Tag: folk metal
REVIEW: Noituma – Tervahautu
I've had NOITUMA's latest studio effort, "Tervahautu," released on 25 February 2020, on repeat lately and I figured I might as well share my thoughts...
REVIEW: Rumahoy – Time II: Party
If you've ever found yourself thinking that, while great, ALESTORM just isn't crazy enough, we have a band for you. RUMAHOY takes the pirate...
10.7.2020 Ensiferum @ Sonic Pump Studios, Helsinki
One of the most-anticipated releases of the Finnish metal scene this year surely was folk metal act ENSIFERUM's "Thalassic." Being one of the bands...
REVIEW: Wilderun – Veil of Imagination
With their 2019 release, “Veil of Imagination,” the American progressive metal act WILDERUN impressed a lot of journalists around the globe. Luckily, their efforts...
REVIEW: Al-Namrood – Wala’at
In a subgenre obsessed with being kvlt, true, and underground, what's more metal than risking your own life to tell your stories and share...
Interview with Feuerschwanz — “Live life now to the fullest, death...
Tongue-in-cheek German folk rockers FEUERSCHWANZ are soon releasing a new album, "Das Elfte Gebot," through Napalm Records on 26 June 2020. We had the...
REVIEW: Falconer – From A Dying Ember
Swedish power metal band FALCONER freshly released their latest studio effort, "From A Dying Ember" today, 26 June 2020. Six years has been a...
REVIEW: Ensiferum – Thalassic
When it comes to folk-inspired melodic death metal, Finnish ENSIFERUM raises the banner up high over the metal hordes. With their latest lineup change...
REVIEW: Feuerschwanz – Das elfte Gebot (Musicalypse Archive)
German folk rock/metal band FEUERSCHWANZ are back at it again with their ninth studio release entitled "Das elfte Gebot" , which is released tomorrow, June 26,...
REVIEW: Feuerschwanz – Das Elfte Gebot
FEUERSCHWANZ, the German folk-rock act from Erlangen, have been a great success in the folk community for over 15 years. Their rich discography now...
REVIEW: Korpiklaani – Live at Masters of Rock Stream @ Czech...
Streaming events are gaining popularity these days and recently, KORPIKLAANI have joined in the fray. They have over 20 years of service in the metal fields,...
Interview with Wilderun — “I prefer records that test your patience.”
In 2019, WILDERUN independently released their latest album "Veil of Imagination." The band got noticed by Century Media Records and they ended up signing...
REVIEW: Alestorm – Curse of the Crystal Coconut
There are few bands that cause so much debate within the folk metal subgenre as ALESTORM. Are they folk metal? Is pirate metal a...
21.03.2020 Corvus Corax: Live Stream (Musicalypse Archive)
In light of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, bands and musicians are needing to be more and more creative in their outreach. CORVUS CORAX, for...
REVIEW: Myrkur – Folkesange (Musicalypse Archive)
Folk metal and music lovers have gotten a real treat since MYRKUR debuted in 2015 with "M." The beginning of 2020 meant that this Danish...
GALLERY: 6.3.2020 Korpiklaani @ Möysän Musaklubi, Lahti (Musicalypse Archive)
KORPIKLAANI performing at Möysän musaklubi in Lahti, March 2020.
Korpiklaani
Photos by Sander BurmeisterMusicalypse, 2020OV: 2702
SONG OF THE DAY: The Hu – Sugaan Essena (Musicalypse Archive)
"Cal’s journey begins with him listening to "Sugaan Essena," an original song from Mongolian band THE HU. That’s not Mongolian you’re hearing though, it’s...
REVIEW: Verikalpa – Tuoppitanssi
Have you ever wondered what FINNTROLL would sound like drunk… or, well... drunker? Have you ever thought it'd be cool to listen to KORPIKLAANI,...
Interview with Verikalpa — “”Tuopitanssi” is better and maybe a bit...
The Finnish up-and-coming folk metal band VERIKALPA is releasing their second album "Tuoppitanssi" on the 21st of February 2020 through Scarlet Records. In preparation...
GALLERY: 27.12.2019 Metsatöll @ Rock Cafe, Tallinn (Musicalypse Archive)
METSATÖLL performing at Rock Cafe in Tallinn, December 2019.
Metsatöll
Photos by Sander BurmeisterMusicalypse, 2019OV: 2112