Category Archives: CD Review

Rådarna – ‘The Formorian Horde’ (2021)

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Rating: 8.5/10 Release: February 2021 Label: Independent With “The Formorian Horde” of Rådarna we received the next Debut Album of the year 2021. The Swedish band had been founded by Rikard Falk after joining forces with with José Miguel Martinez in order to present a folk metal release influenced by bands as Finntroll, … Continue reading →

Einherjer – ‘North Star’ (2021)

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Rating: 9.7/10 Release: 26 February 2021 Label: Napalm Records From the bombastic “The Blood and the Iron”, to the weltschmerz bleeding closer “Chasing the Serpent”, Einherjer has brought forth a release that is an immram down a brackish river that leads into a deep cave lined with paintings of foreboding … Continue reading →

Yaşru – ‘Kar Prensesi’ (2021)

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Rating: 7/10 Release: 12 Februari 2021 Label: Independent / Bandcamp While the album certainly shows some promise, Kar Prensesi is marred by interludes of serenity and atmospheric embellishments that make the album fall just short of making effective use of all the good material presented. Because this album has fewer … Continue reading →

Stormtide – ‘A Throne of Hollow fire’ (2021)

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Rating: 8.5/10 Release: 1 March 2021 Label: Metal Hell Records The trend of acts after long layoffs returning continues with a brand-new release from Australia’s Stormtide. Their 2nd full length album “A Throne Of Hollow Fire” is set for a digital release on March 1st and physical release in April … Continue reading →

It’s in Skjaldborg’s Blood

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One project that has been overlooked in my opinion is Germany’s Skjaldborg but in some regards it does make sense. The debut album (“Todgeweiht”) was released way back in 2014 and it has been quiet since then…. until now. “Krieg Liegt Mir Im Blut” was released in January and picks up where “Todgeweiht” left off with some new tangents while keeping to the original sound. Main member Virus answered some questions for us regarding the album, the writing process, the struggle to get the album completed and some other items of note….check it out….

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McScallywag – ‘Songs For The Wicked’ (2020)

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Rating: 7/10 Release: 2020Label: Independent McScallywag is a dutch band with an nontraditional approach to folk and celtic music.. Using a wide range of instruments and sounds that range from bluegrass to punk rock they mix their songs to keep things interesting. The music is a little accordion heavy for … Continue reading →