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HERZGESPANN released their debut album

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Folk band HERZGESPANN released their debut album entitled "Wann geh'n wir nach Haus". Below is their official video for the second track of the album.  Contact the band to order your copy.

One trailer for the Celtic harp album by OMNIA

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OMNIA band published a trailer related with their new album " Naked Harp " out now. Title: "One Morning in May" Music: Traditional English/J.E. & S. Evans-van der Harten Played by Jenny from OMNIA

Vetten Äpärät

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LOCATION :  Helsinki, Finland Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Sami Ferm : vocals, flutes Aleksi Kulmala : lead guitar Leo Lemmetty : rhythm guitar, backing vocals Jarmo Luopa : bass, backing vocals Anton Nisonen : drums Irene Penttonen : keyboards HISTORY : Founded around 2006-2007, the band VETTEN ÄPÄRÄT means to represent the second generation of Finnish folk metal with low-tuned guitars and traditional acoustic melodies. They said : "We drive to be a fresh take on the whole genre. Blending in different types of metal to the basis of folk with the concept of not limiting ourselves to any specific style". RECORDINGS : Sydäntalven Viha, single 2014 Syntyi Talven Kyynelistä, album 2016 [ details ] WEBSITES : Facebook Twitter Vkontakte Youtube Instagram Bandcamp Contact :   vettenaparat@gmail.com Find more information on Sword Chant : - Band news - Interview  2016

VETTEN ÄPÄRÄT debut album soon

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Finnish band  VETTEN ÄPÄRÄT plans to release their debut album early 2016. The record entitled "Syntyi Talven Kyynelistä" (Born from Winter's Tears) is a collection of their work from nearly 10 years. 13 tracks will complete the full length. "Musically, it will be a mix between tracks of acoustic instruments and a variety of modern metal. We try to give space to our acoustic elements with purely acoustic tracks. On the other hand, some songs will be raw modern folk metal" , they added. Regarding the lyrics based on a fantasy story, they said : The story of the album follows mainly a serf (peasant) who is forced to leave his family and join a crusade-like adventure as a servant. Traveling with an army to a land that calls humans to it for different reasons. long the side we witness battles fought and lost as the calling land’s spirits of nature wake to wage war on the humans. The nature awakens as a counter-reaction because of it’s disregard by the huma

NIDHOEGGR released Nach Der Schlacht

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NIDHOEGGR released their album " Nach Der Schlacht " (After Battle). Contact the band to place your order.

You can pre-order the FUCHSTEUFELSWILD album

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FUCHSTEUFELSWILD album available for pre-order as a limited edition is entitled "Weltenmeer". The full length will be released on December 10th. Find some previews on their youtube page . TRACKLIST : 01. Prolog 02. Weltenmeer 03. Zauberkreis 04. Drei Bänder 05. Till 06. Sirenengesang 06. Wie der Wind 07. Sieben Kugeln

NORTHERN OAK released Triptych

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Previously announced during August , the new EP entitled "Triptych" by NORTHERN OAK is now released for free download . TRACKLIST : 01. The Court of Owls 02. Ellan Vannin 03. A Portrait 04. The Court of Owls (Instrumental) 05. Ellan Vannin (Instrumental) 06. A Portrait (Instrumental)

Distoriam

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LOCATION :  Montreal, Quebec, Canada Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Frakkur The Wise : Irish bouzouki, violin, vocals Sir Thomas Samæl Friedrik Rex I : baritone guitar, vocals Sophie the Tavern Wench : keyboards, hurdy-gurdy, backing vocals Sieur Le Brave : lead guitar, backing vocals Le-Tappeux du Pied-Chaussé : mandolin, flute, backing vocals Stormblood : bass, backing vocals Le Brigand : drums Past members : Arnaud Tremblay Roy : bass David Massicotte : drums Alexandre Pitre : lead guitar Vincent Lalumière : keyboards Philippe Pageau : keyboards HISTORY : The Distoriam members founded the band in 2010 as Vinlanders and then, they changed the bandname for the current one. RECORDINGS : Demo 2011 Les Voyageurs, maxi 2015 [ details ] Chapter I : Vinlanders, album 2015 [ details ] Distrollbar, split album 2017 [  details  ] WEBSITES : Facebook Twitter Youtube Bandcamp Contact :   distoriam@gmail.com Find more information on

