Tag: folk metal

Sweden’s ÄNTERBILA unveil “Torparens dotter”

THE CROFTER’S DAUGHTER The second single from Änterbila’s upcoming self-titled debut is “Torparens dotter” (‘The crofter’s daughter’). The album is due for release on December 2, 2022. Tracklist: 1 – Vallåt från Gnarp (‘Herding call from Gnarp’) 2 – Hemlängtan (‘Homesickness’) 3 – 1704 4 – Torparens Dotter (‘The crofter’s daughter’) 5 – Södermanland 6 […]

AKTARUM – Interview with the bassist Arpad Gencsek

It has long been known that Metal music is not only for ordinary people. Apart from humans, Metal music attracts various creatures… For example demons, devils, angels, dragons, elves, gnomes, orcs and of course trolls! I managed to get the one troll to talk. Although, as trolls, they are not very talkative, unless they feast… […]

SLAVES OF FASHION – Interview with guitarist Torfinn Sirnes

SLAVES OF FASHION has recorded a brilliant album! “The History of Heavy Metal” is like a musical audiobook about the history of Metal music, in which you will hear arrangements characteristic of many genres of Metal music from the 50 years of existence this music. This album is “must have” for young Metal fans who […]

Rockshots Records signs Italian Folk Metal KANSEIL & new album “Fulìsche” out May 25 (EU), June 8 (NA)

Rockshots Records is proud to announce the signing of Italian folk metal KANSEIL. Formed in 2010, the band are a 21st century version of their land’s rich-story telling tapestry, they are bards with instruments, musical archaeologists, excavating the sounds and stories of their country’s past to create something new, beguiling and beautiful.

MYRKGAND to release self-titled album featuring members of SYMPHONY X, NOVEMBERS DOOM, KORZUS on cassette via Evil Horn Records March 2018

One man band MYRKGAND announces the cassette release of his self-titled debut album via Czech label Evil Horn Records this coming March 2018 (date to be determined). The album was unleashed on June 1, 2017 in Europe by Portuguese label Your Poison Records and in Brazil via Nuktemeron Productions. The album features multiple guests artists […]

Quebec City Folk Metal NORDHEIM unleash “RapThor” an album about bacon and dinosaurs

NORDHEIM’s philosophy is a simple one, to make fun folk metal, which is evident in their previous releases “Refill” (2013), “Lost In The North” (2010) plus being Wacken Metal Battle Canada finalists in 2015. Returning in 2017, this quartet of dungeon and dragons enthusiasts is unleashing their latest offering “RapThor”, now available as of November […]

Rockshots Records is thrilled to announce the release of the Christian metal opera ENZO AND THE GLORY ENSEMBLE

“In The Name Of The Son” is the sophomore album of Enzo Donnarumma’s project and confirms the stellar line-up “THE GLORY ENSEMBLE” of the first record, including Marty Friedman, Kobi Farhi (Orphaned Land), Ralf Scheepers (Primal Fear), Mark Zonder (Fates Warning, Warlord, Graham Bonnet Band), Gary Wehrkamp & Brian Ashland (Shadow Gallery), David Brown (Metatrone) […]

DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER – first album trailer released

»Der Rote Reiter« (engl.: »The Red Rider«), the tenth studio album of DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER will be released in summer 2017. But the band already reveals the cover as well as the track listing of the new album! Vocalist Fuchs, who has also drawn the stunning artwork of the last album, has created the cover […]

Quebec Folk Metal NORDHEIM launch Indiegogo for “RapThor”, an album about bacon and dinosaurs

Influenced by bands such as Finntroll, Ensiferum, Kalmah and Wintersun, Quebec folk metal NORDHEIM have launched an indiegogo campaign for their forthcoming album entitled “RapThor” to follow their two previous releases “Refill” (2013) and debut “Lost In The North” (2011). Featuring eight tracks with titles such as “Troll Riding A Raptor”, “Boobs And Bacon” and […]

ELUVEITIE – info video for ‘Epona’

Eight years after melodic death/folk metal masters ELUVEITIE released their acoustic album “Evocation I”, the Swiss musicians have stored their electronic instruments again in the rehearsal room. “Evocation II – Pantheon” will be released August 18th via Nuclear Blast Records. Last week, the band unleashed their first new song ‘Epona’ and provoked some euphoric fan […]

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