Hard, harder, hardest in todays Folk It! Two seemingly diametrically music genres melt together. Folk music, sophisticated and mainly focused on melody and lyrics, mixed with the tough and direct rhythm of metal rock. Is that possible? Absolutely! Will you like it? That is up to you.
Fact is that there is a large group of young people who either go back to folk melodies and pour this into a metal container or who play metal with folk instruments. Even the grunt is present. And within the metal folk, as we will call it for the sake of convenience, a large variety exists. So, an hour long metal folk. From Finland, England, Scotland, France and Brittany, Canada, even Italy, Switzerland and a Dutch contribution.You better take out your earplugs!
Fairport Convention – Liege & Lief – Island Masters IMCD60.
01. Matty Groves (trad) 8.07.
Cordelia’s dad – How can I sleep – Okra OKCD33019.
02. Delia (trad) 2.49.
The Real McKenzies – Rats in the burlap – Fatwreck FAT 941-2.
03. Wha Saw the 42nd (trad) 2.00.
Circle J – Year of the goat – self-released.
04. The ones we left behind (Circle J) 2.43.
Lappalainen – Kraken’s awakening – self-released.
05. Riding on the load of hay (Lappalainen) 4.31.
Vallorch – Until our tale is told – Nemeton.
06. Ais un snea (Vallorch) 3.28.
Metsatoll – Curse upon Iron – Westpark 87144.
07. The Giant-Hero of Osel (trad, Metsatöll) 2.11.
Vaalnor – Under the flag of Nayjis – self-released.
08. The honor of victory (Vaalnor) 4.53.
Red Rum – Booze and glory – self-released.
09. Drenched in ale (Red Rum) 3.47.
Finntroll – Nattfödd – Spikefarm Records 981 658-9.
10. Trollhammaren (lyrics by Wilska, music by TrollhornTundra) 3.30.
Distoriam – Chapter 1: Vinlanders – self-released.
11. Hymn to mead (Distoriam) 4.18
Les Ramoneurs de menhirs – Tan ar bobl – Pixhell.
12. Hir ew geniñ (trad, Les Ramobeurs de menhirs) 5.26.
Rhapsoldya – N’int ket devet a-benn da ziwriziennan ac’hanomp – Parker Prod 014.
13. Magan pe dagan (Rhapsoldya – Roue) 5.57.