Sunday, March 20, 2011

Folkodia - Battlecry




NORTHERN WARRIORS#Style: Folk/Viking Metal
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Origin: International
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Lyrics: European Mythologies
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Year: 2010

Folkodia were formed in the Autumn of 2007. The act is manned by musicians from highly distiguinshed veterans of the metal scene. Folkodia plays viking/folk metal in the vein of Folkearth. Antarctica as country means to say there is not one country of origin, it is an international project. 12 musicians from 9 different countries (Greece, Switzerland, Lithuania, USA, France, Ireland, Argentina, England, Italy) participate in Folkodia, notably musicians from Folkearth, Cruachan, Excelsis (Che), Sunuthar, Minhyriath, Frekkr, Hildr Valkyrie, Dol Amroth, Giltine’s Gintaras, and other bands and projects.

Official MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/folkodia


Tracklist:

1.Eagle’s Blood05:01
2.Battlecry04:08
3.Blood-Red Axes04:19
4.The Celestial Giants03:12
5.Hunter In The Wild04:32
6.The Celestial Host04:48
7.The Oath Of Runes04:17
8.Invoking The Sidhe04:21
9.Pale Prince On A Moonlit Shore04:40
10.The Hour Of Wrath04:41
11.Sword In Hand05:09
Total playing time49:08

Draugnim - Horizons Low




NORTHERN WARRIORS#Style: Pagan Black Metal
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Origin: Finland (Espoo)
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Lyrics: Nature
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Year: 2010

The story began 1999, when Morior and Chimedra joined forces to bring light to the stories of old pagan past with strong melodies and raw expression, emphasizing on mood rather than technical boasting. Three demos were recorded between 2000 and 2003 with the band developing an original sound during the years. After 2003, the drummer and the keyboardist left the band causing a temporary standstill. Finally in 2007 it was decided that a new demo should be recorded. Morior, Chimedra and Turms rented a small studio that suited their needs.

Official Website:
http://www.draugnim.com/

Official MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/draugnim


Tracklist:

1.The Last Of Kin06:01
2.Fear And Fey07:28
3.One Of Lost05:55
4.Shunned Wanderer05:32
5.Cursed The One08:11
6.The Weeper's Way06:44
7.Bastion10:20
Total playing time50:11

Briargh - Krigas




NORTHERN WARRIORS#Style: Pagan Black Metal
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Origin: Spain (Cantabria)
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Lyrics: Paganism, History, Mythology
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Year: 2010

Briargh is a Celtic/Pagan Black Metal band from Spain formed in 2003. They have released two full-lenght albums so far, "Kanttrug" (2007) and "Krigas" (2010).


Tracklist:

1.The Call of Gea (A Lost Cry)10:19
2.El Hijo de los Ríos05:32
3.Ari Wer Knokkvs04:28
4.Egvna03:55
5.Song of Fire and Blood08:15
6.I was There03:06
7.Fallen Solemnity07:12
Total playing time42:47

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Nest - Woodsmoke




NORTHERN WARRIORS#Style: Folk/Ambient
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Origin: Finland (Riihimäki)
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Lyrics: Fables and Folk Tales
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Year: 2003

Finnish musicians A. Tolonen and T. Saxell (currently pictured) play naturewave - atmospheric acoustic & ambient music - heavily utilizing traditional Finnish instruments, especially the kantele and Lapland drums.

Official Website:
http://koti.mbnet.fi/atolonen/nest/nest.html

Official MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/nestfinland


Tracklist:

1.The Silvershade Lynx06:37
2.Call of the Wild06:45
3.By the Healing Waters04:38
4.Otterheart04:33
5.Summer Storm04:10
6.Calmly Passing Monument04:48
7.Renewal04:14
8.Courting04:23
9.A Winternight Visage04:47

Monday, March 14, 2011

Arafel - For Battles Once Fought




NORTHERN WARRIORS#Style: Folk/Black Metal
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Origin: Israel (Tel Aviv)
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Lyrics: Legends, Fantasy, Mysticism
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Year: 2011

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Arafel (“fog” in hebrew) was created in 1997 in Tel Aviv-Israel, by former Soviet Union origin youngsters. The band started to play Black Metal, influenced by Slavonic folk music. In April 1999 Arafel recorded their four demo songs “Skazki Starogo Lesa” (“Tales of Ancient Forest”) at Delphi studio, released by the Latvian label “Beverina”. 500 copies of this demo were released and totally sold out after a short time.

Official Website:
http://www.arafel-band.com/

Official MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/arafelmetal


Tracklist:

1.Sword's Hymn07:32
2.Kurgan06:03
3.The Siege05:46
4.1380: The Confrontation06:47
5.The Last Breath of Fire03:25
6.Im Feld04:45
7.Wolf's Hunt05:44
8.Death of Archaic World06:14
Total playing time46:16

Gris - Il Était Une Forêt...




NORTHERN WARRIORS#Style: Atmospheric Black Metal
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Origin: Canada (Quebec)
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Lyrics: Balance Between Depresion And Joy, Spirituality
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Year: 2007

Gris is an Atmospheric Black Metal band from Quebec (Canada), formely known as Niflheim. They have released two albums so far.

