Tag Archives: folk metal

In case you guys have missed the news, French metallers Drakwald are back with a new single! About the song… “Burning Clouds” is a combination of powerful death metal riffs and Irish flutes that will speak to fans of folk metal and beyond! Sensitive to climate issues, the track “Burning …

New Delhi based Indian Metal Band Bloodywood has released the official music video for their newest single, “Yaad”. Shot in between the snow-capped mountains of the Himalayas and urban India, the music video celebrates the universal human experience of love and loss. Through a moving story between a man and …

Long time running Swedish folk metal pioneers Falconer will head back into the studio this month, to record a new full length. The album is yet untitled but will consist of a total of 13 songs, including bonus tracks. Expect folkish power metal with a velvet voice to crown it! …

Dark Tribal Folk Metal duo Boreal Hymn has released their debut, 4 track demo entitled “Tundra”. “TUNDRA is the culmination of a lot of experimentation and trial and error. We knew what we wanted BOREAL HYMN to feel like, but the tough part was writing a piece of music that …

When I got the opportunity to make an interview with Ensiferum, I didn’t know what to think. I wasn’t familiar with the band and when I’ve been told their music was a kind of “pagan folk metal”, I thought I would have to deal with sinister vikings in leather briefs …

Folk metal act, Mongol, pays homage to the Mongolian Empire of old. Blending heavy melodic riffs with an array of folk instruments. And Asian harmonies, Mongol wields a sound as diverse as the nations their historical influences conquered. MONGOL stand poised to unleash their latest album ‘The Return’. It’s indeed …

Finnish folk metal band Verikalpa released a new music video “Viinapiru”  from their critically acclaimed debut album “Taistelutahto” (release on 16th February, 2018, via Inverse Records). “VIINAPIRU” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO Video by Jani Kakko  ABOUT “VIINAPIRU” Band comments: “HEAR YE HEAR YE! Now you officially have the permission to dig …

Midnattsol reveal more details about their album “The Aftermath” who will be out on May 25th, 2018, via Napalm Records. In December 2018, it was announced that Liv Kristine joined Midnattsol as their official second singer – right next to her very talented sister Carmen Elise Espenæs. The name “Espenæs” …

Finnish troll/folk metal band Verikalpa released their anticipated debut album “Taistelutahto” today via Inverse Records. Verikalpa is a Troll/Beer-metal band from the Northern city of Oulu in Finland. They combine groovy riffs and rhythms with twisted folk melodies with a very Finnish touch. The lyrics are in Finnish and more specifically in the accent …

Finnish troll/folk metal band Verikalpa have just released their fist music video, ‘Tyrmä’. The track is taken from their upcoming debut album ‘Taistelutahto’ which will be released on February 16th 2018 by Inverse Records. Keyboard player Jussi Sauvola comments: “Verikalpa proudly presents one of the faster songs from the Taistelutahto …