Rating: 7.5/10 Release: 14 February 2018 Label: Independent Malasaners are a Celtic punk band from Bamberg Germany. ‘Footprints’, is an interesting album it has a nice folk punk vibe and through the use of a wide range of instruments it never gets stuck in a rut. The singer has a … Continue reading →
Rating: 9/10 Release: 23 February 2018 Label: Apathia Records The Romanian crossover folkcore metal band Dirty Shirt has played some concerts with the Romanian traditional folk orchestra Ansamblul Transilvania. Of course when you do special things like this, you record them. And with this they created a very special 5th … Continue reading →
Rating: 8.5/10 Release: 23 February 2018 Label: Vicrecords I am still amazed at some of the albums that we get for review here and the re-issue of the debut album from Melechesh is yet another one to the list. Released originally back in 1996 on the now defunct Breath Of … Continue reading →
Rating: 8.8/10 Release: 19 January 2018 Label: Stringdependent Records With a work with such quality that it seems more like a studio recording than a live concert, Celtica brings us their first live album, recorded in their 2017 concert at the Celtic festival of Montelago (Italy). For this occasion, the … Continue reading →
Rating: 9/10Release: 12 January 2018Label: Independent / Bandcamp My family comes from Switzerland so I am always interested in anything Swiss and the band Battle Tales is a welcome diversion for my ears. They have crafted a heavy, melodic debut with “The Ire of the Condemned”. A concept album of … Continue reading →
Rating: 8/10 Release: 1 February 2018 Label: Independent / Bandcamp If you went looking for a band named Under Siege on the web, you would find more than one. Even if you looked for one from Italy there are at least 2 bands with that name from there. This one … Continue reading →
Rating: 9/10 Release: 23 February 2018 Label: Heptown Records Finnegan’s Hell isn’t what I would call a cheery band , but they sure will get your feet tapping and your blood pumping. On “Life and Death” the band tackles weighty subjects like death, drinking and death all in great Celtic … Continue reading →
Rating: 10/10 Release: 9 February 2018 Label: Despotz Records Sweden’s Grimner has had quite a successful run as of late…..top EP in 2015 for me with their acoustic “De Kom Från Nor” and our top album “Frost Mot Eld” in 2016 here at folk-metal.nl. So now 2018 ushers in a … Continue reading →
Rating: 9.5/10 Release: 19 January 2018 Label: Nail Records One of the greatest pleasures of being a reviewer is being blown away by a previously unknown band to you. Dalriada are a well-established band from Hungary. Firmly based in epic folk metal ala Ensiferum, Arkona, Turisas, Ect. They are great … Continue reading →
Rating: 9/10 Release: 23 February 2018 Label: CDN Ontario Canada’s Battlesoul have been almost criminally overlooked for the last 10 plus years but they have kept a relatively low profile, so I understand on some level. 2013’s sophomore album from them “Tir Na Nog” has been a heavy spinner for … Continue reading →
