Folk Metal
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Crowen: Discovering a Soul with ‘Where The Darkness Falls’ to the Voice of ‘Ember Wraith’
Crowen’s 2024 EP, ‘Where The Darkness Falls,’ was a masterwork that revealed a new folk-driven voice. The new single ‘Ember…
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HÉR: Evoking a Powerful Ritual of Presence on Their Debut ‘Monochrome’
The Polish ensemble HÉR, featuring members of the country’s avant-garde jazz scene, announces its debut, ‘Monochrome.’ This is a work…
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Equilibrium: Striking a New Balance from Six Years of Silence with ‘Equinox’
After a six-year silence marked by internal turmoil and a lineup reset, the German folk metal pioneers return. ‘Equinox’ is…
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Danheim: Danish Nordic Folk Project Releases ‘Heimferd’ Single from October Album
Danish Nordic folk project Danheim releases ‘Heimferd’ as the title track from its upcoming October album, marking the first new…
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Panopticon: The Geography of Longing in ‘Songs of Hiraeth’ and ‘Laurentian Blue’
With the dual release of the black metal retrospective ‘Songs of Hiraeth’ and the melancholic folk of ‘Laurentian Blue,’ Panopticon…
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Månegarm: ‘Edsvuren’ and New Single Set the Tone for Anniversary Gathering in Norrtälje
Swedish Viking metal band Månegarm presents their twelfth studio album, ‘Edsvuren,’ alongside a new single, aligning its release with the…
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Sowulo: Confronts Personal Grief With Dark Folk Ritual on New Album ‘NIHT’
With his new album ‘NIHT,’ Faber Horbach, the Dutch multi-instrumentalist behind the Nordic folk project Sowulo, channels profound personal loss…
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Wave-Gotik-Treffen 2025: Germany’s Long-Running Festival Reaffirms Leipzig’s Role in Global Gothic
Held in Leipzig from June 6–9, 2025, Wave-Gotik-Treffen convenes over 150 performers across gothic, industrial, and experimental genres, drawing a…
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Hexvessel: Finnish Band Explores Ritual Soundscapes in New Album ‘Nocturne’
Finnish band Hexvessel is set to release their seventh studio album, ‘Nocturne,’ on June 13, 2025, via Prophecy Productions. Blending…
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Arkona: Folk Metal Group Extends Post-‘Kob’’ Trajectory with ‘Cectpa’ and European Tour
Russian band Arkona issued the non-album single ‘Cectpa’ after their 2023 concept album ‘Kob’,’ released via Napalm Records. The group…
