Album Reviews
Eluveitie – Slania – 10 Years
It was around a year after the release of Slania that I heard of Eluveitie. Around the same time when more and more folk metal bands came to play in America: Týr, Ensiferum, Alestorm, Primordial, Turisas, [Read »]
Ignea
IGNEA is a Ukrainian metal band blending modern sound, symphonic, oriental, and progressive vibes.
Album Reviews
Gwydion – Thirteen
Despite “Thirteen” being the band’s 4th album, it’s only my first opportunity to uncover Gwydion’s music. The band is from Portugal, and their songs speak of Vikings, Celtic mythology and Pagan lore, particularly in relation [Read »]
Album Reviews
Celtachor – Fiannaíocht
Celtachor identify with the mythology of Ireland, the band’s country of origin, and have been doing so for about a decade. With “Fiannaíocht” the band takes specific inspiration from old books of poetry ingrained in [Read »]
Trollzorn
Name: Trollzorn Status: Record Label Address: SMP / Trollzorn Records, Postfach 400 264, 32400 Minden, Germany (EU). Homepage: www.trollzorn.de Bands: 7th Abyss, Black Messiah, Celtachor, Cruachan, Fimbulthier, Gernotshagen, Heimdalls Wacht, Helfahrt, Ingrimm, Istapp Melodic, Menhir Pagan, Obscurity, [Read »]
Nightwish
Nightwish are a symphonic metal band from Kitee, Finland. The band was formed in 1996 by lead songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and former lead singer Tarja Turunen.
Album Reviews
Auri – Auri
When you hear the name Tuomas Holopainen, those of us who haven’t closed our eyes and ears the past 15 years automatically think ’Nightwish’. Holopainen wants to be more than just the Nightwish guy, which [Read »]