Dalriada – “Igeret” (2011)
Label : AFM Records Review by Tony Cannella From Hungary, the Folk Metal band Dalriada has been in existence since 1998. On their 6th album, “Igéret” the band is perfectly…
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Cryptic Age – “Homeland” EP (2011)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella The UK’s Cryptic Age features a melding of several different metal genres, Folk, Symphonic, Progressive, Power and even a bit of Thrash are all…
Cruadalach – “Lead – Not Follow” (2011)
Label : Black Bards Entertainment Review by Luisa Mercier The Czech band Cruadalach has just published its debut and it is a crushing mix of folk elements and metal which…
Crimfall – “The Writ of Sword” (2011)
Label : Spinefarm Records Review by Tony Cannella From Helsinki, Finland comes the Symphonic/Epic/Viking/ Folk Metal band Crimfall. In 2009, they released their full-length debut “As the Path Unfolds…”. Their…
Arkona – “Stenka Na Stenku” EP (2011)
Label : Napalm Records Review by Tony Cannella & Si Smith Russian Pagan/Folk Metallers Arkona are currently prepping their next full-length album for later in the year, in the meantime…
Abinchova – “Versteckte Pfade” (2011)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Switzerland’s Blackened Folk Metal outfit Abinchova formed around 2005 and released their debut EP in 2009. Their debut full-length has just been issued and…
Eerie Sounds Section : Blackmore’s Night – “Autumn Sky” (2010)
Label : Spinefarm Records/Universal Review by Tony Cannella Ritchie Blackmore, Candice Night and their merry band of minstrels have been spreading the gospel for fine renaissance music since 1997. Who…
Hammers of Misfortune – “The August Engine” (2003)
Label : Metal Blade Records Review by Tony Cannella The second release from San Francisco, California’s avant-garde/progressive metal band Hammers of Misfortune is called “The August Engine” and was originally…
Hammers Of Misfortune – “The Bastard” (2001)
Label : Metal Blade Records Review by Tony Cannella From San Francisco, California, Hammers of Misfortune are a band that I have always heard about, yet have never actually heard.…
Woodscream – “Pentadrama” EP (2010)
Independent Release Review by Si Smith Russia already has a name for great folk metal, but hot on the heels of the existant masters come St Petersburg’s Woodscream. Following on…
Ultreia – “The Tree of Silence” (2010)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella From Spain, Ultreia are yet another edition to the booming Folk-Metal genre. They have just issued their new full-length effort, “The Tree of the…
The Reasoning – “Acoustically Speaking” (2010)
Label : Comet Music Review by Luisa Mercier As the title may suggest, in this record The Reasoning turn their old songs in acoustic pieces, very atmospheric and sometimes even…
Scythia – “…of War” (2010)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Okay, so here is another Folk-Metal band.This band, Scythia hails from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and makes no mistake about it; they play Epic…
Pandemonaeon – “Dangerous Beauty” (2010)
Label : Trance Jam Records Review by Tony Cannella The band Pandemonaeon hails from Oakland, California and plays what they describe as Tribal Folk Metal. Their new album is called…
Orphaned Land – “The Never Ending Way of ORwarriOR” (2010)
Label : Century Media Records Review by Tony Cannella Israel’s Orphaned Land have been around since 1991 and have continued to progress since the release of their debut full-length “Sahara”…
Odroerir – “Götterlieder II” (2010)
Label : Einheit Produktionen Review by Tony Cannella From Germany, Odroerir play epic Folk Metal. Their third – and newest – full-length release is titled “Götterlieder II” and features 7-songs…
Nàttsòl – “Stemning” (2010)
Label : Lupus Lounge/Prophecy Productions Review by Andrea “Disgraced” Nàttsòl hail from Norway, playing a modern and avantgarde-d black metal with acoustic and folk elements that might easily put the…
Indie Zone Reviews : Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves of Destiny – “Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose” (2012)
Label : Mute Records Review by Luisa Mercier Beth Jeans Houghton is a 22 years old girl from Newcastle, who is now releasing her debut album with the monicker of…
Mostly Autumn – “Go Well Diamond Heart” (2010)
Label : Mostly Autumn Records Review by Tony Cannella The U.K.’s Mostly Autumn is true survivors in the genre of Prog Rock. The band has always done things their own…
Kingfisher Sky – “Skin of the Earth” (2010)
Label : Suburban Records Review by Tony Cannella Holland’s Kingfisher Sky began in 2001 when drummer Ivar de Graaf left the seminal Dutch band Within Temptation. He soon joined up…