By: ReinRating: 7/10Release: 9 November 2018Label: Independent Nice to notice that folk metal is still made all around the world. Last year Argentinean Lex Talion released an EP, now followed by the band’s second full album. Typical is the use of clean as well as harsh growling vocals. Mostly leaning … Continue reading →
By: ReinRating: 8/10Release: 11 January 2019Label: Inverse Records A year after the EP in which they celebrate Finnish great metal bands Moonsorrow, Amorphis and Finntroll, Wolfhorde is back with a full album. The EP showed craftmanship, although I couldn’t quite understand why the band made the choices they made. That’s … Continue reading →
By: Rein Rating: 8/10 Release: 1 February 2019 Label: Independent Basic facts first. Rabenwolf is a seven piece band from the North of Germany, releasing their second full album in their 11 years of existence. They describe their music as a mixture of folk, black and rock ‘n roll. To … Continue reading →
By: Rein Rating: 7.5/10 Release: 5 October 2018 Label: Independent Some albums are hard to review. Some are not. Rok-n-Rom by Krovavyi Rif is not, you would think. At first face, the album is very similar to their debut album of two years ago. As on the previous album, KR … Continue reading →
By: ReinRating; 8.5/10Release: 20 July 2018Label: Hellbone Records Everybody should have the utmost respect for multi instrumentalists. Most people in the world don’t master any instrument. To be able to sing, play guitar, bass, drums or keyboards on a high level requires a lot of skill, practice and stamina. To … Continue reading →
By: Rein Rating: 8/10 Release: 7 July 2018 Label: Art of the Night Productions Three years after their debut The Folk Bringer Polish Merkfolk release their second full album. Expectations are high, because their firstborn was voted debut of the year by our team. More often than not a band … Continue reading →
By: ReinRating: 6.5/10Release: 22 June 2018Label: Independent Two years after releasing their debut EP, Italian Aexilium is back with their debut full album. Back then, I was critical about the quality, especially of the singer’s capabilities. Let’s see how the band has evolved. First thing to notice that all three … Continue reading →
By: ReinRating: 4/10Release: 15 January 2018Label: Independent Keeping an open mind is one of the must haves for a reviewer. Personal preferences like style, vocals, speed and so on, shouldn’t influence your opinion too much. So, as a first time listener to Russian combo Codex Verus, I haven’t listened to … Continue reading →
By: Rein Rating: 9/10 Release: 14 May 2018 Label: SoundAge Productions Little Dead Bertha took their sweet time before releasing their sixth album. Previous album Angel and Pain was released in 2010. I was beginning to wonder whether the band was still active. Luckily for us, they still are. Almost … Continue reading →
By: Rein Rating: 7/10 Release:20 April 2018 Label: Independent There are people that like Quentin Tarantino movies. Because they are violent and bloody and rude. And there are people who like Disney movies. Because they are warm and nice and have a happy ending. In music, it’s not so different. … Continue reading →
