Rating: 9/10 Release: 12 May 2018 Label: Independent / Bandcamp After a rather dismissible intro (wind, ocean, birds, acoustic guitars, random epicness, yawn, yawn) this EP truly starts with ‘The Gathering’. That makes quite an impact right away. It starts with pounding, echoing drums, guitars joining in with melodies that … Continue reading →
Rating: 6/10 Release: 12 March 2018 Label: Independent / Bandcamp Mexico is probably not the first place you think of when it comes to folk metal. While there is a decent amount of death and black metal from there, sadly folk metal has not had any bigger acts come forth. … Continue reading →
Rating: 7/10 Release: 17 March 2018 Label: Independent Airs & Graces hail from Germany and Canada and they play folk punk music with high energy and skill. Formed in 2012 they have six releases under their belt with “Voting at the Hall” being the newest and their first “official”, release. … Continue reading →
Rating: 8/10 Release: 25 May 2018 Label: Rockshot Records 3 years ago we saw the debut album from Italy’s Kanseil with “Doin Earde” for their former label Nemeton. Have you had a chance to listen to it at this point? One of the more well rounded folk metal albums from … Continue reading →
By: Sam Rating: 9.5/10 Release: 18 May 2018 Label: Nuclear Blast OK, I am not sure if there’s such a thing as 10 when reviewing am album, so I went with 9.5!!! The long awaited Amorphis album is an absolute beauty. The band reunites with bassist Olli-Pekka Laine for this … Continue reading →
Rating: 9/10 Release: 6 April 2018 Label: Napalm Records The Hungarian Celtic punk group Paddy and the Rats is a band you don’t want to miss. From the opening piano of Aerolites which reminds me of the eighties rock of Jackson brown or Bruce Springsteen, to the exciting folk punk … Continue reading →
Rating: 9/10 Release: 16 March 2018 Label: Independent / Bandcamp With few seconds after start listening to this work, North Hammer gives you enough energy to survive this metal storm, a storm that you didn’t expect to arrive from Canada. The beginning is wonderful, a melody to headbang, good riffs … Continue reading →
Rating: 6.5/10 Release: 10 March 2018 Label: Independent Lesyar’s album is a mix of so many things. Lots of re-recordings, amazing violins, flutes, fierce guitar solos, orchestra and punk-like background vocals, rap-like performance sometimes and a variety of background instruments that merge into what give this album an confusing, intriguing … Continue reading →
Rating: 9/10 Release: 30 March 2018 Label: Metal Blade Records Every year has an album that will be fraught with controversy. Coincidentally, last year’s (my perception anyways) was the latest from Ensiferum….why coincidentally? Well, Ensiferum and Primordial are on the same label and I’m sure someone out there is trying … Continue reading →
Rating: 6/10 Release: 28 February 2018 Label: Independent / Bandcamp OracleVuh proves that folk metal truly is to be found anywhere in the world. Five guys from Guatemala release single ‘Un Nuevo Amanecer’, after previously releasing a full album. Only one track on this single, lasting almost 9 minutes. One … Continue reading →
