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8.0
ORDEN OGANThe Order Of Fear
Orden Ogan weave a tapestry of folk-tinged power metal that balances technical precision with an atmospheric, brooding elegance.
9.0
TROLLFEST20 Years in the Wrong Lane
Trollfest ignore the gatekeepers to deliver a high-octane, celebratory blast of folk metal that prioritises party-fuelled joy.
8.0
ENSIFERUMWinter Storm
Ensiferum deliver a meticulously balanced fusion of melodic death and folk traditions, cementing their status as masters of the genre.
6.0
TýRBattle Ballads
A polished, safe voyage through Norse mythology that swaps genuine peril for high-production safety.
5.0
KORPIKLAANIRankarumpu
Korpiklaani deliver a riotous, folk-infused masterpiece that celebrates the spirit of the northern wilderness.
9.0
FINSTERFORSTStill
Finsterforst deliver a haunting, texture-rich masterpiece on 'Still', crafting an immersive folk metal odyssey that lingers long after the final note.
2.0
BLOODYWOODNu Delhi
Bloodywood's latest offering loses its cultural potency in a sea of over-polished production and identity confusion.
10.0
EQUILIBRIUMEquinox
A masterclass in pagan metal, where primal folk textures meet surgical melodic death precision.
8.0
ELVENKINGReader Of The Runes - Luna
Elvenking weave a masterful tapestry of folk-infused power metal on 'Reader Of The Runes - Luna'.
7.0
THE HUHUN
A valiant, if somewhat predictable, second act for Mongolian folk metal titans The HU.
7.0
ENSIFERUMIron
Ensiferum’s second album sharpens the production and delivers major anthems, though it lacks some of the debut’s raw surprise and cohesion.
7.0
ALESTORMThe Thunderfist Chronicles
Alestorm balance blunt-force pirate-metal hooks with darker detours and an enormous closing epic on their most ambitious recent album.
7.0
ELUVEITIEÀnv
Ànv balances folk-metal colour with sharp melodic hooks, though its smoother middle stretch lowers the impact of an otherwise focused record.
4.0
KORPIKLAANITales Along This Road
Korpiklaani’s drinking-song energy produces a few infectious moments, but thin arrangements and repetitive writing quickly exhaust the novelty.
7.0
ENSIFERUMFrom Afar
A valiant, if somewhat predictable, return to form for Ensiferum’s folk-infused metal mayhem.
9.0
ENSIFERUMEnsiferum
Ensiferum’s debut combines heroic melody, blackened aggression and folk atmosphere with remarkable confidence and unusually strong songwriting.
8.0
FEUERSCHWANZWarriors
Warriors is a compact, hook-heavy folk-metal record that thrives on momentum even when its themes feel overfamiliar.
5.0
MOONSORROWVoimasta ja Kunniasta
Moonsorrow build an imposing pagan-metal landscape, but repetition and blunt transitions leave too much of the journey unresolved.
8.0
TURISASTurisas2013
A triumphant return! Turisas2013 is a glorious, galloping folk metal feast that reasserts the band's unique and brutal vision.
6.0
FINNTROLLVredesvävd
A compact, expertly made Finntroll record whose darker atmosphere is persuasive, though few songs become truly indispensable.