Der Metal Krieger Let's make this world metal shall we?

A few years ago you may have thought that the idea of Pirates and Metal mixing into an unholy concoction of awesome would be absolutely preposterous.  Then a couple of scallywags, led by the infamous Captain Christopher Bowes, berthed Alestorm, that one band of Scottish-Irish drunkards who successfully brought the Pirate Metal scene to the mainstream.  While there are a ... Read More »

Ein weiteres Folk Metal-Review? Warum nicht. Diesmal geht es um eine relativ unbekannte, finnische Band namens Ensiferum. Scherz beiseite. Es ist mir eine Ehre, zu denen zu gehören, die dieses Album zuerst hören und reviewen durften. Schließlich sind Ensiferum einer der meist-bekannten Folk Metal Bands, was daran liegt das sie wissen, wie man spannende Geschichten zusammen mit epischer Musik zu einem Meisterwerk ... Read More »

Das 10-Jährige Bandjubiläum steht an! Und wie könnte man das besser feiern, als mit einer Neuauflage  der ersten Werke (die EP Vên von 2003 und das Debütalbum Spirit von 2006), die die Band aufgenommen hat.  Zugegeben, das klang anfangs doch relativ unspannend.  Man denkt sich: “Brauche ich sowas?” Und ich muss sagen, ja, denn das Album ist nicht nur was für die absoluten Eluveitie-Fans, ... Read More »

Another Folk Metal review? Why of course! However this time I’m reviewing a lesser known band.  It’s this small little group from Finland that’s just starting to get a following…Ensiferum is it?  Sarcasm aside, I was thrilled to be able to give this album a whirl.  Ensiferum is arguably the most recognized band in the Folk Metal genre, and that’s ... Read More »

Hailing from Southern California, Helsótt is set to liven the folk metal scene with sinister twists that will infect your eardrums like the fatal disease the band is named after. Band: Helsótt Album: Fólkvangr Genre: Pagan/Folk Metal Label: Unsigned Release Date: Summer 2012 The release of Fólkvangr, their debut EP,  proves them to be skilled in the intricate combination of crushing brutality and soulful melody.  Lead ... Read More »

Hello my fellow Heathens! We have another Folk EP to review, and it is a quite interesting one! Folk metal is an intriguing sub-genre of metal, one that could range from a power metal sound, to the brutality of extreme Death Metal. Warseid, however, stands out with their new EP, Where Fate Lies Unbound. These guys perform very melodic Folk Metal, and ... Read More »

The Folk Metal season is as ripe as always, Yggdrasil is bearing fantastic fruit, and the booze is flowing ever so nicely.  What’s on your pagan plate today? Why Korpiklaani’s latest album, Manala!  For a band that looks like it’s made up of homeless woodsmen who haven’t seen the likes of a woman in years, these guys know how to ... Read More »

Do as Ex Deo does. It is time to break out the heavy metal [armor].  Ex Deo is back with their highly anticipated album, Caligvla. Now as we have seen with the past works of Ex Deo, its is empowering and brings us as legionnaires who are commanded by Maurizio Iacono of Kataklysm fame. Band: Ex Deo Album: Caligvla Genre: Death Metal ... Read More »

The call to battle is neigh, my heathen brothers! Ereb Altor released Gastrike, and this is one album you do not want to pass up! This band combines two very unique genres of metal, viking and doom, to make epic metal. Der Metal Krieger had the pleasure to preview and review this metal masterpiece. Band: Ereb Altor Album: Gastrike Genre: Viking Doom ... Read More »

There’s always been something magical about Folk Metal; the heroic guitar riffs, pagan lyrics, and the epic and moving folk instrumentation.  As the twenty year old genre slowly makes it way up the mainstream metal ladder, more and more veteran bands lose some of the spotlight.  Swedish Folk Metallers, Vintersorg, however is a band that never ceases to diminish.  This ... Read More »