Folk Metal
Gallery & Set List: The HU / Tau & The Drones Of Praise – 3Olympia, Dublin 05.12.2022
Wow, just WOW! the force that are The Hu gave 3Olympia and new facelift with the blend of Folk Metal or should I say Hunnu Rock as the band themselves call their style of music.Bringing up the support slot were Celtic psychedelia band Tau & The Drones Of Praise with their progressive fusion of Irish …
Album: Nine Treasures – Awakening From Dukkha
Named after a group of objects referenced in ancient Mongolian poems, ‘Nine Treasures’ are celebrating their journey so far with their new ‘Best Of’ record, Awakening From Dukkha, to be released 19th March. The band had felt like their previous work did not reflect themselves as well ass they liked. This led them to removing their previous work from …
Track: Korpiklaani – Tuuleton
Finnish folk metal band Korpiklaani’s new album Jylhä! has been released and in celebration, the band have produced another gorgeous music video for the song Tuuleton. Frontman Jonne said about Jylhä: “This is the most versatile Korpiklaani album we have done. We have some of our hardest, heaviest and fastest songs ever, and we have happy and melancholic ones. It …
Track: Nine Treasures – Three Years Old Warrior
Mongolian Folk Metal group Nine Treasures have shared their single ‘Three Years Old Warrior’, taken from their forthcoming ‘best of’ LP, ‘Awakening From Dukkha’, due 19th March. Crushing chords overlaid with the higher sweeter sound of the traditional Mongolian Balalaika and the Morin Khuur instruments. The throat singing adds another exotic layer which simply fits into the …
Track: Gyze – Samurai Metal
Gyze are a Japanese folk metal band that entwine traditional Japanese instruments with modern. The band have shared the video for track ‘Samurai Metal’ which was written on a Shamisen (Japanese traditional string instrument) and performed in both English and Japanese. Insane guitar work dominates this track as well as a healthy slice of growling from …
News: Mongolian Folk Metal Pioneers Nine Treasures to Release ‘Best Of’ Record
Few bands can claim to have an identity and sound as remarkable as Nine Treasures. Forming in 2010, one of the original Mongolian Folk Metal bands have one simple goal: to take Mongolian heavy metal worldwide. Now, a decade on; three albums, millions of streams and several European tours and festival shows (Wacken Open Air, Woodstock …
News: Korpiklaani Premier The Video For Their 2016 Masters Of Rock Performance
The folk metal superstars Korpiklaani have premiered their new Masters of Rock live video of their 2016 performance at the festival and proves once again the live power and energy of Korpiklaani. The band comments:“Ever since Sami joined us, we would often joke how we could have Sami run offstage after the first song on one …