Not enough do I find myself within the ancient and prolific reaches where black and folk metal intersect purely because it is one of those sounds that I find myself frustratingly picky with despite my best efforts to do otherwise. … Continue reading Burden of Ymir – Heorot
Too long has it been since I’ve been fortunate enough to come across any singular body of work that manages to adequately merge the realms of folk and power metal into a cohesive performance that maximizes the potential of both … Continue reading The Privateer – Kingdom of Exiles
For some time now, the world of black metal has become quite a scene to bear witness to ever since the digital era for metal really went into full swing with plenty of names emerging in the early days with … Continue reading Oak Pantheon – The Absence
Wiggle room in any given style is always something that demands to be worked with as we move from one band to the next as that’s the simple fabric of any sound that allows us to have different experiences rather … Continue reading The Wolves of Avalon – Y Gododdin
Not often enough do we find the worlds of doom and folk metal intersecting in any form. It’s my firm belief that such a concoction can render some of the most compelling, heaviest, and thought-provoking material that the underground can … Continue reading Mournument – Smouldering Into Dust
While it’s the space where black and folk metal intersects, the immense niche section where Middle Eastern influence takes hold is a particularly fascinating corner the likes of which I doubt will ever truly run dry of real talent. For … Continue reading Arallu – Death Convenant
Of all the styles that are out there in the world of metal for us to lose ourselves in, folk metal has to be one of those that will endlessly fascinate me. It’s a style that feels like there’s no … Continue reading Ash of Ashes – Traces
Whenever I think about the wide range of music that I’ve ever found myself listening to, it has only ever been in two circumstances where I ever could’ve dared where the worlds of black metal and Americana could coexist in … Continue reading Interview with Manos Six and the Muddy Devil
At this point, the very mention of bringing black and folk metal together should elicit the very name of Saor by mere default. It’s the name that many have set the very standard of the sound to given how powerful … Continue reading Saor – Origins
Usually, whenever I find myself coming across an album that completely blindsides me I won’t come across another such work for a decent amount of time, typically in the form of months. When I heard and reviewed the latest from … Continue reading Manos Six and the Muddy Devil – Swamp Suicide
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