To celebrate my copy of Swashbuckle's Back to the Noose album arriving in the post, I thought we'd have a look at some of the oddest musical crossovers that the metal world has to offer...
Pirate Metal:
My current favorite, the term was first used by Alestorm, who describe themselves as "True Scottish Pirate Metal" (but sound more like the Dropkick Murphys)
In a similar vein, you'll find Blackguard, but the current admirals of pirate metal are the mighty Swashbuckle...
In a similar vein, you'll find Blackguard, but the current admirals of pirate metal are the mighty Swashbuckle...
Folk Metal:
This genre's been around for a while, but as we're looking at the oddest side of music, I bring you FINNTROLL!
Singing in Swedish, because "it just sounds damn trollish", Finntroll combine black metal, death metal, folk metal and a form of finnish polka called "humppa". Well, somebody has to...
Singing in Swedish, because "it just sounds damn trollish", Finntroll combine black metal, death metal, folk metal and a form of finnish polka called "humppa". Well, somebody has to...
Viking Metal:
There are a surprising number of these bands around, and Bathory are considered to be the true founders
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But you can't talk about Viking Metal without mentioning Enslaved...
But you can't talk about Viking Metal without mentioning Enslaved...
Goblin metal:
Yes. Seriously. (Well, maybe not that seriously...)
Here's Nekrogoblikon....
Honestly, I think that's enough for now. Please let me know if I've missed anything out.
OK, one more then...
Ninja Metal:
Nuff sed.
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