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Månegarm Open Air 2019

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From the moment I woke up on Saturday 24th August, the omens were good for the inaugural Månegarm Open Air festival, held in the headliner’s hometown of Norrtälje in Sweden and with a lineup featuring a veritable who’s who of Swedish Folk Metal. The sun was shining on an unseasonably warm day and … Continue reading →

Baradj – ‘Hunnar’ (2019)

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By: StuRating: 9.5/10Release: 19 June 2019Label: Independent Baradj describe themselves as Post Folk Metal, which is about as accurate a description as I can think of for the unique sub-genre they have created. Whereas on earlier releases Baradj were more a straightforward progressive Folk / Metal band with prominent female … Continue reading →

Wormwood – ‘Nattarvet’ (2019)

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By: StuRatng: 10/10Release: 26 July 2019Label: Black Lodge Records If you have heard Wormwood’s brilliant debut album, Ghostlands, and are expecting more of the same, Nattarvet is going to be a very pleasant surprise indeed. Whilst the band’s core sound hasn’t changed dramatically, it has noticeably evolved and the new … Continue reading →

Kampfar – ‘Ofidians Manifest’ (2019)

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By: StuRating: 9/10Release: 3 May 2019Label: Indie Recordings Now 25 years into their career, Norway’s Kampfar have often found themselves overlooked in favour of their more renowned peers, but when it comes to quality Pagan Black Metal, they really are head and shoulders above the pack. They are peerless in … Continue reading →

FB1964 – ‘Irish Steel’ (2019)

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By: JanoRating: 7.8/10Release: March 2019Label: Bornkamp FB1964’s latest opus, Irish Steel, is essentially a folk release. Even though the band plays a progressive blend of Power Metal, and released an album entitled The Fearless Vampire Killers, they have somehow decided to make a cover album of Irish Folk songs. The … Continue reading →

Metsatöll – ‘Katk Kutsariks’

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By: StuRating: 9/10Release: 23 February 2019Label: Independent The first thing to get your attention with any new Metsatöll release is the stunning and distinctive artwork and Katk Kutsariks (apparently Estonian for Plague Coachman) doesn’t disappoint with its oddly compelling and creepy cover. Metsatöll are not your “average” Folk Metal band, … Continue reading →