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Lex Talion – Sons of Chaos

January 16, 2019 dawndebenham91

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

January 12, 2019 dawndebenham91

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.

Warkings – Reborn

December 22, 2018 dawndebenham91

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!

LIVE REVIEW: Nightwish Decades Tour with support from Beast in Black

December 15, 2018 dawndebenham91

One of the best possible ways to end my live music experiences of 2018. What a show!

DOUBLE LIVE REVIEW: Heilung (supported by Jo Quail) 9th November 2018, and Wardruna 21st November 2018

December 1, 2018 dawndebenham91

A special double feature review of my experiences at the Heilung performance on 9th November 2018 at the Islington Assembly Hall in London, and of Wardruna’s performance at the Albert Hall in Manchester on 21st November 2018.

Valyria – Into the Dying of Time

October 20, 2018 dawndebenham91

Band: ValyriaAlbum: Into the Dying of TimeRelease Date: 18th May 2018Record Label: Self-Release I can’t remember exactly how I came across Valyria and their latest album,

Dragony – Masters of the Multiverse

October 17, 2018 dawndebenham91

With keys adding cheese, soaring vocals, guitar solos, singalong choruses, and a power ballad, it has all the ingredients you need for one hell of a power metal banger.

Skálmöld – Sorgir

October 13, 2018 dawndebenham91

Sorgir will not only appeal to the die hard Skálmöld fans, but also to those who may not have heard much of their music before and are into the more traditional metal sound.

Saltatio Mortis – Brot und Spiele (Deluxe Edition)

September 5, 2018 dawndebenham91

This album is consistent in quality, it is what you would expect from Saltatio Mortis and what you would expect from a folk metal album.

Bloodshed Walhalla – Ragnarok

September 1, 2018 dawndebenham91

When I heard that this was blackened Viking metal, I wasn’t expecting the amount of folky influences akin to Moonsorrow, and I really do enjoy that. The Italian folk metal scene, and the southern European folk metal scene in general are getting bigger, and there are some fantastic bands coming out of this.

Triddana – Rising From Within

August 25, 2018 dawndebenham91

It’s what I like in folk metal all in one nice neat package of an album. The album is consistent without being too similar and every track being the same, each track has its own unique identity. I am very much looking forward to hearing even more Triddana in the future!

Bloodstock Festival 2018 – Saturday and Sunday Ostara Review

August 22, 2018 dawndebenham91

My experience of Saturday and Sunday at Bloodstock Festival 2018.

Bloodstock Festival 2018 Thursday and Friday – Ostara Metal Review

August 18, 2018 dawndebenham91

My review of my experience of Thursday and Friday of Bloodstock Festival 2018.

Aexylium – Tales From This Land

August 11, 2018 dawndebenham91

This debut from Aexylium sounds absolutely fantastic. It is a really, really good first album for the band, and I hope to hear more from them in the future. The album is happy, jiggy and definitely worthy of the title of folk metal. I expect big things from this Italian band in the future, and you should definitely go and show them your support!