If you were to look in the right places and notice the right instances, it can be argued that certain black metal bands are making a transition to something much, much lighter in terms of content, theme, and overall ferocity. … Continue reading Myrkur – Folkesange
Despite the vast majority of my music habits falling under the categories of either metal or rock, I always like to keep the horizons of my taste nice and wide because I damn well know that there’s loads of good … Continue reading Ye Banished Privateers – Hostis Humani Generis
There were very few albums that I was looking forward to coming into 2020 than Lord Buffalo’s upcoming opus. They impressed me three years ago with their dirty take on folk rock that was constantly changing with heaps of tasty … Continue reading Lord Buffalo – Tohu Wa Bohu
It’s not often enough that we get a really solid work that blends together the realms of black and folk metal in such a way that really flattens just about every person that sits down to take a real listen … Continue reading Marrasmieli – Between Land and Sky
A lot of times, I find myself preferring bands to switch up their sound even if it’s by the smallest bit as they progress from album to album, but it’s on a rare occasion that sometimes it just fucking works … Continue reading Itnuveth – Enuma Elish
The land of folk metal is something that can seem just as vast as it can feel almost uninspired in many unfortunate instances. It can be very easy for a band that wants to walk through the realm of folk … Continue reading Baldrs Draumar – Magnus
There are plenty of ideas throughout the wide realm of music that will always have my attention right from the get-go, but none other is greater than that of anything that has heavy pagan influence with folk instruments that pay … Continue reading Osi and the Jupiter – Nordlige Rúnaskog
About once a year or so, we’re treated to something special from the likes of the underground that draws from a truly special place the likes of which makes any worthy band destined for greatness. Works like this aren’t common … Continue reading Wilderun – Veil of Imagination
It’s not too terribly often that I find myself really swayed by folk metal despite it being one of my favorite styles given how grand and expansive it can be in even some its simplest moments. Plenty of acts have … Continue reading Atavicus – Di Eroica Stirpe
We all have seen examples of bands coming around and revisiting old material whether it be because the band in question wants to give a modern update to fond memories or mere cash grabs. I’ve never really been one to … Continue reading Black Kirin – Qinhuai
