Folk metal can hardly – or fairly – be called a genre: it spans such a wide variety of styles, sounds and themes that it’s a...
Trollwar’s Oath of the Storm proudly waves the folk-metal banner and suggests this band is destined for truly great things.
Korpiklaani released their thirteenth(!) studio album, Kulkija, September 7th on Nuclear Blast, and the mature, introspective release suggests a creative and musical growth from these Finnish...
It's been a busy week around the rock world so here's a quick round up of some of the news stories that you might have missed...
More photos from Bloodstock Festival 2015 with day two featuring Napalm Death, 1349, Opeth, Death DTA and headliners Within Temptation amongst the bands playing.
The mighty masters of the folk metal genre have once again returned from the depths of the forests of Finland with a worthy follow-up to their...
Late last year I had the opportunity to speak with Jarkko Aaltonen, bass player for the Finnish folk metal act Korpiklaani, about their latest disc, Ukon...
The Governor takes on bassist Jarkko of the Finnish folk-metal masters Korpiklaani, plus guitarist Syriak and bassist ChaotH of Montreal’s avant-garde metallers Unexpect.
When I popped this disc into my player I found myself immediately drawn into the world of Korplikaani; and once there, I didn't want to leave....
Featuring: bassist Jarkko ...Download (PART 1) ...Download (PART 2)