Singing of verdant bone
VESPER KENNINGS: Songs Of Verdant Bone, Eight Wreathen Hoorahs For Weary Hearts Release year: 2022Label: self-released It’s a couple of years now since I first became acquainted with the Finnish project Vesper Kennings through their two demos. Already on those, … Continue reading Singing of verdant bone
Kaelte’s blood brothers
KAELTE: Alle Teufel Sind Blutsbrüder Release year: 2022Label: self-released German Kaelte, whose previous release Lieblingslieder (a compilation of older tracks) we reviewed last year (read here) are back with another slipcase CD release: this time four new tracks of their … Continue reading Kaelte’s blood brothers
Going nowhere with Hats & Caps
HATS & CAPS: Going Nowhere Release year: 2021Label: KB Records About a year ago, in my review of Laki & Järjestys’ 7″ (read here) I remarked that Finnish oi! has often been in short supply. Luckily, at the moment things … Continue reading Going nowhere with Hats & Caps
Leidungr’s heathen dawn aflame
LEIDUNGR: Gryning flammar Release year: 2021Label: SkullLine Swedish “nordic ritual folk” project Leidungr have been rather prolific during their career: Discogs lists 18 releases, out of which 17 are listed as albums, since 2013. In fact, since the release of … Continue reading Leidungr’s heathen dawn aflame
Plague tales and blunderbusses
KAARNA: Väkipyssyvärssyjä ja kulkutautitarinoita Release year: 2021Label: Anima Arctica Even in the small and quite esoteric Finnish post-industrial neofolk scene, one-man entity Kaarna is a peculiarity. Known for his involvement in Tervahäät (among many other acts), and as the owner … Continue reading Plague tales and blunderbusses
Battlespells under the warmoon
WARMOON LORD: Battlespells Release year: 2021Label: Werewolf Records Three years ago, in my review of Finnish one-man band Warmoon Lord’s debut album (read here), I pondered lengthily on the merits and demerits of pandering to pure nostalgia. Ultimately, though, what … Continue reading Battlespells under the warmoon
Anthems for skinheads
THE LAST RESORT: Skinhead Anthems IV Release year: 2021Label: Randale Records This year it will be 40 years since UK oi! group The Last Resort released their landmark album, A Way Of Life – Skinhead Anthems. Much water has passed … Continue reading Anthems for skinheads
Incantation of vile divinities
INCANTATION: Sect Of Vile Divinities Release year: 2020Label: Relapse Records Incantation are one of those stalwarts of (US) death metal, who’ve been a constant presence in the scene; one of those reliable workhorses who’ve put out a steady stream of … Continue reading Incantation of vile divinities
Of the soldier, the mother and the son
IGNOTO MILITI: Ignoto Militi Release year: 2021Label: self-released In our interview with Italian martial industrial project Ignoto Militi, current sole member of the project, Matteo, said that future releases would be slightly less all over the place and more focused. … Continue reading Of the soldier, the mother and the son
When to give all the heart?
ELK TOOTH: Never Give All The Heart Release year: 2022Label: Steinklang Industries Naysayers sometimes say that all neofolk is the same: simple, repetitive strummed acoustic guitar, understated male vocals, windchimes. Of course, I’ll grant them this much, there is a … Continue reading When to give all the heart?
