By: JeffRating: 8/10Release: 22 December 2018Label: Yarko Music Production There are some bands out there that for one reason or another do not get the recognition they truly deserve. On a short list I would absolutely put Russia’s Pagan Reign in that discussion. After a very busy stretch from 2002-2006 … Continue reading →
By: StuartRating: 8.5/10Release: 16 December 2018Label: Independent Despite having been doing the rounds since 2008, this EP is the first official release from Colombia’s Herteitr and while the production might well be lo-fi, the standard of the songs themselves is very high indeed. The band’s style is quite Northern European … Continue reading →
By: LeoRating: 8/10Release: 21 September 2018Label: Atcys Records I think it’s wonderful to be able to know different melodies that bring us closer to ancient cultures around the world, an example of this is Sechem’s latest work, and their first full length: “Disputes with My Ba”. An album with an … Continue reading →
By: AssiaRating: 7.7/10Release: 30 March 2018Label: Massacre Records Where do I start? Initially, I was super excited to review this album seeing as how the first listen left me optimistic for a newly yet to be discovered band. Based out of Switzerland, Abinchova released Weltenwandered as their third full length … Continue reading →
By: LeoRating: 7/10Release: 21 December 2018Label: Stygian Crypt Productions In their second album and after 2 years, Downcast Twilight brings us a work a little further away from the style of the first album, leaving aside the folk-metal style to focus more on deeper sounds and more darker riffs leaned … Continue reading →
By: JeffRating: 7/10Release: 21 November 2018Label: Independent / Bandcamp I’m not sure if this is going to be a trend but if it is, I hope it ends as quickly as it started. That trend is the release of unreleased older tracks instead of new material, especially after a long … Continue reading →
By: JeffRating: 8/10Release: 14 November 2018Label: Independent / Bandcamp 2019 just may be the year of the EP….. and here is another one for review and yes, I know it came out last year, but it is up for review now. I could not have been more shocked when I … Continue reading →
By: ReinRating: 7/10Release: 9 November 2018Label: Independent Nice to notice that folk metal is still made all around the world. Last year Argentinean Lex Talion released an EP, now followed by the band’s second full album. Typical is the use of clean as well as harsh growling vocals. Mostly leaning … Continue reading →
By: JeffRating: 7.5/10Release: 10 November 2018Label: SoundAge Productions When I hear the name Mjød and new album, there are 2 acts that come to mind and definitely more so the one from Russia and not the one from the U.S. who have been quiet in the last 5 years. Yes, … Continue reading →
By: AssiaRating: 8.2/10Release: 13 July 2018Label: Art of Propaganda Let’s start by getting the obvious out of the way German, Firtan is not what we would typically think of as Folk Metal, rather pagan black metal with a progressive death twist. However, I am particularly keen on them due to … Continue reading →
