From Thyrfing’s Facebook Page New digital single out on March 19. Pre-save: despotz.ffm.to/thyrfing-ddie Also check out our previous posts this week to pre-order a download bundle with exclusive T-shirt for the single release. ”Döp dem i eld” is the first Thyrfing music to be released in 8 years, and is…
Folk Metal
VEXILLUM – NEW ALBUM OUT IN THE SPRING ON SCARLET RECORDS
Scarlet Records signed a multi-album deal with power/folk metal band Vexillum, that is going to release the next chapter in its influential career in the spring. Vexillum formed in 2004 in Pisa, Italy and released the first full-length album ‘The Wandering Notes’ a few years later, in 2011, followed by…
Montreal’s Valfreya Sound The Warcall In New Video “Warlords” Off “Promised Land”
Back in 2017, Montreal, Quebec’s Valfreya released the critically acclaimed “Promised Land”, sending a rush of vicious folk metal around the world. Taking all the jolly melodies from the genre, but then making it faster and more aggressive, Valfreya has been weaving Norse mythology into a familiar, yet original tapestry since 2009. Now, there is…
GYZE single ‘Samurai Metal’ out now
Japanese folk metal pioneers GYZE return with a new single ‘Samurai Metal’ via Out Of Line and accompanying video which features cameos from Dragonforce, Battle Beast, and more. Watch the video to ‘Metal Samurai’ here: Lauded as pioneers of Japanese folk metal, GYZE once again entwine traditional Japanese instruments with…
WINDIR’s discography to be released on vinyl for the first time ever
WINDIR’s discography, featuring the black metal classics ‘Soknardalr’, ‘Arntor’, ‘1184’ and ‘Likferd’ will be released on vinyl for the first time ever. They will be available in a special, limited edition wooden box. ‘The Sognametal Legacy’ box set is strictly limited to 1184 copies worldwide. Pre-orders have started immediately and…
Finnish folk metal band Elvenscroll released a first single & music video from their upcoming EP release
Promo pic by Chris Helenius Finnish Kerava-based folk metal band Elvenscroll is set to release their debut EP Never To Be Mourned on November 6th 2020 via Inverse Records. This seven members strong group released a first single Wayfarer’s Mourning today and it gives a good hint what is to be…
ENSLAVED REVEAL MORE DETAILS ABOUT “UTGARD”
Norway’s avantgarde metal heroes ENSLAVED release their new album “Utgard” in fall2020. Today, the band already reveals new details about the upcoming record that dives the listener deep into the world ‘between’ as the musicians explain: “‘Utgard’ bears countless meanings to us; an image, metaphor, an esoteric ‘location’, a word on its own etc –…
ENSLAVED TO HEADLINE “FIRES IN THE MOUNTAINS” FESTIVAL 2020
IVAR BJORNSON ANNOUNCED AS FIRST GUEST CURATOR EVER ENSLAVED and “Fires In The Mountains” festival announce an unique collaboration for 2020: The band is not only announced for the first band playing the “Fires In The Mountains” festival next year. Guitarist Ivar Bjornson will also be the first guest curator ever organizing elements of the festival as…
SCIMITAR Streaming New Album In Full ‘Shadows of Man’ via Metal-Rules.com
Canada’s SCIMITAR have been relatively quiet the past couple years as they toil away on their latest album. ‘Shadows of Man’ is now ready to be revealed to the world with its exclusive stream right here on Metal-Rules.com. The harmonious blend of melodic death, black and folk metal is relentlessly bombastic and SCIMITAR are very excited to…
ELVENKING release “Silverseal”!
The wheel of fortune is turning again: The Italian Pagan Metal band ELVENKING release “Silverseal” today. This epic song with its catchy melody is the second stroke of the forthcoming album “Reader Of The Runes – Divination” (out August 30). The tenth masterpiece of ELVENKING thrills with a fantastic concept…
ELUVEITIE ANNOUNCES CO-HEADLINE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR WITH KORPIKLAANI
ELUVEITIE ANNOUNCES CO-HEADLINE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR WITH KORPIKLAANI *NEW RECORD, ATEGNATOS, OUT NOW VIA NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS* **WATCH THE NEW LYRIC VIDEO FOR “THE SLUMBER”** Swiss masters of death-infused folk-metal ELUVEITIE have announced their return to North America for a month-long co-headline “Wanderers Towards Rebirth (Kulkija ad Agtegnatos) Tour” with…
ELUVEITIE RELEASE 2ND TRACK-BY-TRACK VIDEO
*NEW RECORD, ATEGNATOS, OUT APRIL 5TH VIA NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS* Swiss folk metal stars ELUVEITIE are going to release their new studio album Ategnatos on April 5th 2019 via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band presents the second track-by-track video. Check it and find out more about the songs “The Raven…
ELUVEITIE RELEASE FIRST TRACK-BY-TRACK VIDEO FOR ‘ATEGNATOS’
*NEW RECORD OUT APRIL 5TH VIA NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS* Swiss folk metal stars ELUVEITIE are going to release their new studio album Ategnatos on April 5th 2019 via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band presents the first track-by-track video. Check it and find out more about the songs “Ategnatos”, “Deathwalker”, “Black…
ELUVEITIE RELEASE BRAND NEW SINGLE & MUSIC VIDEO “AMBIRAMUS”
NEW RECORD, ATEGNATOS, OUT APRIL 5TH VIA NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS Swiss metal stars ELUVEITIE will release their new studio album, Ategnatos, on April 5th via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band proudly presents a brand new single titled “Ambiramus.” “Ambiramus” can be heard and viewed in the form of a music…
SULDUSK to Release New Album, “Lunar Falls”, on April 12, 2019
Stream Newly Revealed Track “The Elm” Here, and See Below for YouTube Links to New Tracks “Solus Ipse”, “Aphasia”, “Three Rivers” and “Catacombs” Pre-Order Lunar Falls Now + Stream More Tracks via Bandcamp Pre-Order Collector’s Edition Digipack-CD and LP Versions via Northern Silence Productions Artwork by Aki…