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 would sound … Continue reading →
Rating: 6.5/10 Release: 22 June 2018 Label: 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 … Continue reading →
Rating: 4/10 Release: 15 January 2018 Label: 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 … Continue reading →
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. Even … Continue reading →
Rating: 4/10 Release: 30 March 2018 Label: Independent A decade ago we would fight over the right to write the review about a new Spellblast release. Times have changed. Spellblast has changed. Once upon a time the band was on its way to greater glory. With their original mix of … Continue reading →
Rating: 9/10 Release: 12 May 2018 Label: Independent / Bandcamp After a rather dismissible intro (wind, ocean, birds, acoustic guitars, random epicness, yawn, yawn) this EP truly starts with ‘The Gathering’. That makes quite an impact right away. It starts with pounding, echoing drums, guitars joining in with melodies that … Continue reading →
Rating: 6/10 Release: 28 February 2018 Label: Independent / Bandcamp OracleVuh proves that folk metal truly is to be found anywhere in the world. Five guys from Guatemala release single ‘Un Nuevo Amanecer’, after previously releasing a full album. Only one track on this single, lasting almost 9 minutes. One … Continue reading →
Rating: 7.5/10 Release: 23 February 2018 Label: Napalm Records After countless singles, EP’s, a compilation and a live album, Tengger Cavalry releases their 12th full album in 8 years. Not in itself a guarantee for quality. Formerly based in China, mastermind Nature Ganganbaigal moved to the USA. Recently Tengger announced … Continue reading →
Rating: 7.5 Release: 15 January 2018 Label: Metalism Records From Turkey veteran quartet Sabhankra release their fourth full album. We don’t have to tell these guys how to play their instruments or write an interesting song. The band has found its place, going for melodic death with just enough folk … Continue reading →
Rating: 9.5/10 Release: 12 November / 1 December 2017 Label: Independent / Bandcamp Studies may be necessary to establish why so many metal acts come from Finland. Is it the long and cold winters? The lakes, the forest and the mosquitoes? It’s a fact though, that Finland is the home … Continue reading →
