Maharani’ has surprised fans for more than one reason. It marks renowned Karnatik musician T M Krishna’s debut in the metal genre.

For most music fans, the distance between heavy metal and folk is so vast you’d get a laugh – or possibly into a fight – for even suggesting a link. But not for Einar Selvik. The former ...

Founded by drummer Txus de Fellatio (played by Lastra) in 1988, Mägo de Oz the band stands out for its fusion of heavy and power metal and Celtic folk, violinist Mohamed "Moha" (the musician ...

Galloping-horse-like beats and gang-chanted, throat-sung choruses create exhilarating and evocative songs across a variety of metal genres – folk being the most identifiable and well-known when it ...

“Gaddaar,” the prior single, is closing in on 800,000 since November. And it’s easy to see why people like ’em so much: while mixing traditional Indian folk music and metal might seem jarring in ...