http://www.metalwyrd.com A Compendium Of The World's Finest Folk-Metal, Pagan-Metal, And Celtic-Metal Bands. Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:41:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Time to be Pagans again! Tickets to the hugely popular Black/Folk Metal tour went on sale yesterday (7 March) via Ticketmaster. This year's line-up reads like a virtual Who's Who of the world's most popular bands in this growing genre: Korpiklaani (Finland) Eluveitie (Switzerland) Primordial (Ireland) Moonsorrow (Finland) Blackguard (Canada) Swashbuckle (USA) PaganFest North America Part II ... http://www.metalwyrd.com/?p=39 You really don't want to miss this year's ProgPower USA metal fest in Atlanta, Georgia. So, save yourself the grief. Buy your tickets as soon as they go on sale tomorrow at 10:00 EST! Use this link. http://www.metalwyrd.com/?p=38 For those unfamiliar with MOONSORROW, their sound can best be described as “Epic Heathen Metal”. Their lyrics, written exclusively in Finnish, are heavily influenced by Finnish legends and poetry. Since the release of their debut (Suden Uni) in 2001, they’ve been on a steady, albeit slow, upward trajectory. ... http://www.metalwyrd.com/?p=36 The line-up for this year's Heathen Crusade 3 is set. Now, the countdown begins to November 14th and 15th. If you're a fan of folk-metal, black-metal, viking-metal, doom-metal, and darn near everything in between, Heathen Crusade 3 is the place to be. Tickets are still available from Ticketmaster...but they're going ... http://www.metalwyrd.com/?p=35 If ever there was a guy who needed to write a book about his life, it's Keith Fay. Keith, founder and head honcho for Irish folk-metal legends Cruachan, is a born raconteur. The best kind: passionate and witty. Totally engaging. Maybe it's the Irish blood coursing through his veins. Or perhaps ... http://www.metalwyrd.com/?p=33 For me, the true test of talent for any Folk-Metal, Pagan-Metal, or Viking-Metal band is not how speedy the drummer's feet can propel the group forward. Nor is it how swiftly the down-tuned riffs can fly from the hands of its guitarists. Nor is it how much of a Cookie ... http://www.metalwyrd.com/?p=31 It's impossible not to like Journeys, Fables, and Lore, the debut album from Lunarium, a new band that hails from Waverly, Ohio. Frankly, I haven't heard anything this darn fun in a long time. Everything about Journeys is first-rate (with the possible exception of production, but I'll get to that in ... http://www.metalwyrd.com/?p=24 If you didn't purchase tickets to this year's ProgPower USA metal festival in Atlanta, Georgia...too bad. They're gone. http://www.metalwyrd.com/?p=25 A couple of weeks ago, Metal Wyrd's Bill Murphy caught up with the ever-busy Eluveitie [“El-way-tea”] bassist Rafi Kirder for a lengthy chat about music, life, work, inspirations, movies, and preparing for the Swiss Folk-Metal band’s first tour of the U.S. as part of Pagan Fest USA 2008, a highly ... http://www.metalwyrd.com/?p=22 It's reported today (March 18th) that less than 40 tickets remain to this year's ProgPower USA metal fest in Atlanta. At the rate they're selling, this year's two-day music extravaganza is sure to sell out. Given the amazing line-up, you shouldn't delay another minute. Tickets are available from Tickmaster. Order yours ... http://www.metalwyrd.com/?p=21