Midvinterblot

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LOCATION :  Stockholm, Sweden Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Jonathan "Fisk" Johnson : vocals Samuel Byström : drums Måns Carlbring : guitar Anton Trollmania ( Illdåd , Bergsvriden) : guitar Stefan "Öltomten" Stolica (Bergsvriden) : recorder Sten Oskar ''Trollpung'' Johansson (Nordanvind, Bergsvriden) : bass Sebastian Rosengren : violin Past members : David Wall : drums Carl Andersson : guitar Pamela "Trollgumma" Wasiluk : vocals HISTORY : Pamela "Trollgumma" Wasiluk and Stefan Stolica founded the band in October 2010. Norse mythology and nature are their main themes. RECORDINGS : Rise of the Forest King, demo 2012 Gryning, EP 2015 [ details ] Hörgr, single 2016 [  details  ] Skymning, album 2016 [  details  ] Humlegården, single 2020 WEBSITES : Midvinterblot.com Facebook Twitter Youtube Bandcamp Contact :   Midvinterblot@hotmail.se Find more information on Sword Chant : - B

Mórga

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LOCATION :  Galway, Ireland Status :  Active Music :  Celtic Folk MEMBERS : Dominic Keogh : bodhrán Danny Diamond : fiddle David Munnelly : acccordion Jonas Fromseier : Greek bouzouki, banjo HISTORY : Mórga are a four-piece playing high-energy, souped up Irish traditional music, inspired by the music of the 1920s & 1970s RECORDINGS : Mórga, album 2009 For the Sake of Auld Decency, album 2013 WEBSITES : Facebook Soundcloud Youtube Contact :  N/A

Skål

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LOCATION :  Genappe, Wallonie, Belgium Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Nico De Wolf : guitar Vincent Duquesne : guitar, keyboard Julien Hauchart : bass Martin Raif : drums HISTORY : Founded in 2012, the Belgian band SKÅL plays Instrumental folk metal. They recorded some tracks available on their website. RECORDINGS : Plug & Drink!, album 2018 [ details ] WEBSITES : Skalmetal.be Facebook Twitter Youtube Bandcamp Contact :   skalbelgium@gmail.com Find more information on Sword Chant : - Band news

NEKROGOBLIKON shared one unreleased track

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NEKROGOBLIKON shared on youtube one previously unreleased track titled "Get In The Bag". It was written and recorded during the Heavy Meta sessions.

Woodscream

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LOCATION :  Saint Petersburg, Russia Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Valentina Tsyganova :vocals, recorder Alexander Klimov : guitar Ivan Budkin : bass, growls Pavel Malyshev : drums Past members : Anastasia Smelova : violin Anastasia Guseva : violin Alexander Afanasjev : guitar Anastasia Pestrjaeva : flute Artem Shukjurov : bass Konstantin Gnidkin : bass, violin, keyboard Dmitry Bojenok : guitar Alexander Preobrajenskiy : bass Svetlana Sulimova ( Troll Bends Fir ) : violin HISTORY : Alexander Klimov founded the band named Overrun in that time during 2006. Valentina Tsyganova (vocals), Dmitriy Bojenok (guitar), Alexander Preobrajenskiy (bass) and Pavel Malyshev (drums) joined but several line-up change since the band's creation..Violin interefered with the band one year later. Summer 2008, Overrun becomes Woodscream .  RECORDINGS : Замок троллей, single 2008 Исток девяти миров, single 2009 Pentadrama, EP 2010 Svartedauen, single 2010 O

DVALIN released Unter den Eichen single

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"Unter den Eichen" is the new single by DVALIN . You can buy the song passing by Itunes or Amazon websites. The song is taken from their upcoming album entitled " Aus dem Schatten "  planned for next year and available for pre-order.

ZGARD released Totem album

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ZGARD band released their new album entitled "Totem" :

IMMORGON released their debut album

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"And Thus We Raid", the new album signed IMMORGON is now released in digital and CD  here .

