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
Not enough do I find myself within the ancient and prolific reaches where black and folk metal intersect purely because it is one of those sounds that I find myself frustratingly picky with despite my best efforts to do otherwise. … Continue reading Burden of Ymir – Heorot
Ever since their bold entrance to the scene three years ago that feels so much longer ago, Iku-Turso has been gracious enough to give us a slow but satisfying drip of new material at least once every year since … Continue reading Iku-Turso – Pakana
It’s not often enough that we get a really solid work that blends together the realms of black and folk metal in such a way that really flattens just about every person that sits down to take a real listen … Continue reading Marrasmieli – Between Land and Sky
A lot of times, I find myself preferring bands to switch up their sound even if it’s by the smallest bit as they progress from album to album, but it’s on a rare occasion that sometimes it just fucking works … Continue reading Itnuveth – Enuma Elish
It’s very often in many scenarios with metal that we like to throw around the word “epic” to describe something that’s awesome. It’s a word that fits every now and then, for sure, but it’s only on rare occasion do … Continue reading Finsterforst – Zerfall
A split is sometimes my best friend as it pulls double duty, sometimes more, in doing me the service of providing two different sounds from two different bands in one neat package, effectively giving me two different listening experiences. It’s … Continue reading Itnuveth / Cult of Self Destruction – Black Viking Alliance / Nihil Verum Nisi Mors
Going into 2019, there was really only one band that I had on my radar for any sort of delivery of pagan metal in a way where the folk elements are especially emphasized is Wormwood. But, given how there’s still … Continue reading Norrsinnt – Dåvahugg
Pagan metal is one of those styles that always a little tricky for me as sometimes it just feels like a name that some black metal artists use to make themselves sound different on paper, but when you actually hear … Continue reading Nordland – The Dead Stones
Much like what I said but two days ago, the pagan metal is something that I’ve always felt partial to but has always favored it more for the folk elements and spirituality above all else as I love that shit. … Continue reading Crystalmoors / Hordak – Árguma / Ophiusa