By: Michel Score: 7/10 Mulmets Fisher, Sons of Darkness. What do you expect from this album? The band has completely fallen apart a year ago. A band with such a distinctive sound can hardly subsist you might think. So that changed when you spin this album. Svartsot is back. The … Continue reading →
By: Michel Score: 7,5/10 Release: 2009 Label: Independent Percival Schuttenbach is the folk-metal version of Percival. Reakcja pogańska is their second full length album, their first album was released about seven years earlier. With cello, lyre, flutes and other authentic instruments they create Polish folk-metal. Their metal is the heavy … Continue reading →
By: Michel Score: 7/10 This demo of the Dutch band Nornagesta was recorded way back in 2009 already, and the band is working on a new one. We let this one spin around in our player for a while to be prepared for the new one. This demo is entitled … Continue reading →
By: MichelScore: 10/10 The album starts with the title track Goi, Rode, Goi, solid and catchy. After this, the band led by Marsha apace with beautiful songs. One of the highlights is Na Moey Zemble (in my country) where the band uses of a number of guest-singers (Heidevolk, Manegarm, Skyforger, … Continue reading →
Skyforger Location: De Vleugel, Nijverdal 9 Oktober 2009 By: Colin en Michel Due to a cancelled gig Skyforger had a spare date in their agenda. At very short terms a gig in Nijverdal was arranged but with one and a half week to go, despite the enormous promotion of Baldrs … Continue reading →
Cradle of Filth Tour Watt, Rotterdam, NL 09 may 2009 By: Michel Turisas had the duty to warm-up the audience this evening. The mood was good from the first track. Both technically and in terms of atmosphere it was a very good show. Like we used to their singer was … Continue reading →
Location: De Lantaarn, Hellendoorn, BL 11 April 2009 By: Michel The promotiontour by Tyr and Alestorm is visiting Hellendoorn. Heidevolk is support act and Adorned Brood is joing in this part of the tour as well. Adorned Brood I apoligize to the bands of this band, but it’s the third … Continue reading →
Mondvolland, Waylander Cafe The Stage, Arnhem, NL 20 March 2009 By: Michel Cafe The Stage in Arnhem, a very small stage, in an attic near the famous Korenmarkt. Not a crowded evening, but a nice and cosy atmosphere. Mondvolland I’m happy, finally a homegrown folk metal band. After the black … Continue reading →
Finnish Fire Tour Location: Melkweg, Amsterdam, NL 30 November 2008 By: Michel To promote the Finnish export of folk-metal, four Finnish bands joined forces and put down a tour through Europe. er een tour opgezet door Europa. This should be fun, because Finland is the homeland of this genre. Falchion … Continue reading →
Location: Turbinehalle, Oberhausen (DE) 1 November 2008 By: Michel A great (folk) metal festival in an old factory in Oberhausen, fast and easily accessible from the Netherlands, only an hour across the border at Arnhem. A fantastic filled stage these days, which makes a trip across the border very worthwhile. … Continue reading →
