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Nanna Barslev – Lysbaerer (By Norse)

Nanna Barslev is a neofolk musician from Denmark active since the 1990s and known as the front women of bands Huldre, Asynje, Gny and Ættir. While performing mostly as a vocalist, she is also an accomplished instrumentalist for various traditional… Continue Reading →

Heltekvad – Morgenrødens Helvedesherre (Eisenwald)

It’s often well worth trawling through the vast array of promo material that is thrown at us and ignoring the bigger bands for those that are new underdogs just starting out. Treasure can be found and as far as Danish… Continue Reading →

Vanir – Sagas (Mighty Music)

Obviously, The Danes know a fair bit about Vikings, so it stands to reason that Denmark’s very own Vanir would know their way around a Viking Metal album. And so they should, this is after all their sixth studio album,… Continue Reading →

Detest – We Will Get What We Deserve (Emanzipation)

Quite the back history to Denmark’s Detest, as it turns out. I’m a bit of a sucker for Danish metal, particularly bands from the 90’s, and it turns out that Detest formed way back in 91, and were actually making… Continue Reading →

Dying Hydra – Of Lowly Origin (Narshardaa Records)

First off, this album has arrived in an old school cardboard promo sleeve. Yessssss! Secondly there is no printing on the disc itself so it takes a couple of attempts to put it in the player the right way. OK Boomer! Like a fucking USB… Continue Reading →

Sulphurous – The Black Mouth Of Sepulchre (Dark Descent)

If you listened to this Danish bands debut album ‘Dolorous Death Knell’ from 2018 then you know that Sulphurous are one of the most horrifying death metal bands that has surfaced in recent years. Everything about that debut reeked of… Continue Reading →

LLNN – Unmaker (Pelagic Records)

LLNN are a band whose growth in popularity has been equally as explosive as their signature sound. Encompassing all the best bits of hardcore, post rock and industrial, these innovative Danes won over crowds at Roadburn three years ago, while… Continue Reading →

Tardus Mortem – Armageddon (Emanzipation Productions)

One of the biggest draws to Metal for me is excess, I would have thrived in the early days of Grindcore searching for the most hideous bands I could find. In fact, it’s something me and my best friend would… Continue Reading →

Funeral Chasm – Omniversal Existence (Aesthetic Death)

This Danish duo consist of Sjaelepest (guitars) and Danny Woe (everything else). They are both in Pagan black group Above Ravens and Danny has played, past and present with such artists as Woebegone Obscured, Altar Of Oblivion and Rimfrost. This… Continue Reading →

Witch Cross – Angel of Death (High Roller)

Denmark has some legendary bands, Witch Cross are a name that crops up a lot. Their seminal classic from 1984 ‘Fit for Fight’ is well referenced. Indeed, a few years back in 2013 they returned with ‘Axe to Grind’. For… Continue Reading →

Artillery – X (Metal Blade)

Denmark’s seasoned thrashers ae back with their tenth album (did you spot the clue!) and after a series of high quality releases over the past few years, ‘X’ is what you would come to expect of the modern Artillery sound…. Continue Reading →

Shadowspawn – The Biology Of Disbelief (Emanzipation Productions)

A second album from this Danish outfit follows their excellent debut ‘Hope Lies Dormant’ released in 2017. It appears that there has been some rearranging in personnel since this album and a new skin beater (Danni Jelsgaard) has been added… Continue Reading →

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