Cellar Darling - This is the Sound : Formed by three members of Eluvietie, a larger and more folky metal band, Cellar Darling consists of just three members; Merlin Sutter, drums, Ivo Henzi, all guitars and bass, and Anna Murphy's clean female vocals and hurdy-gurdy. The music is solid metal, the hurdy-gurdy adds a folk element and completes an original and interesting sound. The songwriting's excellent and the result is a top album.
★★★★★
Riot - Inishmore : Riot are a very long-lived band and you can hear the classic metal roots but this album has a celtic / irish theme. An interesting variety of music from good power metal to the atmospheric Danny Boy.
★★★★☆
Stone Sour - Hydrograd : The second purchase this week, SS's sixth album is an enjoyable mix of commercial and kick-ass.
★★★★★
Vintersorg - Till Fjalls Del II : Vintersorg have experimented with a variety of musical styles around themes of Scandinavian fantasy and legend. The death metal is strong in places but it gets pretty melodic too, reminding me of Kvelertak.
★★★★☆
Ye Banished Privateers - First Night Back In Port : This has been released by Napalm Records, so it's getting loads of attention from the metal press, but it's not metal at all, more folk. They're 30 musicians making an acoustic piratey riot of a sound with some rude 18th century style stuff. loads of fun.
★★★★☆
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