Official MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/niflheim5


Tracklist:

1.Il Était une Forêt...09:36
2.Le Gala des Gens Heureux10:28
3.Cicatrice11:44
4.Veux-tu Danser?09:28
5.Profonde Misanthropie08:05
6.La Dryade10:04
Total playing time59:32

Tyranny - Tides Of Awakening




NORTHERN WARRIORS#Style: Funeral Doom Metal
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Origin: Finland
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Lyrics: End Time Visions, Extinction, Disease
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Year: 2005

Tyranny is a Finnish funeral doom metal band. As of 2006, they have released an EP entitled Bleak Vistae and an LP entitled Tides of Awakening. Like most other funeral doom metal bands, their music is very slow and dreary, reminiscent of a funeral march. Almost all of Tyranny’s songs are of epic length - well over 10 minutes each.

Official Website:
http://www.kolumbus.fi/makela.matti/tyranny/

Official MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/tyrannydoom


Tracklist:

1.Coalescent of the Inhumane Awareness14:29
2.Sonorous Howl from Beyond the Stars11:42
3.Upon the War-Torn Shape of Cold Earth17:15
4.In the Arcane Clasp of Unwritten Hours15:27
5.Entreaties to the Primaeval Chaos07:43
Total playing time01:06:38

Autumnal - Grey Universe




NORTHERN WARRIORS#Style: Doom Metal
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Origin: Spain (Madrid)
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Lyrics: Darkness, Sorrow, Death
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Year: 2006

Autumnal was formed in 1996. Ricardo and Javier, together with the help of Andrés, created this band. From the beginning, a perfect and mutual understanding existed among all the members of the band; and, as a result, these musicians were able to create a large, great repertoire and many other ideas just in a few months.

Official MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/autumnaldoom


Tracklist:

1.As Soon as You Die, Kill Me10:36
2.There Is Only One Season in the Way05:13
3.It Lays Over the Leaves04:15
4.You Left It, But There's No End07:27
5.Cemetery of Screams09:19
6.Today, Tonight10:36
Total playing time47:20

Monday, March 7, 2011

Varg - Wolfskult




NORTHERN WARRIORS#Style: Pagan/Viking Metal
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Origin: Germany (Bavaria)
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Lyrics: Vikings, Norse Mythology, Fantasy
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Year: 2011

Varg is a pagan metal band, founded in Coburg, Germany in 2005. Their lyrical themes include vikings, norse mythology and ancient war heroes. This is their third full-lenght album and they are currently one of the best bands in their genre.

Official Website:
http://www.varg.de/

Official MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/varghorde


Tracklist:

1.Jagd01:37
2.Wir sind die Wölfe04:40
3.Schwertzeit04:51
4.Wolfskult04:12
5.Naglfar04:38
6.Glorreiche Tage04:09
7.Phönix04:51
8.Blutdienst III05:27
9.Sehnsucht09:54
10.Glutsturm05:20

Mercenary - Metamorphosis




NORTHERN WARRIORS#Style: Melodic Death Metal
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Origin: Denmark (Aalborg)
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Lyrics: Fantasy
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Year: 2011

Mercenary is a four-piece metal band from Denmark that combines both power metal and melodic death metal genres, and in their earlier work thrash metal. The band was formed in 1991, they have released a total of five albums. Mercenary was formed in Aalborg, Denmark, in 1991. After the release of two demos, they were able to sign with Black Day Records, and released a four-song EP, Supremacy (1996). In 1997, they were signed to the Danish label Serious Entertainment, and in 1998 they released their full-length debut, First Breath.

Official Website:
http://www.mercenary.dk/

Official MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/mercenarydenmark


Tracklist:

1.Through the Eyes of the Devil05:11
2.The Follower04:37
3.In a River of Madness05:59
4.Memoria05:42
5.Velvet Lies06:52
6.In Bloodred Shades04:39
7.Shades of Grey05:34
8.On the Edge of Sanity04:22
9.The Black Brigade05:44



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Dantalion - All Roads Lead To Death




NORTHERN WARRIORS#Style: Atmospheric Black Metal
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Origin: Spain (Galicia)
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Lyrics: Death, Depression, Suicide
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Year: 2010

Dantalion was formed in Vigo, Spain, in mid 2004 by Naemoth, Neztja and Zeukram after the split-up of their previous band, completing the line-up with Maiestas. They began to write their first songs and playing their first live shows, with a good response from the audience. In mid 2005 Dantalion hits Oceano Studios to make their first recording, “When the Ravens Fly Over Me”, with 7 songs and a total time over 46 min. They extract three songs from this recording to conform a promo in order to present it to labels and media worldwide, receiving a deal to release their first album and getting good reviews.

Official Website:
http://www.dantalionband.com/

Official MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/dantalionband


Tracklist:

1.Only Ashes Remain02:34
2.Bleakness09:01
3.Walking to Eternity09:04
4.Claws of Pestilence08:22
5.My Last Breath09:20
6.Thought of Desolation06:34
7.Scorn03:35
8.Gloom and Failure07:27

Helevorn - Fragments




NORTHERN WARRIORS#Style: Doom/Gothic Metal
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Origin: Spain (Palma de Mallorca)
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Lyrics: Solitude, Dreams, Past Times
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Year: 2005

Helevorn has been depressing the world with emotionally-wrought doom/dark metal since 1999.
With the first finished songs they recorded a promo cd called “Prelude” in winter of 2001. It was their presentation letter, written with a Gothic-Doom style and with a very good acceptance in the underground press, and then all the odds were against them.

Official Website:
http://www.helevorn.com/

Official MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/helevorn


Tracklist:

1.Nobody is Waiting05:53
2.Absolute Sadness05:38
3.Ungravity05:02
4.Your Creased Silk04:22
5.Sequences06:09
6.A Ghost in my Room04:29
7.12 (Katatonia Cover)08:21
8.About Angels (2002 Version)07:02