Rating: 8/10 Release: 5 Oktober 2015 Label: Beverina Productions This year Russian Alkonost celebrate their 20 years of existence. Quite an accomplishment for a folk metal band. One of the reasons the band is still alive and kicking is that they never stop reinventing themselves. Always within the boundaries of … Continue reading →
Rating: 7.5/10 Release: 5 February 2016 Label: Einheit Produktionen Once you’ve found the right Bifröst, there is no mistaking where these Austrian band get their inspiration from. Battle, kings and queens, betrayal, Vikings, death, love and hate. In their ten years of existence Mana Ewah is their fourth full length … Continue reading →
Rating: 8.5/10 Release: 11 July 2015 Label: Nail Records Hungarian folk metallers Dalriada surprise us with a best of album. Why? No idea. There are no bonus or live tracks, no dvd with concerts and behind the scenes, eh, scenes. Do I mind? Not at all, because the best of … Continue reading →
Rating: 7/10 Release: 11 December 2015 Label: Art of the Night Productions Judging by the band’s name you might expect a hard rock band or maybe even something jazzy. Don’t worry, no place for such nonsense. A proper folk metal band. Not because of the use of a lot of … Continue reading →
Little Devil, Tilburg (NL) 08 January 2016 Vanaheim A new pagan metal band from Holland is born. Not too many of those around, so worthwhile to check out Vanaheim. Best known member is Nick Roovers, former guitarist of folk metal band Druantia. And former reviewer for your very own folk-metal.nl. … Continue reading →
Rating: 5/10 Release: 23 December 2015 Label: Independent Just when you think all folk metal comes from Eastern Europe, five English men and one English woman release their first single. No EP or semi-album, just two songs, ten minutes. Enough to get a taste of what the band is about. … Continue reading →
Rating: 3/10 release: 2015 Label: Independent USA based Arcaenium release their first demo. And, to start with the conclusion, that is too soon. Bordering on the line between folk metal, power metal and some kind of epicness, it’s just not good enough yet. The demo contains two songs: Sky hunter … Continue reading →
Rating: 8/10 Release: 4 September 2015 Label: Nail Records Hungarian folk metallers Dalradia had us waiting three years for their newest album ‘Aldas’. A long time for a band that used to release an album almost every year. Has it been worth the wait? Yes, it has. Dalradia treats us … Continue reading →
Rating: 7/10 Release: 11 December 2015 Label: Power Prog Records Power folk metal from Argentina. Which band springs to mind? Skiltron of course. And what do you know, two of the current members of Triddana used to play in Skiltron. No wonder that the music is somewhat similar. ‘The power … Continue reading →
Rating: 8/10 Release: 13 November 2015 Label: Indie Recordings Only one year after releasing the well praised Djevelmakt, Norwegian Kampfar is back with their seventh full length album. Is it pagan metal, black metal, folk metal? They are in a niche of their own. If you would put Taake, Enslaved, … Continue reading →
