17th edition in 2023 , “Horns Up” for fans of medievalism and its music. The concept to combine extreme metal and medievalism is well received and people celebrate to paganfolk , medieval marketmusic , speedfolk , medieval rock , folkmetal up to spheric black + paganmetal. The thursday is the … Continue reading →
Rating: 9/10 Release: 20 January 2023 Label: Reaper Entertainment Piracy has many times been associated with our favorite music. Running Wild in classic metal, Alestorm in folk metal, Swashbuckle in death thrash. The genius of the guys and the girl from Baden-Württemberg is to have made the synthesis of all … Continue reading →
Rating: 7.5/10 Release: 15 November 2013 Label: Trollzorn Records The pirates are back! The Privateer releases with ‘Monolith’ their second album. While people usually think of Alestorm or Swashbuckle when the term ‘pirate metal’ is called, there is obviously more than just these two bands. The Privateer is a great … Continue reading →
Photography: Ute Ruhmann Fotografie Location: Bornstedt, Germany Germany, the perfect country for cheap festivals. Every subgenre has their own festival, so also one for the fans of pagan/folk/blackmetal. Since yours truly is such a fan, we traveled halfway may to Bornstedt for this small festival. Too bad that there can … Continue reading →
Rating: 8/10 Release: 2011 Label: Independent And another pirate metal band… This was my thought when I got ‘Facing the Tempest’ by The Privateer to review. The genre is totally chewed by a lot of bands, which mainly want to get a ride on the success of Alestorm. But this … Continue reading →
