Neckbreakers Ball Location: Metropool, Hengelo 13 November 2011 Photography: Metalshots.com Within a month of day Heidenfest was within our borders, there’s another Rock the Nation event, this time it’s ‘Neckbreakers ball’. The party went on in Hengelo, which was a somewhat drive than our usual places to go to like … Continue reading →
Location: RWE Halle, Mülheim an der Ruhr (DE) 12 November 2011 Photography: Feenstaub Entertainment 10:00 a.m. The doors should be open because 10:20 should sound the First notes through this hall, but it’s almost time and the doors are still not open? The queue is immense (fortunately we as reviewers … Continue reading →
Rating: 7/10 Release: 2011 Label: Independent Often we hear ‘in Folk-metal it’s all the same, a statement I totally disagree with. There are a lot of different ways to create Folk-metal, but you can add one to the list. We stumbled upon the debut-EP of the Anatolian (Turkey) band Yabgu. … Continue reading →
Location: DRU Cultuurfabriek, Ulft 10 November 2011 Photography: Metalshots.com (12-11-2011) Despite of the fact I’m going to ‘Black Troll Winterfest’ in two days, and all three bands will be there to, I’m still going to the Dead Tyrants Tour. Because you won’t want to miss this, Crimfall, Moonsorrow and Tyr … Continue reading →
Location: Hall of Fame, Tilburg (NL) 4 November 2011 My good friend and folk-metal.nl colleague Nick asked me to take a look when he has a gig with his band in Tilburg, together with another nice Dutch Folk-metal act. It’s quite a trip, but of course, I’ll be there. Shade … Continue reading →
Rating: 7/10 Release: 2011 Label: Whiterock Records Wow, scary! You put on the new Cumulo Nimbus, and there’s nothing unusual at first. It starts off with a short intro in which al the necessary traditional instrument are accompanied by an electrical guitar. Nothing unexpected so far. But then, a sweet … Continue reading →
Rating: 8/10 (Deluxe Edition: 10/10) Release: 2011 Label: Deaf Shepherd So, we’re doing speedfolk, punkfolk etc. on Folk-metal.nl for a while now, so had to happen … The first CD review in this category, and not the least one to start with either. Germany’s speedfolk heroes Fiddler’s Green. And the … Continue reading →
Amon Amarth Location: Effenaar, Eindhoven 26 Oktober 2011 Photography: Metalshots.com It’s a fact the ‘Effenaar’ in Eindhoven has on working days also very interesting band on the menu, so much was obvious again. An normal Wednesday and the Vikings from Amon Amarth visit our country for the second time this … Continue reading →
Heidenfest 2011 Location: 013, Tilburg 9 Oktober 2011 Photography: Dorien Every folk-metalfan in the Netherlands know it, every year the heidenfestcircus visits al least one Dutch city. This time it was 013 in Tilburg where the Heidenfest took place. Organized by Rock the Nation as well. The event has most … Continue reading →
Rating: 6/10 Release: 28 October 2011 Label: Einheit Produktionen It seems 14 dark centuries ago since we’ve heard or seen something of these Thuringian warriors. Fortunately they came back with an new album and a new site as well. These Germans are known from songs like ‘Julenzeit’, ‘Skiltfolk’ and the … Continue reading →
