The majesty and mysticism of the forest is something that I feel a lot of us can lose ourselves in simply because of how wondrous and alluring it can be without even trying sometimes. It’s been well over a year … Continue reading Marrasmieli – s/t
Anyone who knows me knows that I follow Itnuveth incredibly close as they’re one of those bands that I just can’t get enough of. For over five years, they have been dishing out one marvelous example of pagan metal after … Continue reading Itnuveth – Pagan Martyrs
The mysterious fathoms of the sea is such that can inspire everything from the greatest sense of wonder to the most intense sense of curiosity to the more profoundly deep fear. But for many, it invoked a sense of adventure … Continue reading Nydvind – Tetramental I – Seas of Oblivion
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
Tolkien has long been a source of inspiration for many bands, and while plenty tried to embody his work way before Summoning came along the band easily had the most unique and impressive execution out of all bands before them. … Continue reading Summoning – With Doom We Come
Like many people, I’ve always been enthralled by tales and legends of times long past where knights in armor were commonplace and epic battles that were decided on sword and steel took place often. Obviously, those don’t really happen nowadays … Continue reading Blencathra – These Bones Became the Roots of the Forest…
Easily, my favorite thing about the massive underground of metal is the amount of talent that there is spread throughout it, and finding a good band that not that many others know of feels like a real treasure find. That’s … Continue reading Itnuveth – Tales and Legends of Wolves
As someone who’s always been fascinated by realms of high fantasy that are rich with lore and atmosphere to no end, I’ve always been partial to folk metal of several forms, yet I’m extremely picky about it. Mix it with … Continue reading Nordland – European Paganism
Black metal has always been renowned for having vastly diverse and constantly expanding soundscape that is bigger and much more vibrant than ever before, and I love digging through it to see what I can find. Sometimes, that leads me … Continue reading Havukruunu – Kelle Surut Soi
The ever expanding realm that is black metal has taken some curious turns in the last decade. Nowadays, it seems that most bands only ever try to be as unoriginal as possible or try to create something no less than … Continue reading Wormwood – Ghostlands – Wounds From A Bleeding Earth
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