By: Nick Bornstedt, Germany 14-5 / 16-5 2015 The most common discussion when the festival season starts is always about which festivals to visit, especially since there’s so much choice nowadays! There’s just one festival that’s been on the calendar as soon as the previous edition ended, and that’s the … Continue reading →
25/26-4-2014Stadthalle Lichtenfels, Germany Ragnarök is a small festival that’s taking place in Lichtenfels. However, never let the size of things misguide you, because on this festival the best of pagan- folk- and black-metal come together. With bands like Arkona, Finntroll, Skálmöld en Manegarm, there were enough bands for the folk-metal … Continue reading →
Location: De Baroeg, Rotterdam 20 November 2011 By: Nick Photography: Metalshots.com (1st day of tour in Mullheim, DE) With all the big Rock the Nation tours going around lately, one should almost forget there are also some smaller tours dwelling around. Black Trolls over Europe is one of them, a … Continue reading →
Location: RWE Halle, Mülheim an der Ruhr (DE) 12 November 2011 By: Michel en Colin Photography: Feenstaub Entertainment 10:00 a.m. The doors should be open because 10:20 should sound the First notes through this hall, but it’s almost time and the doors are still not open? The queue is immense … Continue reading →
By: Colin Score: 6/10 It seems 14 dark centuries ago since we’ve heard or seen something of these Thuringian warriors. Fortunately they came back with an new album and a new site as well. These Germans are known from songs like ‘Julenzeit’, ‘Skiltfolk’ and the ‘Bardensong – Eschenhain’. No more … Continue reading →
Luxor, Arnhem, The Netherlands 2 April 2010 By: Michel Photography: Metalshots.com The cd presentation of the new Heidevolk-album with Grimm and XIV Dark Centuries as support. Grimm Finally I can see one of our own Dutch bands at work, again. The show starts nicely with a suitable film in the … Continue reading →
Location: Turbinehalle, Oberhausen (DE) 1 November 2008 By: Michel A great (folk) metal festival in an old factory in Oberhausen, fast and easily accessible from the Netherlands, only an hour across the border at Arnhem. A fantastic filled stage these days, which makes a trip across the border very worthwhile. … Continue reading →