ARANDU ARAKUAA interview online

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I interviewed Zândhio from the band ARANDU ARAKUAA  who released their second album " Wdê Nnãkrda ", a month ago. We talked about this record, the band and more things which get an importance and deserve to be asked as well. 01. Hi Zândhio! You founded ARANDU ARAKUAA back in 2008. How have you got the idea to make folk metal music related with indigenous people ? It is closely connected with the place where I was born and lived until my 24 years old, near the Xerente Indigenous land in the Tocantins state, Amazonia – Brazil. Earlier, I was blessed by the spirits of my ancestors with the gift of art, in particular to compose music and the time came when I noticed that need to use this gift to honor them and in favor of our struggle.

The new OMNIA album is out now

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The new OMNIA album "Naked Harp"  that is a more personal release by Jenny is now released. You can order the record dedicated to the Celtic Harp  to the band store . TRACKLIST : 01. One Morning in May 02. The Flutterby Set 03. Eleanor Plunkett 04. The Fairy Queen 05. Dil Gaya 06. Bridget Cruise 07. Jenny's Tits 08. Planxty Irwin 09. Love Birds 10. En Avant Blonde 11. OMNIA medley 12. Anam Cara 13. Uvil Uvil 14. Luna 15. O'Carolan's Dream Total playing time: 48:03 minutes

SALTATIO MORTIS Acoustic

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Find here two SALTATIO MORTIS videos playing unplugged, tracks from their new album " Zirkus Zeitgeist ".

KNIGHTHOOD video for Within Roots song

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Chilean band KNIGHTHOOD made a video for the song "Within Roots" taken from their debut album " Tales Of Ania ". Pictures available on the video are shot from the Paganfest III.

VALLORCH : Until Our Tale is Told Video

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A new lyrics video is for the band I interviewed early this month, VALLORCH . The video deals with "Until Our Tale is Told" song taken from their new album out now.

Fimbulvetr video by WOLFHORDE

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WOLFHORDE published a lyrics video for the song "Fimbulvetr" taken from " Towards the Gates of North " album to be released on January 22nd of 2016.

MÅNEGARM video for "Blot" song

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MÅNEGARM released another new video; dedicated here to the fourth track of the new album .

Tracklist for the upcoming UNREST FATALIST album

UNREST FATALIST will release their album "Rising Anger" during 2016. This is the tracklist of the full length : 01. Taken by streams 02. Run away 03. Fight for your life 04. An old rite 05. Celtic war 06. Reminiscence 07. Invasion 08. Dawn of wrath 09. Raise your waipons 10. Holy massacre

Winter tales by ICETHRONE

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ICETHRONE will release their third album "Winter Tales" on December 20th of 2015. The album can be pre-ordered at Nemeton records . TRACKLIST : 01. La Chiamata Dei Lupi 02. Dreams Of Death 03. Immortally Oath 04. Pay With Your Blood 05. Canto Di Orfeo 06. Medusa 07. Winter Tales 08. Beyond The Nine Words

By 2016 will be the new SUIDAKRA album

SUIDAKRA will release a new album in 2016. This is entitled "Realms Of Odoric". The title of the record appears to be like the name of a side project by Kris Verwimp together with Arkadius Antonik; one project up since 2013. The full length made of 13 tracks, is planned for 2016. One bonus track will feat. on the digipack version.

Spaß bei Saite video by VERSENGOLD

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VERSENGOLD made a video for the song "Spaß bei Saite" taken from " Zeitlos " album.

RED FLAG CREW released "Tides of blood"

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The Pirate Metal band from Spain RED FLAG CREW released "Tides of blood". You can order the full length on  Bandcamp . TRACKLIST : 01. The awakening 02. Kraken 03. Vulcano 04. Half-man 05. Die 06. Scurvy dog 07. False paradise 08. Coral reef 09. One Piece does exist 10. Mermaids 11. Red Flag Crew 12. The betrayal

Debut album for MORHANA soon

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December 5th, MORHANA will release their debut album through Art of the Night Productions. The full length is entitled "When the Earth Was Forged".

FÄNGÖRN on their way to release a new record

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FÄNGÖRN   are currently working on their next record. The EP is yet untitled, but that is planned for the end of the year or early 2016.

