I’m going to channel my inner crotchety old man and say that hardly anyone knows how to have fun anymore, and by that I mean try things you haven’t done before simply because you feel like it. Who said you … Continue reading Finsterforst – #YØLØ
Now, if you’re a somewhat keen eyed person you would’ve noticed in the little category area thing I’m classifying this as death and folk metal. If you’re not familiar with Ade you’d probably be going “well that sounds like a … Continue reading Ade – Carthago Delenda Est
Ever come across an album or even just a single song that you hear and instantly enjoy it, but you want to save it for a rainy day or some shit like that? That’s what I did with Stormtide’s debut … Continue reading Stormtide – Wrath of an Empire
To me, folk metal needs to be the level of fantasy that can stand toe to toe with Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, that kind of shit. Not this weak crap that’s just people running around a fire … Continue reading Winterhymn – Blood & Shadow
The idea of pagan metal (or shaman metal depending on whichever you fancy the most) has always been such an interesting concept to me because it combines the harsh elements of black metal with the tranquility of folk metal which … Continue reading Darkestrah – Turan
For the last five months I’ve been seriously deprived of this magnificent and magical drug that I’m a known junkie of: folk metal. I’ve heard and loved but 3 folk bands in that time (Whispered, Manegarm, and Black Kirin) that, … Continue reading Romuvos – Infront of Destiny
I think we can all agree that samurais are pretty metal, no? Imagining samurai themed metal sounds like an over the top, ridiculous pipe dream that sounds like it would be a real mess with way too much shit going … Continue reading Whispered – Metsutan – Songs of the Void
I’m one of those people that since I don’t live in China and haven’t been in that culture for all my life, I am absolutely enthralled by it. Chinese themed movies, stories, music, folklore, and all that good stuff are … Continue reading Black Kirin – National Trauma
I’ve been meaning to get around to satisfying my recent fix for folk metal, and right now Månegarm has put out one of the best albums this year to satisfy you’re need for folk metal, viking metal, pagan metal, or … Continue reading Månegarm (self-titled)
It would appear to me that the tiny record label that is Blackened Death Records has got a compilation series going on, and I enjoyed the first entry to the “Hammer Smashed Faith” series so why the fuck not check … Continue reading Blackened Death Records Presents: Hammer Smashed Faith II
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