The album takes you on a journey through the pagan year, and each track feels like it is reflecting the festival it tells the tale of.
Waylander – Ériú’s Wheel
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Norvhar – Kauna
I hope for Norvhar to release many more albums, especially if they are of this caliber. A tale of the wayfarer’s journey beyond this album would be most welcomed by me, but whatever they put out there in the future, if it is of this quality, I will be among the first to give it a listen.
Ariadne’s Thread – From The Very Beginning
I think that Ariadne’s Thread are definitely a folk band to look out for in the future, and I hope that one day I will have the chance to see them perform live.
INTERVIEW: Grimner at Wacken Winter Nights
I caught up with front man Ted at Wacken Winter Nights III to chat about all things Grimner.
Wacken Winter Nights III: Part 2
Part 2 of my Wacken Winter Nights III review
Wacken Winter Nights III: Part 1
Part 1 of my Wacken Winter Nights III review
Aonia – The Seven
The composition is wonderful, Jo and Melissa’s vocals are absolutely flawless and incredible to listen to, and live they put on a magnificent performance. I will definitely be taking another opportunity to see them live in the future, and I would suggest that if symphonic metal is your kind of thing, that you should do the same.
Ancient Bards – Origine (The Black Crystal Sword Saga Pt. 2)
I do appreciate the skill and thought that has gone into the music, and that there will be a lot of people who will really enjoy this. I really do look forward to seeing Ancient Bards live at Power Metal Quest Fest.
Wolfhorde – Hounds of Perdition
Band: WolfhordeAlbum: Hounds of PerditionRelease Date: 11th January 2018 Wolfhorde are a band that have been around for a while, but until I saw news
INTERVIEW: Imperial Age, 2nd February 2019
My very first band interview with the wonderful Alexander and Jane from Imperial Age
Haggefugg – Fass zum Teufel
I am definitely going to try and catch them at Wacken Winter Nights, as from what I can hear the live performance is likely to evoke more feeling, and of course, you can’t have a jig pit while sitting on a bus listening to this album on the way to work…
Imperial Age plus Supports at The Hairy Dog, Derby, 2nd February 2019
An absolutely fantastic night of symphonic power metal with a splash of rock ‘n’ roll.
Rúnagaderung – The Runic Gathering Preview
Date: 22nd-23rd February 2019Venue: The Fulford Arms, YorkTicket Link hereFacebook event here Promoters and Sponsors Northern Extremity PromotionsUnseelie PRDescended From OdinJorvik Viking Festival Rúnagaderung –
TrollfesT – Norwegian Fairytales
I very much expect that when I see them at Wacken Winter Nights there won’t be a moment where I’m not dancing or jigging myself silly with my friends. While TrollfesT are not a “serious” band, they definitely deserve to be taken seriously.
Lex Talion – Sons of Chaos
The album tells a story, not only through the lyrics but through the instrumentals as well. There are highs and lows in the music as an epic battle or war seems to take place throughout the tracks of the album.
Teshaleh – Born of Fire
Despite the fact the album doesn’t really flow well for me personally, the actual composition of the individual tracks is really good. If a future full-length release is in the works, I would like to see some more consistent themes in the instrumentals.
Barbarus – Into The Distant Light
I feel like the music could go one step further with a few more elements, it doesn’t quite feel as epic to me as something telling this kind of story maybe could. Having said that, I really enjoyed listening to this, and I would recommend it to anyone who likes melodeath, as well as a more stripped back metal sound.
Ostara Metal’s Wacken Winter Nights 2019 Picks
This will be my first outing to Wacken Winter Nights, and I am really looking forward to it. There are so many amazing bands on the lineup and so many great things to see and do when there are no bands playing. Is it possible for a festival to be too good???
Ostara Metal’s 2018 in Music
Wow, what a year 2018 was! I started Ostara Metal properly in January and this year has been a rollercoaster of a year, both with
Warkings – Reborn
There was such a hype on social media before this debut was released the for me it didn’t quite hit impossibly high standard. However, it is a damn good album!