The next LUAR NA LUBRE album planned for December

LUAR NA LUBRE will release their new album that is entitled "Extra Mundi" on December 4th. Above is the artwork. Sound :

VINTERBLOT : Frostbitten

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VINTERBLOT revealed the second track taken from  " Realms of the Untold " album available for pre-order as Limited Edition (2 Panel Digipak, Patch, Pin and Poster) on   Bandcamp .  Code7 and Plastichead will take care of the worlwide distribution of the album, starting from January 2016.

WERGELD debut EP is out now

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French band WERGELD released their first EP entitled "Warriors from the black forest". You have to contact the band to order your copy. The cost is 5€ + shipping. TRACKLIST : 01. Coming from the black forest 02. Ouer fona Rhin 03. Frejya 04. 40 years of war 05. Niebelungenlied

FORJA EP and video

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FORJA released "Tornant de la Batalla" EP available here . TRACKLIST : 01. Tornant de la Batalla 02. El Foc 03. Víbria 04. Rancúnia Today, they have also published one video that is about battle... This is the video :

Padre album by HORDAK

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December 20th, 2015 is the release date for the fourth studio album entitled "Padre" (Father) signed HORDAK . 10 tracks cover the full length completed with additional guests appearances : - José Luis Frias (TROBAR DE MORTE, ex- FOLKEARTH ) – flute - Laura Camón Botella – violin - Lavín Uruksoth ( CRYSTALMOORS ) – vocals - Wulfstan ( FOREFATHER ) – vocals

BUCOVINA artwork for their upcoming album revealed

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The title for the new BUCOVINA album is "Nestrãmutat". This is the artwork :

Pre-order the new OMNIA

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" Naked Harp " album by   OMNIA   is now available for pre-orders. Get your copy to the band webshop . Release date unchanged and will be on November 27th.

I interviewed THE DREAD CREW OF ODDWOOD

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I interviewed Stark Cordwain from THE DREAD CREW OF ODDWOOD . The Folk band is recording their new album "Lawful Evil" coming out next year. 01. Hi Stark! THE DREAD CREW OF ODDWOOD are currently in the studios recording the new album “Lawful Evil”. Is everything alright there ? We haven’t run into any issues in the studio, although we seem to be running dangerously low on whiskey. Oh wait, nevermind! There is another bottle right here! Everything is perfectly alright now. We’re fine, we’re all fine here, now. Thank you. How are you ? 02. “Lawful Evil” is the fourth album of the band. Musically and lyrically, what can we expect ?

DARKEST ERA released "Gods and Origins" 7"

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DARKEST ERA released " Gods and Origins " - vinyl with a limited pressing. TRACKLIST : 01. An Dagda 02. Elohim You can purchase the record here . Teaser :

AETHYR re-released "Towards the Realm of Nothingness"

AETHYR releases " Towards the Realm of Nothingness " again but remastered. The band said the following : After releasing our album "Towards the Realm of Nothingness" on May 2015 we've been workign these days on the remastered edition of it, we were not happy at all with the sound quality of the original version so we remix it a bit and remastered for the physical version of the album that will be published via Red Rivet Records (Suidakra Japanese releases, Opera Magna), a Japanese Label we have signed with for the release of this album. You can get your digital copy for free download like you can support the band with some money. :)

BATTLE TALES released their first demo

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The young band BATTLE TALES from Switzerland released their first demo. TRACKLIST : 01. Sweet Melodies of Fury 02. Bloodlust Invoked 03. War of the Pints Have a listen :

NEVERFROST released their debut album

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"Through Time" is the title chosen by Canadian one-man band NEVERFROST for the debut album available in digital and physical versions.  Contact the band to order a copy.

ROMUVOS album for 2016

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Early 2016, ROMUVOS band will release their album "Infront Of Destiny" under No Colours records. The one-man band ROMUVOS is now a band within four band members. You'll get the opportunity to see them live next year.  Beside is the artwork.

NORTHSONG will re-release "Winter's Dominion" EP

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For the five years anniversary of the first record, NORTHSONG will remake and re-release  "Winter's Dominion" EP. Release date is same as 2011 : June 24th!  The quality of the record, coming out next year, is much improved from the original tracks. Expect more bonus tracks than the original EP.

