The title of the upcoming Alvenrad album will be: ‘Veluws IJzer’ (iron from the Veluwe). The title refers to both the important early medieval iron industry from the Veluwe – which fed the swords of the Franks, Saxons & (probably even) Vikings… and of course Alvenrad’s music – heavy metal … Continue reading →
Alvenrad have returned after a 3-year hiatus with a new album for a new label for them. “Heer” is to be released on December 8th on epic Trollmusic (home to King Of Asgard, Byrdi, Fornhem and many others). The album pushes a multitude of limits and blurs the lines between … Continue reading →
Rating: 9/10 Release: 8 December 2017 Label: Trollmusic There have been quite a bit of bands that have incorporated retro/progressive music into folk metal…..killer acts like Wilderun, Eikthyrnir, Lör and maybe most notably the epic Borknagar. If you haven’t heard Alvenrad then you should know that they no doubt should … Continue reading →
Rating: 6/10 Release: 4 April 2014 Label: Trollmusic The Dutch language is a sensitive subject. Most of the times, music that’s sang in Dutch isn’t really my cup of tea. There are just a few bands out there which can convert our strange, terrible-sounding language into something that’s beautiful or … Continue reading →
