By: Michel Score: 7,5/10 Release: 2009 Label: Independent Percival Schuttenbach is the folk-metal version of Percival. Reakcja pogańska is their second full length album, their first album was released about seven years earlier. With cello, lyre, flutes and other authentic instruments they create Polish folk-metal. Their metal is the heavy … Continue reading →
By: Michel Score: 6/10 ‘Mysterious Land’ the debut-album of the Russian band FängörN was already released in 2010, but we’ve laid our hands on it, and take the opportunity to discuss it shortly. It catches your ears at once, the band is originally a heavy metalband, the influences of this … Continue reading →
Melkweg, Amsterdam 12 November 2009 By: Dorien After the support band (Doghouse Gallows, only seven appearances before) the audience did not seem really enthusiastic, but it was time for the headliner Amon Amarth. After a half hour full of songs from the new album, which is very popular seemed to … Continue reading →
Paganfest 2009 Locatione: FZW, Dortmund (DE) 10 September 2009 By: Colin T-shirts pagan fest where pagan is crossed and pirate is written above it? Yeah, the line-up of pagan fest this year has nothing to do with pagan. But despite the absence of pagan spirit, the bands know, this year … Continue reading →
By: Michel Score: 7/10 This demo of the Dutch band Nornagesta was recorded way back in 2009 already, and the band is working on a new one. We let this one spin around in our player for a while to be prepared for the new one. This demo is entitled … Continue reading →
From Afar tour De Kelder, Amersfoort, NL 30 Oktober 2009 By: Colin 2009 was peaking, Ensiferum released their best album so far, and ensiferum is my favorite band … … They had to live up to high expectations in Amersfoort. Amersfoort, 19:24 h. Large parking area, vacant area, a lamppost, … Continue reading →
By: MichelScore: 10/10 The album starts with the title track Goi, Rode, Goi, solid and catchy. After this, the band led by Marsha apace with beautiful songs. One of the highlights is Na Moey Zemble (in my country) where the band uses of a number of guest-singers (Heidevolk, Manegarm, Skyforger, … Continue reading →
Skyforger Location: De Vleugel, Nijverdal 9 Oktober 2009 By: Colin en Michel Due to a cancelled gig Skyforger had a spare date in their agenda. At very short terms a gig in Nijverdal was arranged but with one and a half week to go, despite the enormous promotion of Baldrs … Continue reading →
Burgfolk 2009 Schloss Broich, Mülheim an der Ruhr (DE) 22 August 2009 By: Colin This annual folk-festival in Mülheim has a lot of nice bands to offer every year again, this time Korpiklaani showed up at the beautiful courtyard. Reincarnatus The first band which hit the stage was the Dutch … Continue reading →
De Kade, Zaandam, NL 12 june 2009 Grimhorde Unfortunately I missed almost the complete set of Grimhorde. I have got to see the last three songs. With seven man is quite busy on stage. The guitarists were a bit quiet, but could be due to lack of space. The songs … Continue reading →