BATHORY tribute by EREB ALTOR

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February 26th, EREB ALTOR will release an album "Blot Ilt Taut" in tribute to Quorthon & BATHORY . TRACKLIST : 01. The Return Of The Darkness And Evil 02. Woman Of Dark Desires 03. A Fine Day To Die 04. Blood Fire Death 05. Song To Hall Up High 06. Home Of Once Brave 07. Twilight Of The Gods * Tracks order may change.

EPHYRA released "Along the Path" album

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The second album entitled "Along the Path" by the italians EPHYRA is now released in Europe. America will have to wait December 4th to get it. Digital is available here. TRACKLIST : 01. Melancholy Rise 02. Human Chaos 03. All At Once 04. Cruel Day 05. Flaming Tears 06. Hope 07. Last Night 08. Riding With The Sun 09. Land's Calling 10. No Dream 11. Alive Guests appearances from Davide Cicalese (Furor Gallico), Silvia Bonino (Folkstone), Lisy Stefanoni (Evenoire), Mattia Stancioiu and more are in this record.

MÀNRAN released "Trod" single

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MÀNRAN released a new track titled "Trod".  You can purchase on bandcamp . Digital only. Trod by Mànran

MÅNEGARM released MÅNEGARM album

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Today is the day for all MÅNEGARM fans since their new and S/T album is out now! You can listen the record and puchase it passing by Napalm records .  This year, MÅNEGARM celebraes the 20  years anniversary of the band. TRACKLIST : 01. Blodörn 02. Tagen av daga 03. Odin owns ye all 04. Blot 05. Vigverk - del II 06. Call of the runes 07. Kraft 08. Bärsärkarna från Svitjod 09. Nattramn 10. Allfader

ELVENKING live video

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This is the new video by ELVENKING  : The track is taken from " The Night Of Nights " boxset to be released soon.

The Skalds Songs...

This year, Chris Welsh ( SUN AND MOON DANCE ) created one new project together with Darrell Fishel. Chris plays Tagelharpa while Dulcimer played by Darrell. The name for this new band is THE SKALDS SONGS and this is one first track from the project : They are currently working on the debut album for this band.

ELIWAGAR new track

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Njardar's Vogn is a new song signed ELIWAGAR . She said : Fully experiencing the storms this autumn and feeling the beautiful dark energies of the rain and the leaves falling down, life returning back to the roots, to Mother Earth, inspired me this song. So I put up together some autumn movies I made to accompagny it. This is the song :

TRIDDANA new song online

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TRIDDANA published one new track taken from the forthcoming album " The Power & The Will ".

VERSENGOLD : complete tracklist for Live Cd's 2015

This is the complete tracklist for the double live album by VERSENGOLD planned for December 4th : CD1 01 Intro 02 Zeitlos 03 Wem? Uns! 04 Kein Trinklied 05 Hoch die Krüge 06 Sol’s Reel 07 Frühlingsgruß 08 Immer schön nach unten treten 09 Schon immer Mal 10 Wolken 11 Im Namen des Folkes 12 Spaß bei Saite 13 Ich und ein Fass voller Wein 14 Weinfass Tune

FINSTERFORST parts ways with Hannes

The band published the following : "Sad news... today is a sad day for Finsterforst, as we have to inform you that Hannes will leave the band following our last Raunächte Tour gig in Berlin. Hannes wants to proceed with other things in his life and wouldn't be able to find the time and right motivation to go on as a full time member of Finsterforst. While we are sad he's leaving, we also deeply respect his decision to make a clear cut before our friendship might suffer from problems that would definitely arise with one member of the band not being fully committed to it.

New OMNIA album out this month

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Folk band  OMNIA  will release their next album by November 27th. The record is entitled "Naked Harp". They said me the following : Many OMNIA fans and other musicklovers have asked if it would one day be possible for Jenny to make a more "personal" CD dedicated solely to the magical musick of the Celtic Harp... We are proud to announce that finally: here it is!! A beautifull and timeless musickal journey into the realms of Dreams and Faery for all lovers of OMNIA, Loreena McKennit, Clannad and Enya. Filled with tunes and song all performed by Jenny and lovelingly illustrated with unique fantasy drawings of the Harp-Fairy herself made by the award winning Spanish artist Victoria Frances!! A CD for Dreaming, a CD for Comfort, a CD for Healing... let the veil fall away and experience the "Naked Harp"! Enjoy!

