Rating: 9/10 Release: 2 March 2018 Label: Reedo Records I listen to quite a lot of Celtic music, especially in March so sometimes I can get a little burned out on it. So it’s with a great big crooked smile that I got a listen to the new Mr Irish … Continue reading →
Rating: 9.5/10 Release: 20 April 2018 Label: Trollzorn Records The Emerald Isle will be owning folk metal this spring surely (and possibly 2018 at this point) with epic releases by Cruachan and Primordial. You will all be sorry if you forget the release from the mighty Celtachor in that discussion … Continue reading →
Rating: 9.1/10 Release: 27 April 2018 Label: Trollzorn Cruachan is a band that has been around since the founding years of folk metal. They themselves arguably defined the genre of Celtic Metal. Nine Years of Blood is a concept album about the eponymous war of independence released for the 25th … Continue reading →
Rating: 8.5/10 Release: 16 March 2018 Label: Independent I’m sad to hear that Sigelpa is apparently calling it quits because this EP is really great. Angry music that’s catchy as hell with a nice foundation of folk instruments. The album cover shows a colorful circus in the background and a … Continue reading →
Rating: 9.5/10 Release: 16 March 2018 Label: Avantgarde Music International act Sojourner has been on my folk metal radar since their debut “Empires Of Ash” landed a spot of my top debuts of 2016. While we anxiously awaited the new album, they released a killer cover of Summoning’s “South Away” … Continue reading →
Rating: 7.5/10 Release: 23 February 2018 Label: Napalm Records After countless singles, EP’s, a compilation and a live album, Tengger Cavalry releases their 12th full album in 8 years. Not in itself a guarantee for quality. Formerly based in China, mastermind Nature Ganganbaigal moved to the USA. Recently Tengger announced … Continue reading →
Rating: 7.1/10 Release: 16 March 2018 Label: Independent / Bandcamp Listening to this album had me once again regret not taking German in high school. Zwischenwelten translates to, “between worlds”, in German, and this is honestly what the album feels like, with its mournful atmospheric outros, symphonic intros, and its … Continue reading →
Rating: 8/10 Release: 16 March 2018 Labe: Black Dingo I’m constantly surprised by the country of origin when listening to Celtic punk music. The genre is loved the world over and really good bands come from places that you might not expect. The Clan comes from Milan Italy and I … Continue reading →
Rating: 8.2/10 Release: 26 January 2018 Label: Napalm Records Many readers will no doubt recognize the name Alestorm, one of the most unique metal bands to gain prominence in the last few years. To those unfamiliar with the band, it is almost singlehandedly responsible for establishing the genre of Pirate … Continue reading →
Rating: 7.5/10 Release: 15 February 2018 Label: Independent Jukai is the second album from the band MethysOs, who come from Cyprus as the flagship band of folk-metal in their country, trying to stand out among mostly black, death and heavy metal bands there. This new release gives us a better … Continue reading →
