Folk Metal
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Fejd Chart a Colder Corner of Norse Myth on ‘Nifelheim’
On their fifth full-length, Sweden’s Fejd set Old Norse cosmology’s coldest primordial realm against a folk metal culture already primed…
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Jotungrav Root Their Debut ‘Elegi’ in Norse Rebirth
Jotungrav’s debut album turns Norse myth into a four-song elegy on loss and rebirth, extending a documented tradition with reach.
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Finsterforst Keep Faith With the Black Forest on ‘Still’
Finsterforst return with a sixth album after seven years, carrying Schwarzwald folklore and blast-beat severity to listeners far from the…
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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…