CELTIBEERIAN acoustic video

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CELTIBEERIAN published "Blood Of A Guiltless Town" video - acoustic version.

VERSENGOLD Live 2015

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December 4th will be released a double live album by VERSENGOLD . Pre-orders can be to this page .

ULKAN NEWEN - Sendero Astral single

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ULKAN NEWEN released a new song that is available for free download but because virus, I met there; I advice you don't download the track from the source avaialble on the youtube page. I told the band... So, enjoy the track :

Listen to the new MÅNEGARM album

MÅNEGARM will release their new album in three days. Taste the full album here :

DYRNWYN reveals "Tubilustrium" song.

Below is "Tubilustrium" song signed DYRNWYN. The track will be available on their debut EP entitled " Ad Memoriam " and to be released at the beginning of December.

Winterfrost by DAËNA

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DAËNA revealed the first track taken from " Legends " demo coming out early 2016.

FENRIR in the studio

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French band FENRIR shared two studio reports regarding their new album " Legends of the Grail ". You can hear a part of the Folk song "Rocky road to Dublin" in the second video. :)

TELPERION : Ahead of time

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By the end of the year, French band TELPERION will release their debut album which is entitled "Ahead Of Time". The record will see the daylight because one succesful crowd funding, supported by Sword Chant. TRACKLIST : 01. Ahead of time 02. Black crows 03. Hooded man 04. Far from the pain 05. Spinning beer 06. Wind rose 07. Release your soul 08. Final Hour 09. Bonus track: Hooded man

New NORTHSONG track

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NORTHSONG released a new track entitled "Titan".

SUS SCROFA : details for their forthcoming EP

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Find the artwork and tracklist for the SUS SCROFA EP " Sinistre Sylve " coming out this month : 01. Aures sunt nemoris 02. Panthéisto Devoto 03. Sinistra sylva 04. La Confrérie des frères loups

SIG:AR:TYR next album for 2016

Band  SIG:AR:TYR will release the new album "Northen" during March 2016. November 20th will be the Cd-digi reissues of the previous records of the band by Hammerheart records and now available for pre-order .

VROUDENSPIL released "Fauler Zauber".

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"Fauler Zauber" album by VROUDENSPIL is out now . Details below. TRACKLIST : 01. Wiedergänger [ sound ] 02. Knochensack 03. Püppchen 04. Fauler Zauber 05. Irrlicht 06. Seelenfänger 07. Hundeleben 08. Am Weltenrand 09. Vampirat 10. Rebellion 11. Leviathan 12. Neue Welt

The power and the will!

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One part of this article is nothing related with Folk Metal, or Folk Music, but I do because Fraternity.  First of all, I don't stand racism, fascim, antifa, sects... and everything that play with souls and hate. I like this Earth too much. I think our beliefs have to be without somebody to guide you. I think that if you think yourself as a pagan because Music or somebody close to you, this is wrong minded. These can open a lane bringing knowledge but it can't go far more. Now, if you are a pagan because you and only you decided so, taking infos here and there for your own knowledge and see if those are alright with your way to think things....So, you have taken the right decision for your own. Things must be deeply personal about religions and beliefs. Now, if you disagree with me, I'm sorry for you but Freedom of speech is a nice thing.

EP live with TENGGER CAVALRY

TENGGER CAVALRY released one EP live "NJ Transiit: Live in Clifton" You can get it passing by Itunes .

First DVALIN track online

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NoiseArt Records published one first track taken from the DVALIN debut album coming out next year .

VOLOH debut album soon

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After several line-up change, VOLOH will finally release on Bandcamp their debut album in digital on December 12th of 2015. Physical format will be a few days later.  The record is entitled "Gromovi nad Trebišćem" and means "Thunders over Trebišće". Trebišće is a small place on the famous croatian Učka mountain, also called 'the slavic Olympus'. The place is below the mountain peak "Perun", called after the slavic god of thunder. Interestingly, in old slavic 'Trebišće' means 'sacrificial altar'. TRACKLIST : 01. Čiji to dvor na gori stoji