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Artist: Absu
Genre: Hard Rock/MetalFirst formed as "Dolmen" in 1989 by Shaftiel (vocals/guitar/bass) and Equitant Ifernain (lead guitar, bass), the black/death metal band Absu hails from the least likely of extreme metal watering grounds: Dallas, Texas. By 1991, the name change to Absu (borrowed from ancient Mesopotamian beliefs) had taken effect, two demos, "Immortal Sorcery"... [+] Read More
Tagged by 1 person, last on March 15, 2009
Artist: Agalloch
Genre: Hard Rock/MetalThe origins of Agalloch date back to 1995 and the disintegration of the band Aeolachrymae. As that group died, three phoenixes emerged from the ashes, Sussurrus Inanis, Nothing, and Agalloch. The group's first demo, From Which of This Oak, was recorded in 1996. In 1998 they recorded another demo and shopped it around to labels. Their efforts... [+] Read More
Tagged by 1 person, last on March 6, 2007
Artist: Cruachan
Genre: Rock/PopIreland's Cruachan isn't the world's first, nor the world's only “folk metal" band (other well known acts being Finland's Amorphis and England's Skyclad, to name but two), but they have arguably gone to the greatest lengths of anyone in their attempts to expand this still largely unexplored sub-genre. Forming in 1992 from the ashes of an earlier... [+] Read More
Tagged by 1 person, last on March 6, 2007
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folk metal
Artist: Ensiferum
Genre: Rock/PopA melodic power/death/folk metal band delving in Viking legends for lyrical inspiration, Helsinki, Finland's Ensiferum had to continually coexist with various simultaneous metal projects undertaken by its members. Founded in 1995 by guitarist Markus Toivonen, Ensiferum worked up a number of demo tapes before finally attracting the attention of... [+] Read More
Tagged by 2 people, last on August 2, 2007
Album: "Ethereal Forest Demo (2007)"
by Ethereal Forest
Release date: 2007
Release date: 2007
Tagged by 1 person, last on January 4, 2009
Tags:
black metal, folk metal
Album: "Ethereal Forest Demo (2007)"
by Ethereal Forest
Release date: 2007
Release date: 2007
Tagged by 1 person, last on January 1, 2009
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black metal, folk metal
Artist: Finntroll
Genre: Hard Rock/MetalFINNTROLL : BIOGRAPHY 2007 THE BIRTH OF A BASTARD March 1997. Alcohol, rehearsal room and two men, respectively known as Somnium and Katla. While usually bands are formed on purpose, the birth of Finntroll was more like series of unfortunate events: thus, enter traditional Finnish hoedown- music, “humppa”, mixed with folky black metal. Since... [+] Read More
Tagged by 1 person, last on April 23, 2007
Album: "Futhark Promo CD"
by Futhark
Release date: 2006
Release date: 2006
Tagged by 1 person, last on October 23, 2008
Artist: Moonsorrow
Genre: Rock/PopFormed in 1995 by cousins Henri (guitar/keyboards/vocals) and Ville Sorvali (bass/vocals), Finland's Moonsorrow traced a path similar to that blazed by their countrymen Amorphis by combining death and black metal with heavy doses of atmosphere and Finnish folk traditions; but theirs was arguably an even more ambitious and epic approach. A number... [+] Read More
Tagged by 1 person, last on March 6, 2007
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folk metal
Artist: Primordial
Genre: Hard Rock/Metal1987 - Yep, 1987. At this time Metal was pretty damn popular in Ireland and in the town of Skerries (some 20 miles outside Dublin) several young teenagers (just) were about to take up arms in the name of Metal. Paul (bass) and his brother, let's call him D (for drums) started learning to play, caught in the thrash metal buzz. Obviously... [+] Read More
Tagged by 1 person, last on May 14, 2007
Artist: The Lord Weird Slough Feg
Genre: Hard Rock/Metal*Now known as simply "Slough Feg" 'The Lord Weird Slough Feg', whose name is derived from a character in ancient Irish mythology, originates from Central Pennsylvania. The band relocated to San Francisco, California in 1990 in hopes of resurrecting the ailing 'true metal' scene in the United States. The band quickly gained a reputation as,... [+] Read More
Tagged by 1 person, last on July 19, 2007
Album: "The Rebirth of the Pagan Pride Promo CD"
by Futhark
Release date: 2002
Release date: 2002
Tagged by 1 person, last on October 23, 2008
Album: "Twelfth night"
by aal kor
Release date: 0
Release date: 0
Tagged by 1 person, last on May 16, 2008
Album: "Unreleased"
by Futhark
Release date: 0
Release date: 0
Tagged by 1 person, last on October 23, 2008
Album: "Ur Jordens Djup"
by Finntroll
Release date: 2007
Release date: 2007
Tagged by 1 person, last on April 23, 2007
Album: "Wintersun"
by Wintersun
Release date: 2004
Release date: 2004
Tagged by 1 person, last on July 14, 2007
Artist: Wintersun
Genre: Rock/PopFollowing his departure in 2002 from Finnish Viking metal outfit Ensiferum, former Arthemesia vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Jari Mäenpäa started a new project called Wintersun, with drummer Kai Hahto (late of grindcore band Rotten Sound). Fusing the folk-littered influence of countrymen like Amorphis and Finntroll with the technicality,... [+] Read More
Tagged by 1 person, last on July 14, 2007
