Alestorm are catching a bit of popularity worldwide fueled by the surprise success of their debut record, Captain Morgan’s Revenge, which was a combination of decent folk power metal and pirate theme. Obviously the gimmick alone is something that would catch wind instantly and bring some notoriety to the band, no matter how good they [...]
Remember when melodic death metal used to be original? Remember when In Flames was a name to be reckoned with in the underground death metal community? These days it’s harder and harder to be surprised by melodic death metal; notice I said “death metal.” Playing watered down Gothenburg or melodic metalcore does not equate to [...]
Italian metal enthusiasts Ethereal Faun and their 2009 self released debut The Nightlitany, bring forth the energy of power metal with the mystique of European folk metal. Creating a metal record without the financial support of a label is always more difficult, however, these days it seems more and more artists are exploring this avenue [...]
Eluveitie have been a very busy band as of late. Having taken part in a ton of touring in North America to take advantage of this latest American interest in European folk metal, Eluveitie are already out with another release and have begun to play dates for the 2009 edition of Paganfest USA. This is [...]
1. Biomechanical – Cannibalised (2007)
Chaos, chaos and more chaos. Unlike the band’s 2005 effort The Empire of the Worlds, the groove, extreme melodies and chaos (on a controlled level) are far from being as apparent on Biomechanical’s latest album Cannibalised. It seems the band has gone off the deep end in terms of [...]
Album: Falconer
Label: Metal Blade Records
Year: 2001
Album: Among Beggars and Thieves
Label: Metal Blade Records
Year: 2008
Falconer, perhaps one of the most original and talented power metal bands of the 21st century, and are unquestionably at their best with vocalist Mathias Blad. The folkish power metal combined with Mathias’ uncharacteristic sweet voice that is noticably devoid of yells and shrieks like many of his operatic counterparts, provides the muscle behind some [...]
Folk metal is always a genre I find to be fresh and exhilarating. Virtually every album I have listened to has at least some redeeming qualities, mainly because most of the music is so complex and symphonic in nature, that it requires writers and musicians alike who are up to the challenge. The few bands [...]
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Friede Sei Mit Dir
Album: Riders on the Storm
Label: Nuclear Blast
Year: 2006
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Die Sonne Scheint
Album: Samurai
Label: Nuclear Blast
Year: 2004
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Instinct (live)
Album: Soft and Stronger
Label: Martyr
Year: 1997
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Wahnsinn (live)
Album: Samurai
Label: Nuclear Blast
Year: 2004
