Rating: 6.5/10 Release: 29 December 2014 Label: Sound Age Records Another Ukraine band has surfaced. Haspyd existing since 2008, it took them until 2013 to release a first EP. After this they were soon picked up with by Sound Age Productions, where they released an full length recently. Situation like … Continue reading →
Rating: 8/10 Release: 10 November 2014 Label: Art Gates Records After their EP ‘The Legend’ earlier this year, the Spanish Celtic Folk Metal band Steignyr releasing a full length album ‘Tales of a Forgotten Hero’ now. We had some marginalia with their EP, but there were some very nice things … Continue reading →
Rating: 8/10 Release: 17 March 2014 Label: Independent Kaarnekorpi may have started as a duo, with no less then seven bandmembers we can call them a full band nowadays. The band has even added a female singer to the band. The band has released a seventh demo. Why a demo? … Continue reading →
Rating: 7,5/10 Release: 10 October 2014 Label: Independent From LARP friend to a folk-metalband, all with the guidance of British author David Gemmell, that characterizes the French band Drenaï. The fact this band is inspired by an author can be noticed when you’re listening to this album. This album is … Continue reading →
Rating: 9.5/10 Release: 3 November 2014 Label: FolkStone Productions It hasn’t been that long since we last heard from Folkstone. The Italian band that was formed in 2004, released their third studio album ‘Il Confine’ under own management in 2012, shortly followed by a live DVD called ‘Restano i Frammenti’. … Continue reading →
Rating: 9/10 Release: 1 September 2014 Label: Independent Looking at the cover of Folkoholic metal, the début-album of the Spanish band Lèpoka, there’s much that meets the eye. Elfs, trolls, dwarfs, shaman, but a sexy girl and a headbanging person are in the crowded room as well. What to think … Continue reading →
Rating: 5.5/10 Release 4 October 2014 Label: Independent Haeredium is a band which originates from France. Founded in 2009, they finally released their debut album. This piece is entitled ‘Aurora’, and within 50 minutes the band has their chance to convince me. Although this is their debut, the band worked … Continue reading →
Rating: 5.5/10 Release: 30 May 2014 Label: Independent Minotaur’s Redemption has released a self-titled EP on which are 6 studio songs and a live bonustrack. The band has a quite unique style, the music can be described as mix of trash and folk. The band doesn’t use a lot of … Continue reading →
Rating: 7/10 Release: 21 November 2014 Label: Echozone Hinter Spiegeln is the second album of the German Medieval/Folk rockband Feuerseele. The band has delivered a nice piece of work with this album. On this album are twelve nice songs, and the only thing I miss a bit is real power. … Continue reading →
Rating: 7/10 Release: 26 September 2014 Label: AFM Records Let’s make it clear from the start. Lyriel is not a typical folk-metal band. Not only varies their music varies from rock to metal, it’s a style which will be appreciated by fans of the Gothic genre. But there are folk-influences … Continue reading →
