By: Rein Rating: 7/10 Release: 29-1-2015 Label: Independent From the Czech Republic Emerald Shine make their debut with a four piece EP. First recordings are always interesting. New music, new players, maybe the first mini-album of your future favourite band. You never know. Having heard the EP multiple times I … Continue reading →
By: ReinRating: 8/10Release: 5-10-2015Label: 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 metal the band … Continue reading →
By: ReinRating: 7.5/10Release: 5-2-2016Label: 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 album. True to … Continue reading →
By: ReinRating: 8.5/10Release: 11-7-2015Label: 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 a nice band … Continue reading →
By: ReinRating: 7/10Release: 11-12-2015Label: 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 ancient instruments, but … Continue reading →
Little Devil, Tilburg (NL) 08-01-2016 By Rein 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 →
By: ReinRating: 5/10Release: 23-12-2015Label: 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. Which subgenre would … Continue reading →
By: ReinRating: 3/10release: 2015Label: 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 (04:46) … Continue reading →
By: ReinRating: 8/10Release: 4-9-2015Label: 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 to everything they … Continue reading →
By: Rein Rating: 7/10 Release: 11-12-2015 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 →
