Latest articles by Tom Dare
Syn Ze Sase Tri: Stăpîn Peste Stăpîni
Blackened symphonic Romanians prove slightly out of key
Primordial, Live in London
Not yet ratedIreland’s incensed metallers raise the spirits
Welcome Back: Enslaved
Enslaved return with another mind-boggling blackened-prog knockout.
Árstíðir Lífsins: Aldafoðr Ok Munka Dróttinn
Pagan black metallers find themselves in the element
Ensiferum: The Warriors
Against all odds, folk metal has risen to become one of metal's most popular subgenres. And Ensiferum are up for the fight.
Bölzer, live in London
Not yet ratedSupport: Ascension, Deströyer 666, Vassafor, Dysangelium
Periphery on their love/hate relationship with djent
The Periphery frontman on the band's early influences and how it led them to new proggy ground
Melechesh: Towards Babylon
A band forged in conflict, both external and internal, Jerusalem exiles Melechesh look set to become the next underground band to resonate on a far wider level.
There’s more to folk metal than warpaint and the hurdy gurdy
Dig deeper into the world of folk metal
The bluffer’s guide to Folk Metal
There’s more to folk metal than bagpipes, flagons of ale and hey-nonny-nos.
