Normally, improvement is the sort of thing that we would expect to happen gradually over time. When dealing in the machinations of the underground, it is commonplace to see a band take a few EPs or albums – definitely in … Continue reading Soltur – Ride as One
Few and far between are bands that are able to take into consideration the realms of death and folk metal, and, honestly, that’s probably for the best. It’s oftentimes the best and most interesting sounds that are sparsely populated for … Continue reading Ade – Supplicium
As time moves on, clear talent makes itself known time and time again. Whether it’s a fledgling act that comes out of nowhere to really impress listener for what they bring to the table or a long-established name that continues … Continue reading Saor – Amidst the Ruins
In any given year, there are a few acts out there in the dense forests of folk metal that manage to not just put forth a worthwhile performance, but managing to really stand out and deliver a performance that is … Continue reading Aita – I
It can be hard for any band to stand out in a style like folk metal with there being all sorts of different ways you can go about it with only the finest able to bring about a sound that … Continue reading Soltur – Víðarrsága
It is simply not nearly often enough that folk metal is given a worthy representation of what it can become even after all these years, but rarely does something great come around in large quantity with this genre certainly … Continue reading Firemage – Ignis
Out of the gate, to find yourself in the more progressive reaches of metal is to find yourself in strange waters. However, it’s when we’re thrown into the exceptionally deep end that we are granted visions unseen in any other … Continue reading Sur Austru – Datura Străhiarelor
It seems as though the last few weeks have been quite bountiful in ways of new talent in my experience. As soon as I sit down to try and find a new creation to find myself within for any sort of a review, it’s before I know it that I’m waist-deep in an effort from a band that cannot be seen as anything short of immensely fresh. From progressive death metal to true heavy metal to instrumental sludgy doom, it feels as though damn near every corner has been covered in the underground. Every corner except folk metal, that is, … Continue reading Silence of the Nemeta – Where Our Coils Collide
In recent years, we’ve seen an undeniable rise in bands that bring about black metal with a clear folk-inspired edge that’s as strong as it gets. While there has certainly been an increase in such acts as time has gone … Continue reading SIG:AR:TYR – Citadel of Stars
There is nothing that quite gets the blood pumping like a little bit of a fantasy infusion into the things that we love. Like anything good, though, it’s not terribly often that we’re given an offering of such throughout the … Continue reading Valfreya – Dawn of Reckoning
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