Genghis Khan inspired Folk Metal MONGOL posts new lyric video “Prophecy Of The Blind” & new album “The Return” out October 2018 via Sliptrick Records
It’s a tribute to the diversity and creativity of the metal genre that a band can still come up with a totally new inspiration for their music. Such a band is MONGOL!
Rockshots Records signs Italian Folk Metal KANSEIL & new album “Fulìsche” out May 25 (EU), June 8 (NA)
Rockshots Records is proud to announce the signing of Italian folk metal KANSEIL. Formed in 2010, the band are a 21st century version of their land’s rich-story telling tapestry, they are bards with instruments, musical archaeologists, excavating the sounds and stories of their country’s past to create something new, beguiling and beautiful.
UNDER SEIGE “Under Seige”
Self Released, 2018
MYRKGAND to release self-titled album featuring members of SYMPHONY X, NOVEMBERS DOOM, KORZUS on cassette via Evil Horn Records March 2018
One man band MYRKGAND announces the cassette release of his self-titled debut album via Czech label Evil Horn Records this coming March 2018 (date to be determined). The album was unleashed on June 1, 2017 in Europe by Portuguese label Your Poison Records and in Brazil via Nuktemeron Productions. The album features multiple guests artists […]
Quebec City Folk Metal NORDHEIM unleash “RapThor” an album about bacon and dinosaurs
NORDHEIM’s philosophy is a simple one, to make fun folk metal, which is evident in their previous releases “Refill” (2013), “Lost In The North” (2010) plus being Wacken Metal Battle Canada finalists in 2015. Returning in 2017, this quartet of dungeon and dragons enthusiasts is unleashing their latest offering “RapThor”, now available as of November […]
Rockshots Records is thrilled to announce the release of the Christian metal opera ENZO AND THE GLORY ENSEMBLE
“In The Name Of The Son” is the sophomore album of Enzo Donnarumma’s project and confirms the stellar line-up “THE GLORY ENSEMBLE” of the first record, including Marty Friedman, Kobi Farhi (Orphaned Land), Ralf Scheepers (Primal Fear), Mark Zonder (Fates Warning, Warlord, Graham Bonnet Band), Gary Wehrkamp & Brian Ashland (Shadow Gallery), David Brown (Metatrone) […]
DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER – first album trailer released
»Der Rote Reiter« (engl.: »The Red Rider«), the tenth studio album of DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER will be released in summer 2017. But the band already reveals the cover as well as the track listing of the new album! Vocalist Fuchs, who has also drawn the stunning artwork of the last album, has created the cover […]
Quebec Folk Metal NORDHEIM launch Indiegogo for “RapThor”, an album about bacon and dinosaurs
Influenced by bands such as Finntroll, Ensiferum, Kalmah and Wintersun, Quebec folk metal NORDHEIM have launched an indiegogo campaign for their forthcoming album entitled “RapThor” to follow their two previous releases “Refill” (2013) and debut “Lost In The North” (2011). Featuring eight tracks with titles such as “Troll Riding A Raptor”, “Boobs And Bacon” and […]
ELUVEITIE – info video for ‘Epona’
Eight years after melodic death/folk metal masters ELUVEITIE released their acoustic album “Evocation I”, the Swiss musicians have stored their electronic instruments again in the rehearsal room. “Evocation II – Pantheon” will be released August 18th via Nuclear Blast Records. Last week, the band unleashed their first new song ‘Epona’ and provoked some euphoric fan […]
Promised Land of Heavy Metal director kicks-off KORPIKLAANI – Made in Russia tour documentary crowdfunding campaign
Kimmo Kuusniemi, producer of the Promised Land Of Heavy Metal TV documentary has kicked off a crowdfunding campaign for his latest documentary project; Korpiklaani – Made In Russia, a life altering band tour through Russia; planes, trains and automobiles. Fifteen cities and 19000km in 18 days…
ELUVEITIE – reveal album cover & start pre-order & release digital single ‘Epona’
Eight years after melodic death/folk metal masters ELUVEITIE released their acoustic album “Evocation I”, the Swiss musicians have stored their electronic instruments again in the rehearsal room. “Evocation II – Pantheon” will be released August 18th via Nuclear Blast Records.
The new single from Montreal’s TROLLWAR
TROLLWAR whom blend a sound of folk, melodic death and black metal. The band is planning to unleash their new EP ‘The Traveler’s Path’ in 2017 and have revealed the the EP’s first single ‘Omens of Victory’
PIMEÄ METSÄ sign with Wormholedeath
The label is proud to announce that Pimeä Metsä (Viking/Folk Metal from Spain) have signed a deal with Wormholedeath for the worldwide release of their album “No Blood, No Glory”.
ITHILIEN sign with Wormholedeath
The label is proud to announce that Ithilien (FolkCore Metal from Belgium) have signed a licensing deal with Wormholedeath for the worldwide release of their album “Shaping the Soul”.
ACYL “Aftermath”
Self-released, 2016
KORPIKLAANI – release digital single, ‘A Man With A Plan’
After a successful year on the road and many rock ‘n’ roll festivities, Finnish folk metal superstars KORPIKLAANI release the digital single for their hymn ‘A Man With A Plan’. The catchy track is the best soundtrack for party nights and guitarist Cane explains the meaning of the title: “This song is about our life […]