Rating: 9.5/10 Release: 30 August 2024 Label: Independent / Bandcamp The Russian band Alkonost is back with a new album, the tenth, called “Дар саламандры”, that can be translated in “Salamander’s Gift”. It has nine new songs, all dedicated to the element of fire, and can be considered as a … Continue reading →
Rating: 8.5/10 Release: 15 November 2024 Label: Independent Trollwar is a seven-member Canadian folk-death metal group and “Tales from the Frozen Wastes” is their third EP. This slams hard. Growly vocals, amazing drums, an occasional power metal riff, it’s great death metal with some folky moments. Like so many albums … Continue reading →
Rating: 9.7/10 Release: 7 November 2024 Label: MDD Records Suidakra’s new effort is like their previous effort Wolfbite a competent and well-written album that proves conclusively that the ferocity and bite of the album preceding it was not luck, there is no doubt after a series of acoustic experiments and … Continue reading →
Rating: 9/10 Release: 22 September 2024 Label: Independend Vorgrum is a Argentenian folk metal one-man project and Summit of Dreams is the second EP. Previous also two full-length albums were released, and I binged most of their discography in a single night. It’s/ impressive, and, compared with most of the … Continue reading →
Rating: 9/10 Release: 1 October 2024 Label: Napalm Records Wind Rose hardly needs an introduction, but in case you haven’t heard, they’re a five-member Italian, Tolkien-inspired power metal band, and Trollslayer is their sixth album, It’s a good one. There were a few early-release singles that bode well for the … Continue reading →
Rating: 9.5/10 Release: 27 September 2024 Label: Rockshots Records Theigns & Thralls is a five-member international collaboration with members in The Netherlands, England, and northern and independent Ireland. “The Keep and The Spire” is their very first album. The vocals are clean and great, the use of violins and bagpipes … Continue reading →
Rating: 8.5/10 Release: 30 August 2024 Label: Independent Ravn is a four-member Norwegian folk metal band and Svartedans is only their second album. I say “only” here because it’s polished, stylish, well-written, and mature. There’s a lot of talent here, and despite only clocking in at just over half an … Continue reading →
Rating: 9/10 Release: 11 October 2024 Label: Echozone After 23 years from the first release, the five dark rock band Thanateros is back with their new album “Trance forming”. This new album contains 12 new songs that sounds like a more impressive continuation of the first album. Even the title … Continue reading →
Rating: 9.5/10 Release: 16 August 2024 Label: Independent Finnish folk metal band Rietas published a new album with 10 new tracks this year called“Routajuuret” on tne 16th of August. “Routajuuret” come out three years after the good debutalbum “Ikiaikainen”.This new album starts with “Etiäinen”, an instrumental track that sets the … Continue reading →
Rating: 9/10 Release: 30 August 2024. Label: Nuclear Blast Wintersun was formed by Jari Mäenpää as a side project when he was in Ensiferum. Jari saw Wintersun as an opportunity to play the music he wanted to hear, write, and play. After obtaining a record deal, Mäenpää intended on keeping … Continue reading →
