Rating: 9/10 Release: 18 May 2024 Label: Independent Sekengard is a Baltimore-based six-member folk metal crew. I’m proud to say that I’ve seen these folks live, and the lead singer and violinist is a bit of a Baltimore legend. Their first album, a self-titled, five-track affair debuted back in 2015 … Continue reading →
By: Jeff 3 & 4 November 2017 Pocono Plaza Inn, Stroudsburg, USA First of all this will be heavily biased….. let’s get that out of the way right up front. The 3rd installment of the Pocono Folk Metal Festival took place November 3rd and 4th in good ol’ Stroudsburg, PA … Continue reading →
Baltimore Maryland USA’s Sekengard released their self-titled debut EP on May 29th via their Big Cartel page (http://sekengard.bigcartel.com/) Tapping into a multitude of musical styles, Sekengard has created a unique blend of folk and metal which will surely catch your attention. Lead vocalist and fiddler Sarah Stepanik took time out from her way too busy schedule to throw some answers my way regarding the EP, their influences and their summer plans….check it out…..
Continue reading →Rating: 8/10 Release: 29 May 2015 Label: Independent While 2014 saw a multitude of American acts in my top 10 list for the year (Agalloch, The Flight Of Sleipnir, Duskmourn, Yonder Realm and Helsott) I was concerned about the lack of American folk metal this far into the year…. luckily … Continue reading →
