the listenerd

While perusing my new favorite Digg clone, HeavyasHell.com (a web 2.0 site for the metal set), I came across this list of 10 weird global folk metal bands.

From that fine list, I recommend checking out the Russian metal band Aria, who if nothing else, are known as “Russia’s Iron Maiden” and are obviously well-versed in traditional heavy-metal theatricality and iconography.