User blog comment:JonTheVGNerd/Well... s**t/@comment-1272757-20110611195802/@comment-995908-20110611213331

"Folk metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that developed in Europe during the 1990s. As the name suggests, the genre is a fusion of heavy metal with traditional folk music. This includes the widespread use of folk instruments and, to a lesser extent, traditional singing styles."

So yeah, don't diss. >.>