folk-metal

noun

A genre of heavy metal influenced by folk music and various traditional musical forms.

Meanings

nounfolk-metal (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentA genre of heavy metal influenced by folk music and various traditional musical forms.
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APA

folk-metal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folk-metal

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“folk-metal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folk-metal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “folk-metal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folk-metal.

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