Don’t worry, there’s still an interview for you here today.
This time it’s one Jan Vervaeke did with Vanaheim. He did everything himself, from talking to the band and filming to editing the video.
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Omut – ‘Lykhyj’ (2019)
Rating: 9/10Release: 19 June 2019Label: Independent / Bandcamp This EP by Omut took me by surprise, because of its infallible quality and because the band has been moving under my radar for ages. After listening to the first couple of songs, it became apparent to me that I was dealing … Continue reading →
Brymir Interview
Constantly Evolving
Brymir of Finland have been in the business for quite a while. Having released only two albums to date, theirs is a small yet solid discography. And as you probably know already, they are currently working on their third record. Although not many details have been released yet regarding the new album, just the preview track “Chasing the Skyline” gives one a cause for celebration and excitement! Since the signs of a strong comeback are there, we felt like it’d be good to have a chat. Please enjoy.
Midnattsol Interview
Nordic Folk and Chocolate?
It’s always exciting to hear that one of your favourite bands coming back with a new album after a long time. I’m talking about Midnattsol right now, a band I really liked in the days of yore. The rest is the usual story; kid grows up, moves onto more extreme stuff and mostly forgets about the band that helped shape his early taste of (folk) metal. Then the silence has been broken. Midnattsol was back after 7 years and we were getting a new album. Was it gonna be any good? How much did the things change? These questions will not be answered here as this ain’t a review but whatever preview (prehear?) we’ve got so far suggests this one’s going to be a good one. So we took this occasion and did this interview with the frontwoman Carmen. Hopefully, you’ll enjoy it as much as I did. New album “The Aftermath” has just come out on Napalm Records.
Continue reading →Belenos – ‘Best of Live – 22nd Anniversary’ (2018)
By: MertRating: 9/10Release: 30 March 2018Label: Northern Silence Productions We all have those initiation bands that first introduce us to a genre of music of which we have no idea. Belenos, along with Menhir and Falkenbach, was the band that got me interested in the whole pagan black metal thing. … Continue reading →
Diabula Rasa Interview
Something Immortal Hailing from Italy, Diabula Rasa have been in existence since 1999, albeit under different monikers. They started as a medieval music band and evolved into an act that artfully combines that music with an energetic mix of heavy, power, and industrial metal. Yes, there indeed are electronic elements … Continue reading →
Amorphis – ‘Queen of Time’ (2018)
By: SamRating: 9.5/10Release: 18 May 2018Label: Nuclear Blast OK, I am not sure if there’s such a thing as 10 when reviewing am album, so I went with 9.5!!! The long awaited Amorphis album is an absolute beauty. The band reunites with bassist Olli-Pekka Laine for this album, and this … Continue reading →
Lesyar – ‘My Dva Kryla’ (2018)
By: Sam Rating: 6.5/10 Release: 10 March 2018 Label: Independent Lesyar’s album is a mix of so many things. Lots of re-recordings, amazing violins, flutes, fierce guitar solos, orchestra and punk-like background vocals, rap-like performance sometimes and a variety of background instruments that merge into what give this album an … Continue reading →
Celtibeerian Interview
Human Souls and Underworld Gods
Celtibeerian have been in existence for 7 years, stylishly blending heavy metal with their own brand of folk music. They were one of the first bands I’ve discovered I’d been introduced to folk metal. They have been consistently good at sating my hunger for fiddle-and-whistle-accompanied metal, getting better and better with age like a fine wine (more on that later). They have released their fourth studio effort Deiwos in December, 2017, and it was damn good. If you frequent this site you’ve probably already found that out yourself but if you haven’t, I vehemently urge you to check it out. In the meantime, enjoy this interview we did with their vocalist/bassist Gustavo where he told us about the band’s origins, the creation process of Deiwos, their love for wine, and more.
Cernunnos – ‘From Roots’ (EP 2018)
By: JakeRating: 7.5/10Release: 2 February 2018Label: DarkTunes Music Group Cernunnos, an ancient Celtic deity whose powers embody fertility, wealth, animals, the underworld, and life in general is a god you probably shouldn’t fuck with. However, a band from the region of none other than Buenos Aires, Argentina has decided to … Continue reading →