I was the first of the Metal Exposure crew to arrive at the Ragnarök festival, having driven down from Berlin the day before and spent an hour or two hiking around the local landscape, wheezing and sweating like the pathetic flatlander that I am. I was careful not to overdo it, though, because I wanted […]
Ragnarök
Interview with Wardruna: on new beginnings and foregone eras
The release of Wardruna’s “Runaljod – Ragnarok,” marks the conclusion of the Runaljod trilogy that first launched this epic Norwegian band. It does not signify the end of the band, however. Metal-Exposure had the opportunity to talk to mastermind Einar Selvik before the start of the European tour in November.. Read all!
Ragnarök 2014
It’s been three years since Metal-Exposure last visited the Ragnarök Festival in Lichtenfels, so it was about time that we were coming back. Arriving at the Stadthalle in Lichtenfels, things looked exactly the same as three years ago and it felt like we never skipped an edition. However, the festival has grown a little since, […]
Interview with Abinchova
05-04-2013 – Switzerland’s Abinchova might not be a household name among folk metal fans just yet, but it’s only a matter of time. These talented young musicians currently have one full-length album, Versteckte Pfade, to their name; they also recently released a single entitled Handgeschrieben, which was produced by Eluveitie’s Anna Murphy. Sam caught up […]