Rating: 7/10 Release: 29 October 2021 Label: Art Gates Records In Norse mythology, Nidhoeggr is a dragon/serpent who gnaws at a root of the world tree, Yggdrasi. “Arise” is the second outing for these Swiss Folk/Death metal merchants who create an atmosphere of their own. Formed in 2009, Nidhoeggr has … Continue reading →
Rating: 7.5/10 Release: 7 April 2021 Label: Independent “By the spirit of freedom, breaking the shackles” is the title of the new full length from Stozhar, the 5th in their career. A seven tracks album with nice melodies and catchy rhythms. It’s indeed a short album having 42:27 minutes in … Continue reading →
Rating: 7/10 Release: 22 October 2021Label: Bandcamp Formed in 2020, Hand of Kalliach (derived from the legend of the Scottish witch god of winter) is a husband and wife duo out of Edinburgh, Scotland. Husband John Faser taking responsibility for vocals, guitars and drums, while wife Sophie Fraser handles bass … Continue reading →
Rating: 9/10 Release: 15 October 2021 Label: Graphite Records The Hope opens with an ominous instrumental that bleeds beautifully into a wonderful rendition of Haul Away Joe. I love this version of the song especially paired with the intro it sets the tone for a well done and emotional album. … Continue reading →
Rating: 9/10 Release: 27 August 2021 Label: Avantgarde Music If you’ve been following this page for any amount of time it’s likely you’ve heard of Windfaerer, and if you haven’t you’ve some catching up to do. Seriously go listen to Windfaerer right now then come back… OK now I’m assuming … Continue reading →
Rating: 5/10 Release: 12 November 2021 Label: Avantgarde Music After three years of waiting time since their last Full Length Album “Faunalia” the Italian Folk/Atmospheric Black Metal Band Selvans will release a new EP called “Dark Italian Art” on the 12.11.2021 via Avantgarde Music. On this EP it is the … Continue reading →
Jano interviewed Jake of Aether Realm just before their show in Austin.
Rating: 7/10 Release: 29 October 2021 Label: Rockshots Records The Italian Folk Metal Band Æxylium out of Varese (Lombardy) will release on the 29.10.2021 their second Full Length Album “The Fifth Season” via Rockshots Records. Already with their Debut Album “Tales From this Land” in 2018 the band was able … Continue reading →
Rating: 6/10 Release: 24 September 2021 Label: Einheit Produktionen In a nutshell: a typicalGerman Pagan Metal album release that fluctuates between “solid, not too bad and: nothing to write home about” Grain of Salt Warning: Do you love the subgenre of “German Pagan Metal”? You think it is the bee’s … Continue reading →
Date: 15 September 2021 Come and Take It, Austin USA Before I dive into the music, let me give a little praise for the venue. Texas is a pretty big state, and for a student making a day trip halfway across the state during one of his two free days … Continue reading →
