Epic folksy melodic death metal that is catchy, fast, and furious! Vancouver, BC, Canada, melodic death metal band Atavistia has been quite active lately. Their last full length, “Cosmic Warfare,” was released in 2023, but in December of last year, the band decided to release a “reforged” version of their 2020 release, “The Winter Way.” With […]
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A modern folk metal offering with lots of atmosphere, heft, and killer melodies! I remember the first time I heard 2008 release Sagas by Germany’s Equilibrium, their second release (and first on Nuclear Blast). I was blown away by the melding of traditional folk melodies and instruments with the fury of black and death metal,
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Pre-Hispanic instruments & Aztec lore bombastically melded with brutal death metal! The ehecachichtli, more commonly known as the Aztec death whistle, is utterly creepy. Shaped like skulls, they were apparently used during sacrificial rituals and emitted atmospheric wind-like sounds. Larger modern reproductions make a higher pitched shrieking sound (which may not be true to the
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Epic symphonic extreme folk metal from Australia! I love folk metal when it is done well. If you have figured me out at this point, you know that any metal that appeals to me most does its core elements exceptionally while adding in good variety, technicality, and some uniqueness. I was introduced to Australia’s Valhalore
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Celtic folk & melodeath meld for epic soundscapes and melodies! I have been a fan of Swiss folk metal band Eluveitie since the beginning, when they were a relatively unknown band on Fear Dark Records in the early 2000’s. They didn’t stay unknown for long, getting signed to Nuclear Blast and releasing 7 albums in
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