Die finnische Folk-Metal-Band Finntroll veröffentlichte heute auf ihrem Myspace-Profil neue Informationen zu ihrem im nächsten Jahr erscheinenden Album. Das Werk soll den Titel Nifelvind tragen und elf Titel enthalten. Für Deutschland ist der 29. Februar 2010 als Erscheinungstermin geplant.

Das Album wurde in den Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki aufgenommen und in den Finnvox Studios von Mika Jussila gemastert.

Die Band ist mit dem neuen Album sehr zufrieden: „Nach angespannten und hektischen Wochen im Studio, fehlender Zeit und Sommerfestivals, sind wir jetzt sehr, sehr zufrieden mit den Ergebnissen. ‘Nifelvind’ ist das bisher fortschrittlichste und erwachsenste Finntroll-Album, mit musikalischen Elementen von kraftvollen Death-Metal-Riffs bis hin zu düsteren Soundtracks, von hämmerndem Black Metal bis zu grooviger 80er Popmusik. All das begleitet von unserem berühmtem Sound, vielen in der Metal-Szene noch nie zu vor in der gehörten Instrumenten, Folklore und Legenden, die das Album insgesamt zum vielseitigsten Werk machen, das wir bis jetzt produziert haben.”

Um das Album europaweit zu präsentieren, treten Finntroll als Headliner des Paganfests 2010 auf.

Tracklist des Albums:
1. Blodmarsch (intro)
2. Solsagan
3. Den Frusna Munnen
4. Ett Norrskensdåd
5. I Trädens Sång
6. Tiden Utan Tid
7. Galgasång
8. Mot Skuggornas Värld
9. Under Bergets Rot
10. Fornfamnad
11. Dråp

Offizielle Website: finntroll.net
MySpace.com: OfficialFinntroll

Weiters zum Thema:
- Der Artikel Finntroll – Neues Album bis spätestens Januar 2010 (5. September 2009)

Tracklist:
1. By the Dividing Stream 03:50
2. From Afar 04:51
3. Twilight Tavern 05:38
4. Heathen Throne 11:09
5. Elusive Reaches 03:26
6. Stone Cold Metal 07:25
7. Smoking Ruins 06:40
8. Tumman Virran Taa 00:52
9. The Longest Journey (Heathen Throne Part II) 12:49
10 — Vandraren (Nordman cover) (bonus track) 03:41
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Total playing time: 60:28

Download:
Part 1: http://rapidshare.com/files/279271947/Ensiferum_-_2009_-_From_Afar.Rest.part1.rar
Part 2: http://rapidshare.com/files/279276064/Ensiferum_-_2009_-_From_Afar.Rest.part2.rar

Viking/Folk Metal from Finland

Banda: Hollenthon
Album: Opus Magnum
Genero: Hollenthon Orchestral Folk Epic Extreme Power Metal
Año: 2008
Pais: Austria
Tamaño: 46 MB
Voz: Masculina

Tracklist:

01. On the Wings of A Dove
02. To Fabled Lands
03. Son of Perdition
04. Ars Moriendi
05. Once we Were Kings
06. Of Splendid Worlds
07. Dying Embers
08. Misterium Babel
09. The Bazaar (Bonus Track)

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Espero les guste.

Uploader: Paulo Millan.

In Extremo - Verehrt Und Angespien

Banda: In Extremo
Album: Verehrt Und Angespien
Genero: Folk Metal
Año: 1999
Pais: Alemania
Tamaño: 47 mb
Voz: Masculina

Tracklist:

01. Merseburger Zaubersprüche (Album Version)
02. Ich Kenne Alles
03. Herr Mannelig
04. Pavane
05. Spielmannsfluch
06. Weiberfell
07. Miss Gordon Of Gight
08. Werd Ich Am Galgen Hochgezogen
09. This Corrosion
10. Santa Maria
11. Vänner Och Frände
12. In Extremo
13. Herr Mannelig (Acoustic Version)

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Uploader: Alejandro Padilla

When most people think of metal, they don’t think of folk music alongside it. Russia is also not on the forefront of most peoples minds. Arkona, the slavic folk metal band, definitely show that both scenarios should be taken into account though. The band has a recently released a new album titled Goi, Rode, Goi! on Napalm Records. Below is the video for the title track and if you happen to enjoy, you can go purchase it here. Happy Saturday!

