Southern California’s own folk metal fury, Helsótt, is proud to debut their first video here on DMK.  We gave their EP Fólkvangr a solid review last year, so check it out and pick up a copy!

Formed Feb 1st 2010 Helsótt is a melding of American Thrash/Death and Pagan Metal. Very melodic and very brutal music sets the pace for a high energy live act that can only be described as crushing.

Helsótt has supported national and international acts such as: Finntroll, Ensiferum, Nile, Ex Deo, Turisas, Nevermore, Suidakra, Eluveitie, Arkona, Alestorm, Fear Factory, Kill Devil Hill, Rotting Christ, Epica, Death Angel, Hate, Keep of Kalessin, Kampfar, Vreid, Warbringer, Mayhem, Destruction, Heathen, Goatwhore, Possessed, Origin, Decrepit Birth, Aborted and many more.

You can catch these heathens on the highly anticipated PAGANFEST AMERICA IV tour featuring Ensiferum, Tyr, Heidevolk, and Trollfest.

They are also opening select dates of Turisas’s Guards of Glory North America 2013 tour, so head over to their Official Website to pick up your tickets!

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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 vocalist Eric Dow can guide you from raspy black metal vocals to bellowing death metal in a matter of minutes in their self-titled track. Picture Brian Werner of Vital Remains fronting the Finnish Battle Metal band,  Turisas.  ”Vandals Divide” is another great tune that joins dark metal melodies with the sweetly singing choirs reminiscent of European folk.  Having already opened for metal champions such as Destruction, Ex Deo, Suidakra, and Possessed, it is clear that many others see Helsótt’s potential.  Why not join the club?

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