Best folk-metal band ?

Eluveitie's definitely my favorite folk metal band! I know they're a rather generic choice given how big they are, but I don't give a shit. I've loved 'em since "Spirit" and I'll never stop loving 'em...unless, of course, they pull an In Flames and completely change their sound to something extraordinarily marketable to make money.

Other favorites:
Manegarm!
Svartsot
SuidAkrA
Korpiklaani (I know they're a bit cheesy, but they're damn fun to listen to!)

Ensiferum!

Ensiferum and Korpiklaani- they kick ass

Eluveitie is my number one favourite... I will have to disagree with tobyislulz's comment that they are generic, in fact I would say they're quite original... the care that they take in accurately reproducing Celtic folk is unusual in folk metal, I give them respect simply because of their skills with REAL folk instruments... No body in folk metal blends the two styles as well as they do... although the new album kinda sucks. I hope they return to the metal blended folk on the next album! When I hear their music it makes me proud to be of Celtic decent as well as a Metal Head! \m/

Týr, Heidevolk, Korpiklaani, Galar, Drudkh & Primordial are some of the best IMO...

Hard to choose a number one, so I'll make a top five... (in no particular order)

1.) Korpiklaani - One of the greats, their albums Tervaskanto or Spirit of the Forest really defines the meaning of Folk Metal.
2.) Moonsorrow - Moderate use of folk metal instruments, but my god they are very poetic in songwriting (when you translate the finnish lyrics), with such great songs.
3.) Månegarm - These guys simply kick ass, all of their work is just top-notch.
4.) Eluveitie - I don't know too much about this band, but from the songs I have I can guarantee that this could be one of the greatest folk metal bands. Check out their song Inis Mona, it's one of their more well-known songs, but it is probably my favorite.
5.) Equilibrium - Man, I got my money's worth when I bought their album Sagas. They use a wide range of folk instruments, if you want to hear a good song by them check out Unbesiegt.

Ensiferum, Moonsorrow, Týr (all time)

Agalloch, Primordial, Battlelore (been listening very much last months)

for me Eluveitie, ensiferum and Korpiklaani

Týr <333 Eluveitie, Ensiferum,

Brymir & Moonsorrow!

Dalriada This is the best band for me :)