-Dan

Hollenthon - With Vilest Of Worms To Dwell

Banda: Hollenthon
Album: With Vilest Of Worms To Dwell
Genero: Symphonic Orchestral Folk Epic Extreme Power Metal
Año: 2001
Pais: Austria
Tamaño: 39 mb
Voz: Masculina

Tracklist:

01. Y Draig Goch
02. Woe To The Defeated
03. Lords Of Bedlam
04. To Kingdom Come
05. The Calm Before The Storm
06. Fire Upon The Blade
07. Conquest Demise
08. Conspirator

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Uploader: Alejandro Padilla

Skyclad - Old Rope

Banda: Skyclad
Album: Old Rope
Genero: Folk Thrash Metal
Año: 1996
Pais: Inglaterra
Tamaño: 67 mb
Voz: Masculina

Tracklist:

01. The Widdershins Jig
02. Skyclad
03. Spinning Jenny
04. Alone In Death’s Shadow
05. Thinking Allowed
06. The Wickedest Man In The World
07. Earth Mother The Sun And The Furious Host
08. Cardboard City
09. Land Of The Rising Slum
10. The One Piece Puzzle
11. Just What Nobody Wanted
12. Brothers Beneath The Skin
13. The Present Imperfect
14. The Cradle Will Fall
15. The Declaration Of Indifference
16. Ring Stone Round
17. Men Of Straw

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Uploader: Alejandro Padilla

ARKONA
«Goi, Rode, Goi»
CD
Napalm Records
Na actual moda de “folk metal” que atravessa a europa como uma frente-fria, existe uma banda cuja atitude, honestidade e abordagem à sua música a coloca acima de qualquer suspeita e “onda passageira”. Essa banda são os russos Arkona, liderados pela vocalista Maria Arhipova, que regressam este ano com o seu quinto álbum de originais, dois anos depois de «Ot Serdtsa K Nebu». «Goi, Rode, Goi» é uma impressionante demonstração de talento, cheia de temas épicos que oscilam entre o metal mais agressivo e o puro folk russo, enriquecido por uma grandiosa orquestra e um coro tradicional. Um dos grandes discos do ano!
€ 13,50 Myspace

… Called “The Last Legion”.

Well, as one might already catch by this title, this one is one-film slideshow, e.g. a little tribute to Thomas Sangster and the film “The Last Legion“. The reason why I said “beware” is the thing with the music – well, some of you might already say that this is not even such a thing. So, if you generally are not into metal (this time: kind of harsh folk metal), you should rather try to catch the artistic effect of it…

For those who are interested, the title is called “Bragarful“, performed by one great band named “XIV Centuries“. Of course, do not interpret too much – generally I am against war (in any form), and I do not listen to this music like every day. You could referr to it as an experiment – I just like to produce a lot of different stuff with different moods (without always holding to the “message” that a slideshow could have for some of you).

So, turn up the speakers (carefully), and try to enjoy this one… I published it before, but somewhere else. As I said, I am now trying to complete my slideshow chronology here… !

Disclaimer: My slideshows are my personal work – they shall not be used by you and on your site. I never wanted to harm anybodies copyright, nor personal rights and feelings – if you feel like that is the case, please inform me immediately. I declare all the material used within these works as “fair use” of the corresponding material, with all respect to the respective owners of the source material (goes for films as well as for music). If you feel like the quality of the slideshows is rather poor, that is because of the convertion process on WordPress. However, I did not intend to offer them in the full quality. The material as it is should be enough for all my planned purposes, and for your entertainment. If you wonder about the names in the slideshows, that do not match with my nickname Ikarus – they are also former nicknames of me, I would never steal anybodies personal artwork. Feel free to comment on the slideshows that you watched, wether it is a negative or a positive feedback that you are giving. Greetings ! Ikarus/Jimbo (c) 2009

Genre: Folk Metal
Origin: USA
Label: Licht Von Dämmerung Arthouse
Length: 62:20
Tracklist:
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01. The Wilderness
02. As Embers Dress The Sky
03. This Old Cabin
04. Of Stone, Wind And Pillow
05. Foliorum Viridium
06. Haunting Birds
07. Hallways Of Enchanted Ebony
08. The Melancholy Spirit

