Any neofolk album is a bold move in it of itself if you ask me. Many musicians dare to try and embody nature and bring it into a format that can properly convey the beauty, tenacity, and the violence of nature … Continue reading Ols – Mszarna
Twenty-seven years for anything is a feat whether it be living to be twenty-seven years old or holding a job for that long. It’s something that not many bands are able to accomplish, but luckily metal (and music in general for … Continue reading Primordial – Exile Amongst the Ruins
I was lucky enough to discover Sojourner very early on in their career. So early that I discovered them when they released their very first song almost three years ago. It’s been a true privilege to watch this international band go from … Continue reading Sojourner – The Shadowed Road
Ever since I was a child, I’ve been absolutely enamored by the work of Tolkien and that love has only held true as all throughout my life I’ve loved Middle-Earth in all of its lore, endless characters, and epic tales. When … Continue reading Dwarrowdelf – The Sons of Fëanor
For the longest time, I always felt that folk metal would be suited to a Chinese or samurai theme and for the longest time, no one attempted it. Then I discovered Whispered, and then Black Kirin, and now MethysOs. These gentlemen … Continue reading MethysOs – Jukai
With every band that brings something even relatively new to the table that becomes big comes a fair number of bands wanting to get in on that hot new craze. What style other than pirate metal would be perfect for … Continue reading Rumahoy – The Triumph of Piracy
I’ve always been a big fan of experimentation when it comes to blending different genres together as I firmly believe it leads to amazing new horizons for not only metal but music in general. Folk metal hasn’t been a thing … Continue reading Unshine – Astrala
The life of a viking as we know it in the world of metal is more than any one style can encompass properly most of the time. Sure, bands like Amon Amarth have managed to confine vikings to a single … Continue reading Battlesoul – Sunward and Starward
Folk metal has long been a genre that I’ve been very entranced by, but it’s also one of those styles that I find very difficult to find excellence out of simply because I like my folk metal to go above … Continue reading Battle Tales – The Ire of the Condemned
Of all the bands that roam in the realm of folk metal, few are more prolific and renowned than Heidevolk who for well over a decade now has been at the top of the genre. They’ve been a force to … Continue reading Heidevolk – Vuur van Verzet
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