This metal music genre started in Scandinavia and spread to areas historically settled by seafaring Norse raiders, including England, Normandy, and Russia, while Nordic folk traditions in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden fed its sound. Which heavy metal subgenre is being described?

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Viking metal. Both Russia and Denmark are tied to Viking metal. The genre spread to Russia, one of the areas Vikings reached, after starting in Scandinavia, and Denmark's Nordic folk traditions form part of its musical roots.