Ethno Metal is a sub-genre of Metal. It's characterized by melodic sound, influences by the symphonic metal and other metal sub-genres as well as folklore music - mainly Bulgarian folklore music, as this genre originates from Bulgaria.

Ethno Metal is lacking the "happy" sound of the Folk Metal and in terms of compositions is usually more complex and rich, thus reminding of the symphonic metal and the progressive metal. More often than never the bands playing in the genre make use of traditional folklore instruments. While male lead vocals are usual for the genre, many bands also use ethereal female vocals, usually sung by folklore singers (like in Dilum Tverem), or even operatic female vocals(widely used in the music of Balkandji)

Most noticeable bands playing in this genre are Balkandji and Dilum Tverem