Tag: Viking
Heidevolk – Uit Oude Grond Review
originally written by Erik Thomas I was a huge fan of 2008’s Wallhalla Wacht from these Dutch folk-metal newcomers (new at the time, at least). When I heard that 2010 would see a follow up, I almost soiled …
Finntroll – Nifelvind Review
originally written by Erik Thomas There are a handful of bands for me that are blind, day of release purchases whenever they release a new album. I don’t need to download the album to “preview” …
Eluveitie – Everything Remains (As It Never Was) Review
originally written by Erik Thomas I’ll say this throughout the course of my upcoming review, but so far in 2010, folk/pagan/Viking metal has been pretty damn good: Finntroll, Heidevolk, Varg, Svartsot, Bifrost, just to name a few …
Ereb Altor – The End Review
Ereb Altor were originally conceived back in the glory years of 1990, likely as soon as these two friends (also members of Isole) finished listening to Bathory’s Hammerheart for the first time. The End is …
Neun Welten – Destrunken Review
Originally written by Ross Main. Sometimes – and only sometimes – it really is nice to get away from from the rampaging riff, steam train double kick and flem-flinging roar of metal that all of …
Thousand Year War – Defiance Review
You really have to admire Thousand Year War for their tenacity. They’ve endured the tribulations that commonly befall a fledgling band and some that are probably unique to one that plies its trade in the …
Amon Amarth – Versus The World (Reissue) Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Amon Amarth has always maintained a solid balance between pedal-to-the-metal fury and more open, epic songwriting in their quest for melodic death domination. But they’ve also noticeably favored one more …
Primordial – A Journey’s End (Reissue) Review
originally written by Chris McDonald I’ll go ahead and say it outright; A Journey’s End is my favorite Primordial album, and likely always will be. A dense, challenging record, it represents the ideal crossroads between …