Rating: 9/10 Release: 17 March 2023 Label: Via Nocturna Diaboł Boruta– typically a five-piece metal band from Poland named for the Devil Boruta, a character from Polish mythology known for corrupting noblemen– have forgotten their metal gear on the way to the recording studio, and, instead, met up with some … Continue reading →
Rating: 9/10 Release: 14 July 2023 Label: AFM Records “There shines a new light in our world! The everfrost is calling!” And call it did! “Everfrost” (not to be confused with the band of the same name) is the first release from Winterstorm since 2016’s epic concept album “Cube of … Continue reading →
Rating: 7/10 Release: May 2023 Label: Independent This album is celebrating ten years of Jolly Jackin’! Go ahead and snicker, it’s a fun album. For the uninitiated, they’re a six-piece folky Irish punk band from Budapest. Their songs fill the gamut of drinking, nautical shenanigans, a ballad or two, and … Continue reading →
Rating: 8/10 Release: 5 May 2023 Label: Independent Nemoreus is a six-member Austrian folk-metal band who probably don’t even need this amount of introduction. “Eluna” and “Mountain High” are deservingly famous in their own right. Their new EP is lavishly titled “Orcunadoras, Chapter 1: Warrior”. It’s only three tracks, or … Continue reading →
Rating: 8/10 Release: 7 April 2023 Label: Independent Valensorow is a four-member band out of California, and Shorestank is an amazing mash-up of absolute chaos and mayhem. It’s definitely folk metal, but rather than weighing down the metal with melody, the folk parts are in the pit moshing with the … Continue reading →
Rating: 8.5/10 Release: 12 May 2023 Label: Independent It’s been a while since we’ve done a Łysa Góra (meaning ‘bald mountain’) album. Łysa Góra is a five-member band whose past albums have been folk-forward and acoustic. This album is unique in its electric guitar and bass magic, and sadly, it’s … Continue reading →
Rating: 9/10 Release: 20 May 2023 Label: Mighty Music “Der Var Engang…” (“Once Upon a Time…”) is Trold’s first album after having tantalized (trolled?) us with singles, and what an absolute delight! It’s a breath of fresh air… a salve on a burn… the first bite of a key lime … Continue reading →
Rating: 8.5/10 Release: 21 April 2023 Label: Label: Lifeforce Records I’d never heard of Vorna before picking up “Aamunkoi” and giving it a spin. What a delightful surprise! If you have some time, listen to the first minute of the first track– it’s a real treat. They’re a six-member band, … Continue reading →
Rating: 9.5/10 Release: 17 March 2023 Label: Independent I must be dreaming. Firkin has taken some time from touring to duck into a recording studio!Their last recording, “Into the Night”, was an amazing EP that lives on one of my regularplaylists, so I was excited to get my hands on … Continue reading →
Rating: 7.5/10 Release: June 2022 (Australia) / April 2023 (Europe) Label: Earth and Sky Productions In 2022, Perpetual Dawn released their first full-length, self-titled album! Knowing that this is a one-person affair, and looking at the green and brown, earthy-colored album cover and track listing, I was half-expecting a file … Continue reading →
