News Posts

Last Friday, the highly anticipated third album by Auri, ‘III – Candles & Beginnings’, was released with Nuclear Blast and to celebrate they shared a lyric video for the track ‘Blakey Ridge’. Catch them live the coming months on their first tour ever!

Amy Macdonald announces her new album ‘Is This What You’ve Been Waiting For?’ to be out in July via Infectious and shares the title track as a first single!

Alternative folk rock artist Gigi Gold shared her latest offering with the single ‘Sweet Honey’, out now via Marshall Records!

Popular Romanian folkcore outfit Dirty Shirt is celebrating 30 years in 2025 and kicked off the celebrations with the new single ‘FOMO’, a first track from their upcoming still to be revealed new album! And they’re also right now on a proper anniversary tour, don’t miss out!


Our site is dedicated to everything rock and metal with a few sidesteps in music that appeals to the same music fans like synthwave, neo (pagan) folk, industrial,… But some of us do have a taste for music and art that goes beyond these limitations. Enter “GRIMM goes rogue”: where you’ll get a metalhead, punker, rocker,… who ventures into realms beyond their usual habitat with an open mind and give their honest opinion, views and experiences.

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Canadian folk pop/rock duo FIONN covered System of a Down’s classic track ‘Toxicity’ on the spot and made it completely their own while staying true to the original and are impressing people around the world with their take!

German folk metal sensation Feuerschwanz unleashed ‘The Unholy Grail’, their very first original song written in English, and a track from their upcoming milestone album ‘Warriors’, set for release in May via Napalm Records!

Gåte rounds up the year with a radio edit of their song ‘Førnesbrunen’, released earlier via Indie Recordings as part of the ‘Vandrar’ EP.

Gåte returned to their full level of folk rock with their new EP ‘Vandrar’, released a couple of days ago via Indie Recordings!

Finnish psychedelic folk rock project Iterum Nata shared ‘Losing Connection’, 2nd single of the upcoming ‘Trench of Loneliness’ album, out next month via Nordvis.

Finnish dark acoustic folk rock project Nobody released the new EP ‘Father of Lies’ via Inverse Records!

Photo Reports

Saltatio Mortis marked 25 years with a spectacular jubilee tour! The Ludwigsburg finale featured pyrotechnics, wild Viking‑boat crowd-surfing, and hilarious crew pranks. As their own support band Bad Loverz, they rocked 80s hits in glam wigs before delivering a powerful set spanning 2.5 decades. A night of fire, fun, and unforgettable energy.

Black & white photo of Eivør holding a big pale framedrum and drumstick

Eivør, Ásgeir and Elinborg kicked off their European fall tour at De Vooruit in Gent, Belgium, creating a magical atmosphere as expected.

Cro-Mags

Day 2 at Tolminator was pure chaos and contrast! From Fulci and Midnight to Cro-Mags, Villagers of Ioannina City, and Cradle of Filth, our intern photographer Nox caught it all on the main stage!

The pictures of Flogging Molly taking over Helsinki with a Celtic punk party to rock the ages!

Pictures of the second night of the 2024 edition of Desert Hel, with Dome Runner, Mansion, Maan Tomu and Truckfighters!

Last week Friday, it was time to rock in Lima, Ohio with Tesla, and supporting band Fastest Land Animal, rocking a completely sold out Veterans Memorial Center with an amazing show!

Metfest 2023 at the Tollwood area in Munich, Germany… a celebration with superheroes, warriors, good music and of course mead, with Feuerschwanz, Fiddler’s Green, Warkings and Grailknights!

On 11/11 the guys from Rock ‘n Load Concerts hosted a great celtic night with The Rumjacks and Nevermind Nessie at De Cinema, Aalst. Sniff up the atmosphere right here by checking out the photos!

Album Reviews

The twenty-fourth studio album “Curious Ruminant” from Britain’s progressive folk rock band Jethro Tull captures the 70s heritage, achieving a brilliant level of performance instrumental dexterity. Out via InsideOutMusic since today!

Celtic punk outfit The Rumjacks unleashed a collection of emotional tracks just in time to serve as the soundtrack for St. Paddy’s!

Knasterbart delivered with “Perlen vor die Säue” a crazy, unpredictable and fun record that perfectly represents the wacko bunch of dudes that they are!

Some classic Celtic punk/rock from the German outfit Fiddler’s Green!

Get the Guinness! Quick you bastard! Sir Reg is here with an album filled with Irish fiddles and folk rock songs!

The New Wave Of Folk Meta-… Errr, Rock: Cellar Darling and Eluveitie’s legacy.

Flogging Molly is back to tell us that “Life Is Good” and that we should enjoy it. Not being blind for society’s flaws today, they bolster a lot of hope and positivism on their new release. Be welcome and dance along to the Irish tunes…