Agalloch, Marrow Of The Spirit

US, 2010.

Four years after "Ashes Against The Grain", Agalloch have finally released their much anticipated follow-up. Combining black metal, folk and post-rock altogether, Agalloch create yet another epic, dark and atmospheric masterpiece that may require a few listens to sink in completely.

Playlist:

1. They Escaped the Weight of Darkness
2. Into the Painted Grey
3. The Watcher's Monolith
4. Black Lake Nidstång
5. Ghosts of the Midwinter Fires
6. To Drown

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Finntroll, Nifelvind

Finland, 2010.

Finntroll is a finnish folk metal band that combines black metal with a Finnish form of polka called Humppa. This is their latest album.

Playlist:

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
12. Under Dvärgens Fot

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Eluveitie, Spirit

Switzerland, 2006.

This is the first full-length album of celtic folk metal, Eluveitie. They use traditional Swiss and Celtic instruments alongside electric guitars and drums, which they combine with melodic death metal influences.

Playlist:

1. Spirit
2. Uis Elveti
3. Your Gaulish War
4. Of Fire, Wind & Wisdom
5. Aidû
6. The Song of Life
7. Tegernakô
8. Siraxta
9. The Dance of Victory
10. The Endless Knot
11. Andro

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Sólstafir, Köld

Iceland, 2009

One of the better releases of the year, and I'm expecting this to hold itself pretty well throughout 2009. It's hard to tag a subgenre onto Köld: it teases you with viking/folk, before transitioning to black metal, and at times resorting to doom, with post-metal and hard rock passages thrown in the mix. If you enjoy Primordial give this a try.


Playlist:

01 - 78 Days in the Desert
02 - Kold
03 - Pale Rider
04 - She Destroys Again
05 - Necrologue
06 - World Void of Souls
07 - Love Is the Devil (And I Am in Love)
08 - Goddess of the Ages

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Orphaned Land, Mabool

Israel, 2004.
"Mabool: The Story Of The Three Sons Of Seven" is the third album by Orphaned Land. The concept revolves around the great biblical deluge and the division of the three Abrahamic religions. Amazing progressive metal sound with middle eastern folk influences.

Playlist:

1. Birth of the Three (The Unification)
2. Ocean Land (The Revelation)
3. The Kiss of Babylon (The Sins)
4. A'salk
5. Halo Dies (The Wrath of God)
6. A Call to Awake (The Quest)
7. Building the Ark
8. Norra el Norra (Entering the Ark)
9. The Calm Before the Flood
10. Mabool (The Flood)
11. The Storm Still Rages Inside
12. Rainbow (The Resurrection)


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Finntroll, Nattfodd

Finland, 2004

Folk metal at it's beer-guzzling finest, mixing death metal with humppa. A must, even if you can't stand cookie monster vocals. Evil has never been this fun.

Playlist:


01. Vindfärd / Människlopesten
02. Eliytres
03. Fiskarens Fiende
04. Trollhammaren
05. Nattfödd
06. Ursvamp
07. Marknadsvisan
08. Det Iskalla Trollhlodet
09. Grottans Barn
10. Rök



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