Vanaheim statement: “We have naturally chosen to make this album a concept album! Expect to be taken on a big adventure in which you will be guided through a special story throughout the songs. The artwork is based entirely on the lyrics. Could you already guess what it is going … Continue reading →
Borknagar announced a very special 25th Anniversary reissue of their debut album “Borknagar” that will be out on Century Media Records on November 12, 2021. Øystein comments: “Throughout the years I have received countless requests for a re-release of this album, but because it is such a personal and treasured … Continue reading →
Nattsmyg released a new acoustic song ‘The Hollow Tree’.
Rating: 6/10 Release: 24 September 2021 Label: Einheit Produktionen In a nutshell: a typicalGerman Pagan Metal album release that fluctuates between “solid, not too bad and: nothing to write home about” Grain of Salt Warning: Do you love the subgenre of “German Pagan Metal”? You think it is the bee’s … Continue reading →
Ensiferum released their critically acclaimed full-length, Thalassic, in 2020 via Metal Blade Records and was lauded as an album “that brings pure joy to all of their fans” (Metal Hammer Germany).
Date: 15 September 2021 Come and Take It, Austin USA Before I dive into the music, let me give a little praise for the venue. Texas is a pretty big state, and for a student making a day trip halfway across the state during one of his two free days … Continue reading →
Morgarten released a new video of ‘Die or Fight’ from their latest album ‘Cry of the Lost’.
Rating: 6.5/10 Release: 23 July 2021 Label: CDN Records In a nutshell: A promising band and a good album, held back by an average production and lack of focus The facts Hexenclad is a Folk/Black Metal band from Ontario, Canada founded around 2014. They released their first album “Spirit of … Continue reading →
