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The Canadian band MONGOL changed the title for their new album to come out this July 2014. This record is entitled "Chosen by Tengri", and not "Storming the Wall" as it was initially planned. You can go to  Wikipedia  to find details about Tengri. ARTWORK : TRACKLIST : 01. Clans Carve the Way 02. Chosen by Tengri 03. Subutai 04. The Last Ride of the Merkits 05. Scourge of the East 06. Storming the Wall 07. Glory of the Khan 08. Whispering Winds

FINNTROLL wants to celebrate their glorious album "Nattfödd" with a special tour in Europe.

The Black pagan metal band MORTAL ADULLOUIS from Indonesia now released their EP composed of 6 tracks. The EP is entitled "Battlehymn From The Asgard Thrones". TRACKLIST : 01. A Dungeon Flames 02. Arms Of Azazel 03. Arising The Black Lights 04. Battlehymn From The Asgard Thrones 05. Survived Paganism 06. Ending

Today, Napalm records released the new album by the talented  ARKONA   from Russia. The album entited "Yav" is also in Deluxe boxset (limited to 500 copies) You will find below all the content of this new record.

The Spanish band STEIGNYR will release in May their very first EP entitled "The Legend". The story of this record deals with warriors fighting for freedom, and they destroy those who want to kill humanity. The band has shared the full EP for streaming online :

MÅNEGARM will play in Brazil @ THORHAMMERFEST in one year and will share the stage with SCYTHIA, HAGBARD, ARANDU ARAKUAA and RED SUNLIGHT This is the flyer :

Yesterday, the Pagan band  ELIWAGAR  released their self-titled album "Eliwagar". The following tracks complete the new record :

"Charivari" is the title found by TROBAR for their new record. TRACKLIST : 01. L'Aube de Tous les Diables 02. Troubadours 03. Charivari 04. Le Sacrifice 05. Le Bosquet 06. Ivresse, Notre Déesse 07. Tyran 08. Dans un Autre Monde 09. Neuf Orteils et Dix Sous 10. Noctambule 11. À L'Ombre du Chêne 12. Pactés À Mort Have a listen passing by their Bandcamp page.

The fourth album by the Folk band OLAM EIN SOF is entitled "Reino de Cramfer" (Cram for Marc - and Fer for Fernanda - alias the two band members^^). The new kitten looks like this :

Available...Yes, but not everywhere because the official release date is settled for April 25th. However, you can already purchase your copy to the official webshop of the band or their live shows. TRACKLIST : 01. Weltschmerz 02. Earth Warrior 03. Babu Bawu 04. Kokopelli 05. Crazy Man 06. Triceltika 07. Epona 08. Black House 09. Mutant Monkey 10. Cernunnos 11. Noodle the Poodle 12. Call me Satan 13. Free Bird Fly 14. Lament for a Blackbird The following guests musicians are on the new record :

KOENIX band from Switzerland released their new album entitled "Im Fluss". You can order to their website . TRACKLIST: 01. Quelle (Spring) 02. Bärgfrüelig (Mountain’s Springtime) 03. Leine los! (Cast off!) 04. Wildwassertanz (The wild water’s dance) 05. Dr Pfyffer vom Galgehubel (The Piper from Gallows Hill) * 06. Meandertal (Meandering Valley) 07. Loreley 08. Arkadia 09. Bi de Fahrende 10. Voll verhudlet 11. Sturm (Storm) 12. Mönschetröim (Human dreams) 13. Stärnemeer (Sea Of Stars) 14. Im Fluss (In the River) 15. Hårgalåten (bonus track) *The original Swedish track is entitled "Hårgalåten".

LOCATION :  Buenos Aires, Argentina Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Lian Gerbino ( Tengwar ) : vocals, guitar (incl. DADGAD celtic tuning), bodhran Franco Robert : keyboards, accordion Danny Ebenholtz : drums Past members : Joaquin Gomez ( Cernunnos ) : guitar Maxi Corbalan : bass Ignacio Lopez ( Skiltron ) : bass Hernan Martiarena : drums Carlo Zoia : guitar Nicolás Närgrath ( Tengwar ) : vocals, guitar Douglas Gonzalez Bethencourt : bass Enrique Losada : drums Diego Valdés : bass Lucas Quevedo : drums Santiago Sauza: drums Camilo Torrado : bass Andres Gualco : drums HISTORY : After his departure with Tengwar, Lian Gerbino founded Tersivel during 2004 and the other members joined. Their influences go from metal to Celtic and Sicilian folk music. RECORDINGS : When She Sang... Demo 2007 Far Away in the Distant Skies, EP 2010 For One Pagan Brotherhood, album 2011 Worship Of The Gods, album 2017 [  details  ] ...

LOCATION :  Rotterdam, The Netherlands Status :  Active Music :  Folk Music MEMBERS : Patrick Lieffers : didgeridoo and percussion Anouk Platenkamp : harp Rusmir "Oz" Hadziarapovic : bodhran, percussion, whistles and vocals Olaf Borsboom : violin, vocals Past member : Jerina Welgraven : clarinet, whistles HISTORY : Anouk Platenkamp & Jerina Welgraven founded Faerydae back in 2008. The name means "the gift of the faeries". October 2014 means the end for this band inspired by Celtic and world music. The band goes on hold from 2016 to 2022. RECORDINGS : Demo 2010 Changeling, album 2012 Zora, EP 2014 WEBSITES : Facebook Bandcamp Contact :   anouk@harpiste.nl

SWORD CHANT is proud to support the TOURBIERE FESTIVAL 2014! April 26th will be the second edition for this Folk Metal event located between Strasbourg & Saverne. It will take place at La Charrue, in Marmoutier, (Bas-Rhin) Alsace 67440, France. These great bands will take part in the event : - THE PRIVATEER - HAEREDIUM - LAPPALAINEN - TOLK

The Viking/Black Metal band DRAUGÛL confirmed me just now their album "Tales of Loot and Plunder" is now out and released since March 28th. TRACKLIST: 01. Furore Normanorum II 02. Plundering Ilkolmkil 03. Dubh Linn 04. Lodbrok 05. Från Sfärerna Av Asgard 06. The Conquest of Jòrvik 07. Vengeance for Faith Renounced 08. Anno domini 991 09. Svoldr 10. Hardrada Bonus Track : 11. King of a Stellar War (Rotting Christ cover)