Folk Metal Music from BandCamp

This Week on Bandcamp Daily     Folk Metal: The Knots and Thorns of Roots Music Happy folk and miserable metal: never the twain shall meet? Historically, in fact, metal is an outgrowth of folk music. The members of Led Zeppelin, the Viking grandpappies of the metal genre, were steeped in English folk music and Delta blues. Post-Zeppelin, metal wandered away from its folk roots—but as this list shows, they’ve never been entirely left behind. read more  ▸   Ten British Bands That Bring The Noise Rock The nihilistic outlook and black humor of noise rock works well in the U.K., where sarcasm is king and the weather is usually gray. These are 10 of the country’s grubbiest noise rock gems. read more ▸   The Women of Latin American Electronic Music Working in genres as diverse as techno, dream pop, tropical pop, and bass, these are the women leading the way to more inclusive scenes in Latin America and beyond. read more  ▸     BANDCAMP WEEKLY     Bandcamp Weekly rings in 2018 with a barrage of new tunes from around the world, including fresh cuts from Arp Frique, Glowing Palms, RANGEr, and more. Read Now ▸     ALBUMS OF THE WEEK   TYPHOON  Offerings alternative   NPVR 33 33 electronic   Crater Unearth pop   Azar Swan Savage Exile industrial   Sharon Jones Soul of a Woman soul   Lina Tullgren Won rock   More on Bandcamp Daily →     Bandcamp, Inc. 1901 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612