[Forest Fairies] What Is Forest Metal? Recommended Bands Introduction

Have you heard of a genre with a name that makes little sense unless you know the backstory of “forest metal,” yet somehow sounds kind of cute?

In reality, it’s not that a music genre by this name is recognized overseas.

The truth is that the term was coined as a promotional tagline for the Japanese domestic releases of Korpiklaani, a popular Finnish folk metal band.

In this article, we introduce bands that could be considered fellow members of “forest metal,” starting with Korpiklaani—groups that “seem like they live in the forest” or have music videos filmed in the woods.

While the piece is a bit tongue-in-cheek, all the bands featured genuinely have excellent musicality, so please enjoy!