[photos: Eluveitie / Arkona / Skalmold] [avatar ="Mosh" size="50" align="left" /]What a great folk metal line-up, featuring bands with different takes on the genre and from different places internationally - similar to the recent PirateFest at The Arches. First up were Icelandic sensations Skalmold who, it seems, are a jinxed band for me. Last time … Continue reading Eluveitie / Arkona / Skalmold – Classic Grand, Glasgow
Tag: Eluveitie
A little behind the game on this release as it's already out - and doing deservedly well with a number one spot in Switzerland! I first encountered Eluveitie when they opened for Sabaton some time ago in Glasgow and was impressed by both the music and how they crammed so many people onto a stage … Continue reading Review: Eluveitie – Origins
Russian Pagan Folk Metal band Arkona have just released their brand new album Yav on Napalm Records (May 5th 2014 in the UK). The band is hitting the road for a big tour beginning in October and running through December all over Europe. To get a first taste of their powerful live performance, check the tour dates! The UK ones … Continue reading Arkona tour announced
Interview: Anna Murphy (Eluveitie)
Best known as vocalist and hurdy-gurdy player for wonderfully inventive folk metal band Eluveitie, Anna Murphy has recently finished and released her first solo album. She wrote all the songs, recorded all the music, sang all the vocals and even designed all the artwork (internal and external) for the packaging. Funded by a Kickstarter campaign, … Continue reading Interview: Anna Murphy (Eluveitie)
Year in Review – Gigs (and which were the best?)
Well, December is almost over and it's time to dig through the reviews and see what I reckoned was the live musical high-point of the year. And it's bloody hard, believe me. If you just want to skip down to the bit where I try to make my mind up, scroll down until you see … Continue reading Year in Review – Gigs (and which were the best?)
Sabaton / Eluveitie / Wisdom – Glasgow Garage
[Links to pictures on Flickr: Sabaton / Eluveitie / Wisdom] It's a bit of a surprise when you go to the pinboard in the office to get your ticket for a gig then realise that there are two stuck up there. Annoyingly, Gillian had a shedload of work to do that she couldn't put by. One … Continue reading Sabaton / Eluveitie / Wisdom – Glasgow Garage