Tag King of Asgard
Another addition to my list of ‘I’ve heard of them but never heard them’ are today’s specimens Vanhelgd, not to be confused with DSBM band Vanhelga, whom I would recommend also if you haven’t heard them. Vanhelgd do however also… Continue Reading →
Grimner are undeniably Folk Metal, however just stating this is a little vague as Folk Metal in itself is a much more widespread genre than it used to be. Most Folk Metal bands have their allegiances in Metal first, but… Continue Reading →
King of Asgard have become a staple in the extreme metal genre, having recorded five albums since 2010. Their most recent album, Svartvidr, received a 9/10 review from yours truly Here. I caught up with Bassist Jonas Albrektsson, to talk… Continue Reading →
The return of the Vikings. King of Asgard are back with their fifth release, their last being the moody “:Taudr:” album, way back now in 2017. For those not in the know, the Kings play a brand of extreme metal… Continue Reading →
Firstly I love the album artwork adorning this German bands seventh album, who I was completely unfamiliar with until now. The cover sums up the epic styling that Minas Morgul have in every one of their songs, capturing an emotive… Continue Reading →
There are certain achievements that bands seem to hold in high regard, anniversaries, number of releases and so forth. Naturally this sort of egotistical self-awarding comes with a sort of uprising from fans whereby they equally appear to share the… Continue Reading →
Mjolby’s (Sweden) very own “King of Asgard” finally return, following their last album, 2014’s “Karg”. I was an admirer of their first couple of albums, but with “Karg”, I found that somehow the music wasn’t “clicking” with me as much… Continue Reading →
There are few power metal bands with a signature sound quite like Falconer. The unholy spiritual union of black metal, European speed metal and folk melodies all rolled tightly around the honeyed tones of Mathias Blad. Ok there are plenty… Continue Reading →