By: Astrid Score: 8/10 Release: 1-2-2014 Label: Independent Drakwald started out in 2009 in France, founded by fans of pagan metal. One cannot deny, these Froggies have done it right and done it right they have. Pagan and folk elements, combined with good ol’ brutal Scandinavian death metal and the … Continue reading →
By: Michel Score: 7,5/10 Release: 1-2-2014 Label: Metal Hell Records This is a warning for all the losers who are still under the impression folk-metalbands come a dime a dozen. You’re all gonna be crushed by Tengger Cavalry. This Mongolian army will drive their horses towards the enemy and completely … Continue reading →
By: Nick Score: 5/10 Release: 11-3-2014 Label: PRC Music For every good folk-metalband there are at least 10 mediocre bands out there. Sometimes you find a little gem in the piles of crap, the large mountains of mediocrity which decorate the landscape of the folk-metalscene. Unfortunately, Valknacht isn’t one of … Continue reading →
Rating: 8,5/10 Release: 7-2-2014 Label: NoiseArt Records Some people almost preach it: Clichés should be forbidden! Or at least restricted. Especially with genres like folk or power-metal, which basically consist of clichés. I’m one of the people who think that clichés are there with a reason, otherwise they wouldn’t be … Continue reading →
Score: 7/10 Release: 6-1-2014 Label: Independent M.A.I.M. released their second EP recently, and what immediately catches you eye is the cover of this album. It’s a cartoon of a saloon. And there’s a lot going on in this saloon, there seems to be a fight, playing carts are all over … Continue reading →
By: GurScore: 6/10Release: 6-1-2014Label: Shaytan Productions You might suspect it when you hear the bands name and the title of the album, Al-Namrood is a band from the Middle-East, Saudi Arabia to be more specific. Al-namrood means disbeliever and this is their fourth full length already. This album contains of … Continue reading →
By: Michel Score: 8,5/10 Release: 14-2-2014 Label: Whiskey Devil Records The biggest challenge for every Celtic Punk band, how to catch the high energy which is generated at a live performance, on a record. Fortunately, the Canadian Celtic Punkers had great plans for this year. Later on this year they … Continue reading →
By: Nick Score: 8,5/10 Release: 27-1-2014 Label: Indie Recordings Before I begin, I need to say that I have respect for Kampfar. 20 years in business, and with ‘Djevelmakt’ they release an album that sounds more inspired and energetic than ever before. Yeah, this is going to be fun. For … Continue reading →
By: Michel Score: 7,5/10 Release: 1-2-2014 Label: Nail Records Virrasztók is a psychedelic folk-metal band from Hungary. They’re about to release their third album. This time there’s no big part for the typical violin, which has of course some influences on their sound. It sounds still very nice, but maybe … Continue reading →
By: Nick Score: 6,5/10 Release: 1-1-2014 Label: D.T.M. Productions What do you get when you throw Trollfest, Feuerschwanz and Monty Python together and make it into a musical mix? Indeed, you get Jaldaboath. ‘The further adventures’ is the second album of this funny trio. If you’ve read the influences from … Continue reading →
