By: Jano Rating: 8.8/10 Release: 12 November 2018 Label: SoundAge Produtions Just looking at the name Troll Bends Fir makes one expect another bouncy troll themed act that takes cues from the likes of Finntroll and Trollfest. While there certainly is a strong presence of upbeat polka-like dance tunes that … Continue reading →
By Jeff Rating: 8/10 Release: 2 November 2018 Label: Avantgarde Music It has been another amazing year in folk and other related metals, especially for Italian label Avantgarde. They have released at least 2 albums for my top 10 list of 2018 (Sojourner’s “The Shadowed Road” and Windfaerer’s “Alma”) plus … Continue reading →
By: Jeff Rating: 8.5/10 Release: 5 November 2018 Label: Independent / Bandcamp Two of my favorite acts from Minnesota here in the US are epic Amiensus and the equally killer Oak Pantheon. Both have released amazing music over the years including a split EP entitled “Gathering” from 2013 which featured … Continue reading →
By: Jeff Rating: 9.5/10 Release: 16 November 2018 Label: Independent Time is a hard concept to comprehend and here is why…..I just looked up when the debut full length “Earthdawn Groves” by Trollwar came out and it was “only” 5 years ago as it seems like forever. Prepare for a … Continue reading →
By: LeoRating: 7/10Release: 26 October 2018Label: Einheit Produktionen Ten years after their first album, Ahnengrab brings us “Schattenseiten”, his third studio production. A varied and enjoyable album with well-constructed melodies throughout its 10 tracks, but sadly, some of those tracks can be perceived repetitive. The beginning of this release is … Continue reading →
By: Jeff Rating: 8/10 Release: 9th November 2018 Label: Indie Recordings There are some bands out there that have never gotten the amount of recognition they truly deserve and Einherjer would definitely be one of them in my opinion. I scratched my head a little bit and thought of two … Continue reading →
By: Doug Rating: 10/10 Release: 12 October 2018 Label: Independent When I began listening to Celtic punk one of the bands that stood out to me was The Rumjacks. Great instruments, great vocals and exceptional lyrics. With the Rumjacks you know your going to get fun stories. ‘Saints Preserve Us’ … Continue reading →
By: Jano Rating: 6/10 Release: 16 November 2018 Label: AFM Records After over a dozen releases of relentless Celtic influenced Death Metal I’m sure everybody is wondering what Suidakra’s first ever fully acoustic album will sound like. Don’t expend any valuable seconds on the question, it’s their Black Album. To … Continue reading →
By: Michel Rating: 5.5/10 Release: 29 July 2018 Label: Independent ‘Forest Spell’ is the new album of Kazkariv. EP or full length? It’s an album, but with less then 30 minutes I won’t call it a full length. It’s quite a while ago, when the kids released their first album. … Continue reading →
By: Michel Rating: 6.5/10 Release: 9 March 2018 Label: Holy Records From time to time it happens we receive an album which stays on our ‘to do-shelves’ way to long. None of our teammembers seems to like it enough to write something about it. I can understand the feelings of … Continue reading →
