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Alestorm – ‘The Thunderfist Chronicles’ (2025)

Posted on 19 June 2025 by Michel19 June 2025

Rating: 10/10 Release: 20 June 2025 Label: Napalm Records What is there to say about Scottish Pirate Metal legends /pioneers, Alestorm, that hasn’t already been said? Their sound, once unique, is now ubiquitous and, dare I say, predictable. Let’s be brutally honest here, the one-trick pony gimmick that the band started way back in 2007 … Continue reading →

Posted in 2025, By: Stu, CD Review | Tagged Alestorm

Aexylium – ‘Myth of Mankind’ (2025)

Posted on 30 May 2025 by Michel30 May 2025

Rating: 7/10 Release: 23 May 2025 Label: Rockshots Records Italy’s Æxylium formed in 2014 and are now on their third album. I’ll start by addressing the elephant in the room, namely that all too often, they have a tendency to veer into Eluveitie worship territory. While there is obviously nothing wrong with being inspired … Continue reading →

Posted in 2025, By: Stu, CD Review | Tagged Aexylium

Manntra – ‘Titans’ (2025)

Posted on 15 March 2025 by Michel15 March 2025

Rating: 8/10 Release: 14 March 2025 Label: Napalm Records Manntra started life in 2011 as a relatively straightforward Industrial Metal band, but in the ensuing decade and a half, their sound has slowly but surely evolved to the unique style they have today. By introducing the more melodic elements of Power and Folk … Continue reading →

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Elvenking – ‘Reader of the Runes – Luna’ (2025)

Posted on 22 February 2025 by Michel22 February 2025

Rating: 9/10 Release: 11 April 2025 Label: Reaper Entertainment taly’s premier Folk-influenced Power Metal outfit, Elvenking, are now on their twelfth album and this is the third, and I assume, final part of their  Reader of the Runes series. While I’m not and never have been a fan of Power Metal in general, I … Continue reading →

Posted in 2025, By: Stu, CD Review | Tagged Elvenking

Eluveitie in Gothenburg

Posted on 26 January 2025 by Michel26 January 2025

Eluveitie at Pustervik, Gothenburg, January 24th 2025. It’s been five long years since the mighty Eluveitie graced the beautiful city of Gothenburg, Sweden with their presence, the last time being in 2020 and pre-pandemic, a time almost unimaginable after those strange few years. The long wait was finally over and I know it’s a well-worn cliché, … Continue reading →

Posted in By: Stu, Concert review | Tagged Eluveitie

Alestorm – ‘Voyage of the Dead Marauder’ (EP 2024)

Posted on 6 April 2024 by Michel1 July 2025

Rating: 7/10 Release: 22 March 2024 Label: Napalm Records The Australian pirates are back. Alestorm released an EP called “Voyage of The Dead Marauder“, released via Napalm Records. The EP comes as a successor to their epic seventh studio album, “Seventh Run of a Seventh Rum“, and consists of 5 … Continue reading →

Posted in 2024, By: Stu, CD Review | Tagged Alestorm

Fredlös – ‘Fredlös’ (2023)

Posted on 11 December 2022 by Michel1 February 2023

Rating: 9/10 Release: 10 February 2023 Label: Threeman Reco­rdings Fredlös are a new Folk Metal band from the small Swedish to­wn of Norrtälje and feature among its ranks, none other than former Entombed gu­itarist, Alex Hellid. With that elephant removed from the room, I’m sure you are more interested in … Continue reading →

Posted in 2023, By: Stu, CD Review | Tagged Fredlos

Kryvoda – ‘Kryvoda’ (2022)

Posted on 14 November 2022 by Michel14 December 2022

Rating: 9.5/10 Release: 21 October 2022 Label: Independent / Bandcamp Somewhat surprising, but it is unquestionably worth the wait. Bringing to mind such Pagan Folk Metal heavyweights as Obtest, Skyforger and Metsatöll, this is a definite statement of intent from this young (ish) five-piece. When I pressed play on my … Continue reading →

Posted in 2022, By: Stu, CD Review | Tagged Kryvoda

Alvenrad – ‘Veluws IJzer’ (2022)

Posted on 10 October 2022 by Michel21 December 2022

Rating: 9/10 Release: 23 September 2022 Label: Independent At its heart Alvenrad’s sound is a bombastic take on melodic blackened folk metal, but they enrich and elevate it with innovative prog flourishes, orchestral strings, wind instruments and vocals ranging from rasping black metal to soaring clean singing and choral chants. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2022, By: Stu, CD Review | Tagged Alvenrad

Hordak – ‘Los gigantes del bosque’ (2022)

Posted on 13 September 2022 by Michel3 August 2023

Rating: 8/10 Release: 24 June 2022 Label: Independent  first came across Hordak way back in 2006 on their “The Last European Wolves” album and have followed them, sporadically, ever since, so I knew what to expect from their new offering. Or so I thought. The opening track is a blend … Continue reading →

Posted in 2022, By: Stu, CD Review | Tagged Hordak

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