Following the release of “Kumbl” on Mighty Music in 2022 and a series of shows in support of the album, work commenced on the writing of the next album. It was, however, at this time that long-time drummer and producer of “Kumbl”, Frederik Uglebjerg, announced his departure from Svartsot. Frederik … Continue reading →
Rating: 6.5/10 Release: 25 February 2022 Label: Mighty Music Let’s assume my absence on this particular blog and overall folkmetalish webosphere commune has been profuse – guilty. But let’s also opine, potentially warranted, and is in fact driven by symptoms of a global pandemic – guilty, guilty. I never foresaw … Continue reading →
By: Yvette and Nick Photography: Hansemeister.com Location: Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany A heat wave has passed over Europe, but this doesn’t stop Folk-metal.nl from visiting various festivals this summer! This week we travel to Brande-Hörnerkirchen in the north most part of Germany, for the annual Hörnerfest festival. Hörnerfest offers a variety of … Continue reading →
Rating: 8/10 Release: 20 February 2015 Label: Nail Records The bearded Danes called Svartsot prepared more music for rape and pillage, this time they called it Vældet which means overwhelmed. It has been a few years since their last record Maledictus Eris (2011) and since this is one of my … Continue reading →
22 Februari 2015 @ La Machine du Moulin Rouge, Paris Photography: psychopathia-melomania.com On a rainy weekend in February, Folk-metal.nl travels to France for the annual Parisian festival Cernunnos Paganfest. The 8th edition of the festival, that also happens to be a medieval fair, is held in the venue ‘La Machine … Continue reading →
A chance to exchange views with Cris of Svartsot about the new album ‘Maledictus Eris’ and other issues, is an opportunity we won’t waste. If it was only to congratulate him and his companions with the splendid new album. An album which is in the opion of the team of … Continue reading →
Rating: 10/10 Release: 29 July 2011 Label: Napalm Records After a giant change in the line-up, in which only the bassist from the original military remained the Danes did with “Mulmets Viser” a second start and workem themselves just back to the top of the Viking contemporary music. Today I … Continue reading →
Rating: 7/10 Release: 24 March 2010 Label: Napalm Records Mulmets Fisher, Sons of Darkness. What do you expect from this album? The band has completely fallen apart a year ago. A band with such a distinctive sound can hardly subsist you might think. So that changed when you spin this … Continue reading →
Location: Luxor, Arnhem (NL) 26 Oktober 2008 The beautiful old Theatre in Arnhem was was the battlefield on which this international party got to play. Gwydion The Portuguese band Gwydion kicks of. But not before there was a fire-exercise and we all had to go outside. From what I heard … Continue reading →
