Tag: Folk
Falloch – Where Distant Spirits Remain Review
Probably the last thing a new band dropping its debut album needs is a nagging clamor of snickering and hand-wringing from such an incessant bunch of dashing and affable sweethearts jerks as metal writers, but …
Falls Of Rauros – The Light That Dwells In Rotten Wood Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Bands like Fen and Agalloch have won over a lot of people with their focus on emotional sensitivity over brutality and their strong integration of non-metallic components as opposed to …
Arkona – Slovo Review
Originally written by Rae Amitay Arkona is one of those bands that, as a folk-metal enthusiast, I feel obligated to enjoy. A love for the genre combined with my Russian roots made me a textbook …
Svartsot – Maledictus Eris Review
Originally written by Rae Amitay Svartsot formed in 2005, and is a relatively young band in the sword-slinging folk metal scene compared to seasoned veterans such as Moonsorrow, Falkenbach, and Ensiferum. Until now, they’ve also …
Obsequiae – Suspended In The Brume Of Eos Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas I have not heard anything from Bindrune Recordings since 2010’s Blood of the Black Owl swansong, A Banishing Ritual. However, if there were a label that defined quality over quantity, …
Suidakra – Book Of Dowth Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas I’ve long championed and enjoyed Germany’s underrated folk-metal act Suidakra. From Lupine Essence through the shaky pure melodeath phase of Command to Charge to 2009s Crogacht, and even with the …
Falconer – Armod Review
On the whole, Falconer halves me. The idea behind their folk-laden power metal is quite literally a grand one, and yet, in practice, it’s been one I’ve found more clinically interesting than emotionally resonant. Somewhere …
Alestorm – Back Through Time Review
Originally written by Rae Amitay One might think that after two albums chock full of seafaring themes, Alestorm would be running low on inspiration the third time around. Such is not the case on Back Through …