Rating: 8/10 Release: 31 May 2019Label: FlyHigh Booking Pipes and Pints hail from Prague and they are an interesting punk infused band with influences that range from Celtic to country and rock, The music is lifted by Highland pipes and great lyrics that shine through. The album requires a few … Continue reading →
Romania’s An Theos has certainly been on my folk metal radar since their first album “Seminția Dacă” and they have yet to disappoint. 2019 sees a darker/heavier album come from them in “Renăscând”, their 3rd full length released independently in September. The band was able to answer some questions regarding the new album, the song writing process, the touring, the scene and a few other items of note….check it out……
Continue reading →By: Jano Rating: 8.6/10 Label: AFM Records The past six years have been a productive time for Suidakra with the release of no less than an EP and four albums including their upcoming effort Echoes of Yore. After going in a direction that leans considerably towards the Folk end of … Continue reading →
Rating: 8.5/10 Release: 18 October 2019 Label: Dusktone After almost 15 year in existence, the sophomore album from Norway’s Nifrost is upon us. Officially released on October 18th via Dusktone, “Blykrone” picks up right where they left off…and by that, I mean their debut album “Motvind” from 2016. If you … Continue reading →
When Folk-metal.nl’s path crossed the one of Knaat at the Volk Metal Jacket festival in Vienna, it was time have a talk with these guys again. What happened since our last chat in 2012?…
Continue reading →Rating: 9.7/10 Release: 30 October 2019Label: Independent Is is worth mentioning in the Guiness Book of Records when you release your debut-album after 15 years? A now brainer this releasedate, because it’s Elvarhøi’s 15 anniversary. They released an EP in 2006 and besides that 2 singles and a demo, but … Continue reading →
Rating: 8/10Release: 25 October 2019 Label: Rock State Records ‘En Tierra de Castillos’ is the new album of the Spanish Heavy / Folk Rock/Metallers of Ars Amandi.The history of the band goes way back to 1996, but of the line-up of those days only Dani on Vocals, bagpipes and whistles … Continue reading →
Rating: 7.8/10Release: 25 October 2019Label: Metalville It’s two years ago, when the Medieval rockers of Vogelfrey released their last album, so it’s time for a new one. And to be honest at once, that’s how it feels sometimes.On this album we can find 10 songs in the Medieval rock style … Continue reading →
Rating: 9/10 Release: 1 November 2019 Label: independent / Bandcamp This fall/winter is chock full of more releases than you can shake a stick at. There is no bigger one-two punch in my mind than on November 1st coming from the northeast US with the newest album from Wilderun and … Continue reading →
Rating: 8.6/10 Release: 1 November 2019 Label: Nuclear Blast Eluveitie had undergone a musical transition following the departure of a wave of members from their previous lineup (including guitarist Ivo Hanzel, drummer Merlin Slutter, and the iconic Anna Murphy). Bringing new faces Eluveitie went on to release Evocation II: Pantheon … Continue reading →
