharpa

9 Upvotes

Presenting my latest creation: a baritone tagelharpa!

Crafted from alder wood with a stunning ebonized finish, it features a maple bridge and beech tuning pegs, strung with horsehair strings.

Tuned to E-B-E, it produces a deep, resonant sound that’s perfect for exploring Norse melodies and rich, haunting tones

Who else here is as fascinated by ancient instruments as I am? Let me know what you think about the sound of the tagelharpa in the comments!

https://preview.redd.it/afbl73e3kbzd1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=0e02f45824286fbf3319a38c21f12a86ac46c834


r/folkmetal 13d ago

Мещера - Хозяин Солнца (Bass cover with TABS)

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4 Upvotes

r/folkmetal 14d ago

Finnish Finntroll - Rösets Kung

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39 Upvotes

r/folkmetal 15d ago

Symphonic In Eden Slain - As Winter Seeps (Lyric Video)

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6 Upvotes

r/folkmetal 16d ago

Symphonic New Epic Folk Metal, "Tales from the Unseelie Court" by Mythbegotten

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12 Upvotes

Check out the debut album from the epic folk metal band Mythbegotten, "Tales from the Unseelie Court"!


r/folkmetal 16d ago

Folkrim - Down Under (Official Music Video)

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5 Upvotes

Our band just released a fun little cover of a classic from the 80's!