Rating: 8/10 Release: 31 October 2022 Label: Eternal Legacy Records As the saying goes: “nature abhors a vacuum”. Starting from this premise, the trio from Dublin has somehow taken up the torch from another Irishman (from the North this one): the immense Gary Moore. It should be noted that at … Continue reading →
Rating: 7.5/10 Release: 16 November 2022 Label: Independent Spellblast fans, the Truth Is Out There! Gone are the old west references, this album gives us more. The songs tell a story, using lyrics and various effects to enhance the back story. The concept of ‘Classified –V’ reminds me of Iced Earth’s ‘Horror Show’, whereas … Continue reading →
Rating: 8.5/10 Release: 25 November 2022 Label: Sound Pollution Finnegans Hell come out swinging with this new release. Its obvious that these swedes are angry and they are going to let you and I know. The first five tracks include What have you got in the end, One finger salute, … Continue reading →
Rating: 9/10 Release: 18 November 2022 Label: Lupus Lounge Viking/Black Metal act Fortið (Icelandic for ‘past’) has given us a two track EP bringing forth more darkness from the shores of Iceland. The band has evolved both musically and lyrically since conception, taking a different musical direction similar to Enslaved … Continue reading →
Rating: 9.5/10 Release: 21 October 2022 Label: Independent / Bandcamp Somewhat surprising, but it is unquestionably worth the wait. Bringing to mind such Pagan Folk Metal heavyweights as Obtest, Skyforger and Metsatöll, this is a definite statement of intent from this young (ish) five-piece. When I pressed play on my … Continue reading →
Rating: 8/10 Release: 4 November 2022 Label: MDD Records Mandragora Thuringia (definition: the Latin name ‘Mandragora’ for mandrake which bridges humans and nature) is a fairly new band in the folk metal scene with their debut album ‘Der Vagabund’ (2019). 2022 brings us a new release “Rex Silvarum’ (King of … Continue reading →
Rating: 9/10 Release: 2 September 2022 Label: Better Noise Music No one can ignore THE HU, which since its creation in 2016 has come a long way leading them to the heights. And yet who could have believed in this band which decided to mix rock music and tradition of … Continue reading →
Rating: 9/10 Release: 9 September 2022 Label: Rise Records Flogging Molly have always been one of my go to bands. They have been at the forefront of the Celtic/Punk music scene since their beginning and this new album is more of the same. The band has a way of infusing … Continue reading →
Rating: 8/10 Release: 21 October 2022 Label: Inverse Records Folkrim, which was founded in 2020 hail from Finland, the glorious land of a thousand lakes, ice and satisfying beverage, have released a follow-up to 2021’s ‘Tales of Tumult’ EP. We see a slight change in the new full length, not in … Continue reading →
Rating: 9/10 Release: 23 September 2022 Label: Independent At its heart Alvenrad’s sound is a bombastic take on melodic blackened folk metal, but they enrich and elevate it with innovative prog flourishes, orchestral strings, wind instruments and vocals ranging from rasping black metal to soaring clean singing and choral chants. … Continue reading →
