My recommendations for who to check out on the Sophie Lancaster stage this year at Bloodstock Festival.
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Thaurorod – Coast of Gold
If you like your power metal cheesy, fast and great, this album is something you need to expose your ear drums to.
Visigoth – Conqueror’s Oath
Old school heavy metal mixed with modern power metal.
HRH Metal at the O2 Academy, Birmingham
A briliant weekend full of brilliant bands.
Northern Extremity Jorvik Viking Festival Special feat. Sköll, Valafar, Sellsword, Isarnos
A fantastic live show worthy of Valhalla!
Battle Tales – The Ire of the Condemned
A great debut from Swiss folk metal band Battle Tales. Definitely a band to keep an eye on in the future!
Grimner – Vanadrottning
I would highly recommend this album to anyone that has an even passing interest in folk metal. I am a little mad at myself for not finding out about this band earlier, as they are fast becoming one of my favourite bands of the genre!
Dalriada – Nyárutó
Brilliant folk metal from Hungary with an Eastern European influence.
Vanaheim – The House Spirit
The whole EP is a brilliant four-track concept which flows into one long tale over a night in the forest. I hope to hear more from this band in the future!
Atorc – Seven Tales of Swords & Ale
I see a lot of potential in the growth of Atorc in becoming one of the foremost folk metal bands in the UK. I’m excited to hear what they have to offer in the future.
Songs to Jig To
No, that’s not a typo in the name. These are five of my favourite songs to have a good old dance to. In no particular
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