1. Rådarna – ‘The Formorian Horde’
With a Total of 36 points a clear winner. The best album according to two voting teammembers and second best for another, clearly the best debut of this year. Congratulations!!!
“Somehow a crazy mix of everything and quite unique. Especially the interplay between the growls,the punky singalongs and clear chants I never experienced in any other band and the implementation of the same is really brilliant. The use of synths and the accordion underlines each songs and creates more atmospheric folky soundscapes.” “Rådarna is finding a very nice balance between folk metal, pirate metal and celtic punk, which makes this Debut certainly one of the most innovative records in the year 2021.”
Tag Archives: Hand of Kalliach
Hand of Kalliach – ‘Samhainn’ (2021)
Rating: 7/10 Release: 22 October 2021Label: Bandcamp Formed in 2020, Hand of Kalliach (derived from the legend of the Scottish witch god of winter) is a husband and wife duo out of Edinburgh, Scotland. Husband John Faser taking responsibility for vocals, guitars and drums, while wife Sophie Fraser handles bass … Continue reading →
Hand of Kalliach – ‘Shade Beyond’ (EP 2020)
Rating: 8/10 Release: 8 December 2020 Label: Independent I couldn’t script this any better that I get to review another release from Scotland right after the epic debut from Aonarach. This EP (thank you for calling it such) is also a debut and this time from Edinburgh based project Hand … Continue reading →