Rating: 5/10 Release: 17 November 2021 Label: Pagan Records Thy Worshiper is one of those unique bands in the pagan black folk metal scene. The title “Bajki O Staruchu” translates from Polish to “Fairy tales about an old man”, the album comes six years after “Klechdy” and is the fifth … Continue reading →
Rating: 9/10 Release: 3 December 2021 Label: Napalm Records The Swedish Shanty/Pirate Folk outfit Ye Banished Privateers crawled through the docks and bars and gathered a real ‘different’ Christmas feeling. This conspiracy lead to an album with 11 swashbuckling Christmas shanties.Are you unfamiliar with Ye Banished Privateers? You should listen … Continue reading →
Rating: 7/10 Release: 1 Oktober 2021 Label: Independent My favorite thing about folk metal by far is the inclusivity. Whatever corner of the world you’re from there’s a guarantee, there is room for you here. Bring your instruments , your native tongue, and your history put it into a song … Continue reading →
Rating: 4/10 Release: 19 September 2021 Label: Independent / Bandcamp The one man band Tim Trollgasm out of Dubbo, New South Wales (Australia) released on the 19.09.2021 his Debut EP “Forest Songs”. The multi-instrumentalist artist behind this band Tim Read seems to be a full blood musician participating in a … Continue reading →
Rating: 7/10 Release: 29 October 2021 Label: Art Gates Records In Norse mythology, Nidhoeggr is a dragon/serpent who gnaws at a root of the world tree, Yggdrasi. “Arise” is the second outing for these Swiss Folk/Death metal merchants who create an atmosphere of their own. Formed in 2009, Nidhoeggr has … Continue reading →
Rating: 7.5/10 Release: 7 April 2021 Label: Independent “By the spirit of freedom, breaking the shackles” is the title of the new full length from Stozhar, the 5th in their career. A seven tracks album with nice melodies and catchy rhythms. It’s indeed a short album having 42:27 minutes in … Continue reading →
Rating: 7/10 Release: 22 October 2021Label: Bandcamp Formed in 2020, Hand of Kalliach (derived from the legend of the Scottish witch god of winter) is a husband and wife duo out of Edinburgh, Scotland. Husband John Faser taking responsibility for vocals, guitars and drums, while wife Sophie Fraser handles bass … Continue reading →
Rating: 9/10 Release: 15 October 2021 Label: Graphite Records The Hope opens with an ominous instrumental that bleeds beautifully into a wonderful rendition of Haul Away Joe. I love this version of the song especially paired with the intro it sets the tone for a well done and emotional album. … Continue reading →
Rating: 9/10 Release: 27 August 2021 Label: Avantgarde Music If you’ve been following this page for any amount of time it’s likely you’ve heard of Windfaerer, and if you haven’t you’ve some catching up to do. Seriously go listen to Windfaerer right now then come back… OK now I’m assuming … Continue reading →
Rating: 5/10 Release: 12 November 2021 Label: Avantgarde Music After three years of waiting time since their last Full Length Album “Faunalia” the Italian Folk/Atmospheric Black Metal Band Selvans will release a new EP called “Dark Italian Art” on the 12.11.2021 via Avantgarde Music. On this EP it is the … Continue reading →