Genre: Folk Metal
Origin: USA
Label: The End Records
Length: 59:49
Tracklist:
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01. Limbs
02. Falling Snow
03. This White Mountain On Which You Will Die
04. Fire Above, ice Below
05. Not Unlike The Waves
06. Our Fortress Is Burning... I
07. Our Fortress Is Burning... II - Bloodbirds
08. Our Fortress Is Burning... III - The Grain
09. Scars Of The Shattered Sky (Our Fortress Has Burned To The Ground)

Genre: Folk Metal
Origin: USA
Label: The End Records
Length: 68:25
Tracklist:
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01. A Celebration For The Death Of Man
02. In The Shadow Of Our Pale Companion
03. Odal
04. I Am The Wooden Doors
05. The Lodge
06. You Were But A Ghost In My Arms
07. The Hawthorne Passage
08. ... And The Great Cold Death of The Earth
09. A Desolation Song

Genre: Folk Metal
Origin: USA
Label: The End Records
Length: 62:10
Tracklist:
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01. She Painted Fire Across The Skyline I
02. She Painted Fire Across The Skyline II
03. She Painted Fire Across The Skyline III
04. The Misshappen Steed
05. Hallways Of Enchanted Ebony
06. Dead Winter Days
07. As Embers Dress The Sky
08. The Melancholy Spirit

Today we reach the end of the Asmund Frægdegjaevar legend via the 13th and last song off the album by the Norwegian band Lumsk. This is supposed to be a happy song, but to me it sounds kind of sad. But keep listening beyond the organ/singing and you’ll soon feel downright jiggy — Lumsk gives us a cool bonus with a fiddles-only version of the most excellent I lytinne tva.

So, back to today’s tune: Der e ingi dag’e, which the album liner notes explain:

Asmund returns
The King and queen are looking out on the fjord as Asmund returns with their precious daughter Ermelin.

Listen:

So that’s it. Thanks for listening these past weeks. Did you buy this album yet?

I hope you’ll stop by next week, when I’ll start earning my keep around here again!

Género: Folk Metal

País: Reino Unido

1. Words Upon The Street 04:39
2. Still Small Beer 03:13
3. The Well-Travelled Man 04:40
4. Black Summer Rain 03:54
5. Babakoto 03:45
6. Hit List 04:39
7. Superculture 03:29
8. Which Is Why 04:01
9. Modern Minds 03:33
10. In The… All Together 03:44
Total playing time 39:37

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Album numero 14!!!! de esta banda britanica integrada por Kevin Ridley (vocalista, guitarra acustica), Steve Ramsey (lead guitar), Graeme English (bajo, guitarra acustica), Georgina Biddle (violin, teclados, piano) y Arron Walton (bateria).

Más info en su myspace.

¡Ah! ¡Que altura abrasadora! ¡Ah! ¡Mis pies de fuego! ¡Mis candentes pies de fuego! … “El Wendigo” Algernon Blackwood.

“Walk The Line” – Johnny Cash
“All Along The Watchtower” – Jimi Hendrix Experience
“L.A. Woman” – The Doors
“As Time Goes By” – Jimmy Durante
“Take On Me” – A-Ha
“Holy Diver” – Dio
“Stairway To Heaven” – Led Zeppelin
“The Number Of The Beast” – Iron Maiden
“Love Will Tear Us Apart” – Joy Division
“Wish You Were Here” – Pink Floyd
“Have You Ever Seen The Rain” – Creedence Clearwater Revival
“Let It Be” – The Beatles
“A Few Hours After This” – The Cure
“Battle Against Time” – Wintersun

Only two songs left to play from the awesome album Asmund Frægdegjaevar by the Norwegian band Lumsk. Here’s track 12 — a tune called Kampen mot bergetrolli — and here’s what it’s about, from the liner notes:

The battle against the mountain trolls
Asmund slays all of the trolls and sets off from Trollebotten with all the gold and silver he can find. The magical horse takes [him and Ermelin] across the sea as if the water was made of solid earth.

Witness:

Thanks for stopping by! See ya Tuesday for the last song on this album, and of course for the conclusion to this highly truncated telling of the Asmund Frægdegjaevar legend.