Rating: 8,5/10 Release: 7 March 2014 Label: Spinefarm Records We had to wait quite a while for this new album ‘Karjajuht’ by Metsatöll. The previous studio-album ‘Ulg’ is from 2011, in the meantime we got the great live album ‘Tuska’ named after the great festival. The albums starts nice at … Continue reading →
Rating: 7.5/10 Release: 6 June 2014 Label: Nuclear Blast The German epic folk metal band Equilibrium has had quite some turbulent years. Shortly before the tour of the ‘Rekreatur’ album that was released in 2010, front man Helge Stang and drummer Manuel di Camillo left the band. In order to … Continue reading →
Rating: 8/10 Release: 12 April 2014 Label: Sound Age Productions I ended my review on their previous album with the wish they would keep the direction pointed out through the songs on that one. On their last album there’s more space for flutes towards the end. Now their back with … Continue reading →
Rating: 6/10 Release: 6 May 2014 Label: Blood Music Two Guys in a band that want to use cinematic soundscapes in their Viking inspired blackmetal.No, you can’t have prejudices about 1 or 2 men projects who do everything by themselves, especially not when they admit they want to add “cinematic … Continue reading →
Rating: 9/10 Release: 6 June 2014 Label: Northern Silence Productions Saor had had a most wonderful debut album in 2013, and it carries on in 2014. You can feel it in the music and in the start of this CD. It grasps you and never lets go. There’s something mythical … Continue reading →
By: Astrid Rating: 8/10 Release: 21 March 2014 Label: Independent Grimner’s first full CD blodshymner fits the vikings perfectly. Powerful dark music with strong lyrics and a joyful undertone. The first song gives one the feeling as though you are there at the field of battle, fighting for your clan’s … Continue reading →
Rating: 8/10 Release: 29 March 2014 Label: Independent The statement that a great many bands within the genre of folk metal sound (somewhat) the same is probably no surprise. Many of these bands use a traditional folk instrument, which makes the music comparable to a great number of other bands … Continue reading →
Rating: 9/10 Release: 25 April 2014 Label: Napalm Records It has been a while since Arkona has released a new studio album. In 2011 the band released ‘Slovo’, shortly followed by a pair of live cd’s called ‘A Decade of Glory’ in 2013. In 2014 it is finally time for … Continue reading →
Rating: 7.5/10 Release: 7 March 2014 Label: Independent After a demo last year, Heid is now ready for the real work, a first real EP. The band was quite determined over the last years to create their own music and put a lot of efford in finding the right members. … Continue reading →
Rating: 6.5/10 Release: 10 March 2014 Label: Independent The debate about the question whether or not dialect and accent define the quality of music has been held many times at Folk-Metal.nl. Yet it remains a sensitive issue, which makes me question it many times. This is also the case regarding … Continue reading →
