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.”
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Nemoreus – ‘Arnea’ (2021)
Rating: 8/10 Release: 5 March 2021 Label: Independent Without a doubt, when I think of Austria the first act that comes to mind is Summoning. With the release of their full-length debut “Arnea”, Nemoreus could be another one. Formed in 2017, this 6 piece from Vienna have put together 12 … Continue reading →
Interview with Nemoreus
Introduction
Hi everybody, it is my pleasure to meet you! Would you please be so kind and introduce yourself to our readers?
“Hi, we are Nemoreus, a folk metal band from Vienna in Austria. We are 6 musicians combining heavy soundscapes with traditional folk instruments, such as violin, tin whistles and an Irish bouzouki. The current formation is active since 2018, but the roots of our band go back till 2012.”
What does the name “Nemoreus“ stand for? Is there any meaning behind this name? How was the name finding process and why did you choose this name
Fabian: “First of all the name finding process was really chaotic, since we needed to change our name twice until everyone was satisfied. Nemoreus is an old latin word, which roughly translates to “ belonging to the forest “.”