Midgard released a new album ‘Shlyakhom Heroyiv’ (The Way of Heroes). Tracklist Blyskavka Shlyakhom Heroyiv Stepom Oberih Vartovi Rytual Vidʹma Mavky Kryla Prominʹ Sontse U Ochakh Molʹfara Valhalla Zve Mene Maty Kazala Midgard The post Midgard released new Album appeared first on ..read more

Rating: 7/10 Release: 12 April 2024 Label: Metal Blade Records After releasing a live album and doing some extensive live work and holding the banner of Folk Metal high during the lockdowns, refusing to play the Spotify imaginary singles game, and generally being shining example of what it means to be Metal one would think that Týr’s newest album would also be representative of the respect they have gained and maintained throughout the years. However, their newest album Battle Ballads is moreso a high point in crowd pleasing power Metal with occasional overtures into symphonic metal and a much ..read more

Faroe Islands-based Viking metallers TÝR released their ninth full-length studio album, ‘Battle Ballads‘ via Metal Blade Records! Once crowned, “powerful, heroic and memorable,” by New Noise and lauded by Exclaim for, “expertly balancing power and death metal” and perfecting, “the Viking metal formula,” with Battle Ballads, TÝR has crafted an album that resounds with their trademark Viking metal sound — a crushing, soaring, batch of classical embellished songs that conjure images of galloping steeds, clashing swords, and hard-fought victories. At ..read more

Saltatio Mortis will release a new album ‘Finsterwacht’ 31 May. Here’s their brand new single ‘Schwarzer Strand’ feat. Faun. Today the band released a new video feat. Blind Guardian. Saltatio Mortis The post New Video Saltatio Mortis appeared first on ..read more

Rating: 7/10 Release: 22 March 2024 Label: Napalm Records The Australian pirates are back. Alestorm released an EP called “Voyage of The Dead Marauder“, released via Napalm Records. The EP comes as a successor to their epic seventh studio album, “Seventh Run of a Seventh Rum“, and consists of 5 songs in the typical Alestorm style, with pirate-ish melodies and lyrics. The tracks that are in “Voyage of The Dead Marauder” demonstrate the great musical skills of the musicians in creating different atmospheres in the various tracks. Among the tracks there are a few that are a little bit more partic ..read more

‘Embers’, Folkrim’s third folk metal masterpiece will be released today via Rockshots Records. Tracklist Bound in Maelstrom Bottle of Poison Alcoholyday Grotto of the Damned Swamp Brew Suoherran Hovi Hags’ Hut Lullaby Raise Your Sword Raven’s Cry Spirit of the Forest Virvatulet Embers Folkrim The post Folkrim released ‘Embers’ appeared first on ..read more

Korpiklaani released ‘Rankarumpu’ today. Here’s the single ‘Oraakkelit’. ‘Aita’ is the second single from their upcoming new studio album. ‘Aita’ keeps up the full-speed ahead approach from the previous single, ‘Saunaan’. The dizzying pace, a catchy chorus and a masterful violin/accordion duel make ‘Aita’ an absolutely irresistible tune that bears all trademarks the Finns are universally known and loved for. Folk metal at its best! Composer Olli Vänskä commented: “‘Aita’ was actually composed as an instrumental track, or that was at least the intention. I sent a demo version to Jonne and whe ..read more

Faroe Islands-based Viking metallers TÝR unveil their latest single, “Dragons Never Die.” The track comes by way of the band’s stunning ninth full-length studio album, Battle Ballads, set for release on April 12th via Metal Blade Records! Once crowned, “powerful, heroic and memorable,” by New Noise and lauded by Exclaim for, “expertly balancing power and death metal” and perfecting, “the Viking metal formula,” with Battle Ballads, TÝR has crafted an album that resounds with their trademark Viking metal sound — a crushing, soaring, batch of c ..read more

Rating: 7.4/10 Release: 2 February 2024 Label: Independent Wandering Oak’s new album is a short but serviceable journey through ambient soundscapes, rumbling bottom-heavy riffing underlined with meaty growls, and soaring, dark and epic symphonies. It never reaches that almost ethereal highs of the black metal landscapes, neither does it reach the powerful chugging riffs of extreme metal, and the epic sounds never reaches that Bathory or Ereb Altor sound but it does come close sometimes. The album treads a comfortable middle ground between the niches other bands specialize in within the differe ..read more

’Rating: 7.5/10 Release: 31 May 2024 Label: Black Lodge Records Wormwood is a Swedish melodic black metal band and The Star is their fifth album. I love melo-death and its genre brethren, and this has all the hallmarks: atmosphere, distorted guitars and vocals, and that instantly-recognizable syncopated drum beat. Wormwood’s “The Star” checks all the boxes of the genre and marries with them a theme that resonates with me, personally, and that’s space. The first two tracks are about light, then we venture into darker and more abstract places, and we end with a ten minute colossus in “Ro”. Wormw ..read more