Gjallarhorn – ‘Memories, Nightmares, Ash’ (2020)

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Rating: 9/10 Release: 21 December 2020 Label: Independent / Bandcamp One of my favorite releases from 2019 and one that I felt should be required listening was “The Black Tower” from Ukraine’s Gjallarhorn. A very unique release in the form of a concept EP, “The Black Tower” still holds up … Continue reading →

New Video Dordeduh

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Dordeduh have released a spectacular video for the track ‘Desferecat’ (“Unchained”), which is the first single taken from their sensational forthcoming album “Har” (“Gifted”), which has been scheduled for release on May 14, 2021. The Romanian metal pioneers have based the imagery of their clip on the arcana XII “Le pendue” (“The Hangman”) of the famous Tarot de Marseille.
The album can be pre-ordered at: http://lnk.spkr.media/dordeduh-har

Tracklist

  1. Timpul întâilor
  2. În vieliștea uitării
  3. Descânt
  4. Calea magilor
  5. Vraci de nord
  6. Desferecat
  7. De neam vergur
  8. Văznesit
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EP Vansind on the Way

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A year after the release of the single “Valborgsnat” is a new release from Vansind. This time it consists of a three-number long EP with the title “MXIII”. The starting point of Vansinds songwriting is the mythology and legends of the Vikings, this is also present in the title of the EP which refers to the year of the danish king Svend Tveskæg and his looting of England in 1013, and the events following his death.

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News Second Chapter Bloodshed Walhalla

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Bloodshed Walhalla will release a single ‘The Prey’ 1st March. The new album ‘Second Chapter’ will be released 31st March.
If in the Ragnarok album 2018 the theme was the end of the world according to Norse mythology, in this new chapter Bloodshed Walhalla tells how we get to Ragnarok and what happens in the nine worlds after the end of everything.

Old Song, New Video Lou Quinse

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Lou Quinse: “We have been thinking about a video for our version of Lo Boier for a long time and now, thanks to our friend Marcello Ruvidotti, it is finally a reality.
There is some news about our line-up, some reissues and new songs we are going to record, which we can’t wait to share with you.
In the meantime enjoy this powerful video and let the Cathar spirit touch your dirty souls.”

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Everything related to Utmarken is circumstantial

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Interview with Utmarken

2021 is off to an amazing start with the pending release from Sweden’s Utmarken. “Svåra År” will blow you away with it’s mix of soaring vocals, catchy riffs and the unique sound of the nyckelharpa. I sent some questions over to one of my favorite artists, vocalist and nyckelharpist Mathias Gyllengahm. The questions include the new album, the vocals, the pandemic and how it has effected them amongst other things… check it out…

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Video upcoming Manntra Album

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It’s possible to pre-order the upcoming Manntra album ‘Monster Mind Consuming’.
You can expect 11 tracks on our new album that are partly mystical, partly aggressive and dark due to the hard times after which our March 2020 tour in Germany was canceled. So far you had the opportunity to hear the two harbingers, “Ori, Ori” and Slave”. Look forward to the LP because it will be accompanied with more surprises! We already love it!

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First Song Upcoming Nifrost Album

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Two years after the release of the highly acclaimed “Blykrone” album, Nifrost waves the flag of norwegian Folk/Pagan Black Metal again and will release the brand new full length album “Orkja” in spring 2021 via Dusktone. Nifrost has just unveiled the first single “Eit siste ynskje” available as streaming video on Youtube as in all finest digital shops worldwide.Once in a while creativity strikes with full force and «Eit siste ynskje» is one of those songs that came together in a matter of moments. It started with a simple melody composed on an old acoustic guitar.

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