By: Vinicius Rating: 8/10 Release: 2014 Label: Independent The debut Lugh’s album “Quando os canecos batem” (When the mugs hit) released in 2014 is a milestone in the Celtic Punk scene in Brazil. There are 13 tracks with a lot of energy, beers and beers. Of course, there are a … Continue reading →
By: Colin Rating: 7/10 Release: 15-5-2014 Label: Stygian Crypt Productions Folkearth, this very special band has been active since 2003. One man started the idea to create music with artists from around the entire world to make one folkmetal product. The outcome is a great many of albums over the … Continue reading →
By: Rein Rating: 8/10 Release: 5-6-2014 Label: Stygian Crypt Productions How could we have missed this album? It was released in 2014 and I am glad we found it yet. It seems that almost all of the folk metal these days is from Eastern Europe and Russia. And the standard … Continue reading →
By: Jeff Rating: 8/10 Release: 2014 Label: Independent There are numerous times in my reviews that I try to give you some examples of what I hear when I am listening to a new album/EP/single or whatever, especially some sound alike bands. At first I was really struggling with the … Continue reading →
By: JeffRating: 8/10Release: 5-3-2014Label: Independent When I saw that an album by Fenris needed to be reviewed I knew it was one I thought I had heard before. Sure enough this was released back in 2014 via Bandcamp and since they are now on the site, we are giving it … Continue reading →
By: Jeff Rating: 8,5/10 Release: 27-6-20104 Label: Vaarang Records Estonia’s Tharaphita have been relatively quiet of late, but have returned in a big way with “Ülestõus”, their first release of any kind in seemingly 6 years or so. I would categorize them sound wise maybe to more Viking metal acts … Continue reading →
By: Jeff Rating: 7,5/10 Release: 9-12-2014 Label: Independent Jump back to 2007 in your memory and you may remember a band named Балагуры (Balaguri) who put out one album “Великая Русь” (“Great Russia”) and then called it a day. Now they have reformed some 7+ years later as Varang Nord … Continue reading →
By: Jeff Rating: 8/10 Release: 1-11-2014 Label: Eastside Gjallarhorn from the Ukraine have finally returned with what they call a full length, but at 5 songs I would more call an EP with “From Heart Of Mine I Fill The Chalice”. With songs averaging 6+ minutes in length it is … Continue reading →
By: Jeff Rating: 7,5/10 Release: 31-12-2014 Label: Stygian Crypt Productions If you do a little research on Miellnir, you will be perplexed as to why a band that has seemingly been in existence since 2005 are now finally putting out their very first release with “Incineration Astern”. Without having an … Continue reading →
By: Jeff Rating: 7/10 Release: 27-12-2014 Label: Independent This review may be a little different than the reviews I usually do so bear with me. First I will ask you to go and listen/download this track using this link: https://soundcloud.com/starbringerofficial so that you can hear the song (albeit and instrumental … Continue reading →
