Most of the time, you’ll find me in a folk metal drought as even though I love the style up and down I find myself being incredibly picky with it against my better judgment. Yet, despite that, I’ve been hearing … Continue reading Mongol – The Return
Much like what I said but two days ago, the pagan metal is something that I’ve always felt partial to but has always favored it more for the folk elements and spirituality above all else as I love that shit. … Continue reading Crystalmoors / Hordak – Árguma / Ophiusa
The majesty and mysticism of the forest is something that I feel a lot of us can lose ourselves in simply because of how wondrous and alluring it can be without even trying sometimes. It’s been well over a year … Continue reading Marrasmieli – s/t
Many people can see a gimmick like having ethnic instruments as silly or even unnecessary at times, and I couldn’t disagree more. Of course, it varies upon the execution, but instruments like that are virtually never used unless it’s to … Continue reading Akvan – Esfandiyar
When I sat down to find something to listen to today, I was really craving some black metal for whatever reason. After hours of searching, I stumbled upon the news that Skyforest had just dropped a new album so I … Continue reading Skyforest – Harmony
Any sort of fantasy world has always left me no less than enamored by the larger-than-life events that are just the sort of thing that are true products of imagination. Folk metal has always been a great embodiment of that, … Continue reading Knighthood – To the Road
Anyone who knows me knows that I follow Itnuveth incredibly close as they’re one of those bands that I just can’t get enough of. For over five years, they have been dishing out one marvelous example of pagan metal after … Continue reading Itnuveth – Pagan Martyrs
For a long time, the world of neofolk has been a good way to put me in a good mood. Yet, I haven’t really gone far into that little corner of music for no real reason in particular. I simply … Continue reading Kreiviskai – Nonregnum
A few years ago, I came across an Italian band that brought the worlds of death and folk metal together in ways that I never dared to imagine: Ade. Sure, many people think Ex Deo when that description is thrown … Continue reading Akhenaten – Golden Serpent God
It’s a slight bit of a rarity to come across bands that can bring together the worlds of doom and folk metal in such a way that the ensuing material can truly be labeled as an engaging experience. Agalloch and … Continue reading Arkveid – s/t
