Rating: 3.5/5

“Rekreatur”, or ‘recreation’ is a slightly deceiving name for the album. Though a solid and enjoyable listen, it sounds like an extended version of “Sagas”, except maybe with slightly less passion.

Rating: 2/5

Altogether, “Mulmets Viser” is impressive considering the circumstances. I can see a lot of rising potential with this group in albums to come. Cheers!

Rating: 3/5

The combination of the folky flutes/bagpipes with the Motörhead-style vocals and thrash metal riffs is quite enjoyable. And of course, like any true folk band, their tunes are worthy of jigs and pint- swigging, which makes it all the more fun to listen to.

Rating: 3.5/5

Heidevolk is still a solid band that I’d recommend to just about anyone, but they didn’t reach their full potential with this album.

Rating : 3/5

After dealing with a failed tour and a ditching band, Robby Thorsen assembled together a new line up of musicians that successfully brings back their gothic symphonic death sound that fans love so much.

Rating : 5/5

Ensiferum’s second masterpiece is a commanding presence amongst their discography.

Rating : 3.5/5

Raise your pints to “That Famous Ol’ Spiced”! What would Alestorm be without their classic pirate-esque drinking songs?

Rating : 4/5

We’ve waited 6 years for this album and it was worth it! Grade A Folk metal.

Rating : 2.5/5

“Fantasy” metal. This album would be better suited for “Dragons on Ice,” or something involving mythical woodland creatures, than for headbanging metalheads.

Eluveitie – Evocation I: The Arcane Dominion released April 17, 2009 on Nuclear Blast Expecting their usual dark and moving folk/death metal sound, I was shocked to hear how much celtic folk influence was in this album, and that it was almost completely acoustic. Definitely not a bad thing for a change. It has a very mystical and melancholic tone to it, and it’s atmospheric! The kind of music you get lost in, but enjoy it that much more. Anna Murphy, the hurdy-gurdy player of the band, took on a much larger role of vocals in this album. And [...read more]