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Eivør – Enne (Season Of Mist)

Music that is loosely tagged as ‘Nordic-Folk’ has become quite the sprawling sub-genre and due to the rise in popularity of bands such as Heilung and Wardruna gained far more interest over recent years. Here we have the eleventh album… Continue Reading →

Surma – The Light Within (Metal Blade)

On the whole, I tend to find Symphonic Metal to be one of the most optimistic and positive of all the many fantastic Metal styles out there. Musically and lyrically the genre leans easily towards that look-on-the-bright-side approach, which, lets… Continue Reading →

Tyr – Hel (Metal Blade)

The Faroe Islands’ number one export, Folk Metallers Týr (pronounced ‘Twyre’, ‘Twore’ or sort of ‘Thfffthttf’ by Icelanders of the writer’s acquaintance who, inevitably, are cousins of the band) have returned with their eighth studio album ‘Hel’ celebrating twenty years… Continue Reading →

Hamferð – Támsins likam (Metal Blade)

Hamferð are a Faroese doom band, a sextet which means with all the other bands and artists currently sailing forth from those tiny islands most of the population is in a band. Actually judging from what I’ve read of them,… Continue Reading →

Interview – Týr

We were invited to interview the mighty Tyr following Ave Noctum’s 9/10 review for their highly impressive Valkyrja album. Unfortunately our correspondent was overseas and unable to interview the band in person, but Tyr frontman and lead vocalist Heri Joensen… Continue Reading →

Týr – Valkyrja (Metal Blade)

Faroese Viking hammer-fanciers Týr have ventured forth again from their frozen islands to slay and conquer, this time brandishing a new and mighty weapon – the magic disc Valkyrja. The new creation – forged by Svartelves at Metal Blade following… Continue Reading →

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