Borknagar – True North – Album Review
Artist: Borknagar Album Title: True North Label: Century Media Records Date of Release: 27 September 2019 These days, even the mightiest of bands are not immune to the curses that…
Category: folk metal
Album of the Year 2018 – Number 5
Welcome to another chapter of my Album of the Year 2018 top 30 countdown. But not just any chapter: we have reached the top five. Finally, I hear you cry!…
Still to come in 2018 – Part 3
It’s day 3 of my new mini-series where I dust of my crystal ball and bring you news of what albums are still to be released during the remainder of…
The best of 2018 so far – Part 5
Welcome to day five, the final instalment of my mini-series – my half-year round-up of the best music released during the first six months of 2018. I hope you’ve enjoyed…
Amorphis – Queen Of Time – Album Review
Artist: Amorphis Album Title: Queen Of Time Label: Nuclear Blast Date of Release: 18 May 2018 Just when you think that a band has reached their peak, they come along…
Wallachia – Monumental Heresy – Album Review
Artist: Wallachia Album Title: Monumental Heresy Label: Debemur Morti Records Date Of Release: 13 April 2018 I wasn’t necessarily expecting to like ‘Monumental Heresy’, given the folk metal tag that…
Metal Update – 17 February 2018
Welcome to today’s newsletter style round-up of the most exciting happenings in the world of metal in the last few days, specifically regarding new albums and new material. If you…
Elvenking – Secrets of the Magick Grimoire – Album Review
Artist: Elvenking Album Title: Secrets of the Magick Grimoire Label: AFM Records Date Of Release: 10 November 2017 I don’t like folk metal. That’s what I’ve told myself for many…
