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Dutch dark folk artist Kati Rán released the new track ‘Kólga | 16’ with a lyric video, another track from her upcoming new album ‘SÁLA’ to be released in May via Svart Records!

The Dread Crew Of Oddwood shared the last single ‘Give Me Your Beer’ in anticipation of the release of their upcoming album ‘Rust & Glory’, set for March 15th!

Dark folk/blackgaze outfit Suldusk celebrated the release of their new album ‘Anthesis’ on Napalm Records with the new single and music video ‘Mythical Creatures’!

Sylvaine shared the title track of her upcoming EP ‘Eg Er Framand’, on which she traces back to her roots in Norwegian folk music, and set for release on March 22nd via Season of Mist!

Dutch artist and Nordic folk pioneer Kati Rán presented her new single ‘Stone Pillars’, featuring Gaahl and Mitch Harris on guest vocals, and a first track unveiled of her upcoming Svart Records album ‘Sála’!

The pirate misfits of The Dread Crew Of Oddwood unleashed ‘Leather Ship’, another video single of their upcoming album ‘Rust & Glory’, set for independent release next month!

Melodic death metal and Scottish folk music duo Hand Of Kalliach signed to Prosthetic Records for the release of their upcoming album ‘Corryvreckan’ next month and celebrate with the new single ‘Fell Reigns’!

Southern California’s rogue faction The Dread Crew Of Oddwood returns to the high seas with a fifth dose of their signature sound on the new album ‘Rust & Glory’, released in March and share a first single with ‘Lawful Evil’!

Sylvaine releases first single ‘Dagsens Auga Sloknar Ut’ with a captivating video, a track coming from the upcoming ethereal folk EP ‘Eg Er Framand’, set for release in March via Season of Mist!

Earlier this week, Eivør announced her European tour for 2024, supported by very special guest and Season of Mist labelmate Sylvaine, who will perform solo for the very first time! Don’t miss out!

Photo Reports

Black and white photo of the band Seed performing. From left to right: a man playing Davul drum, a man playing whistles, a man playing guitar and a woman playing bouzouki

Upstart pagan folk organisers Idavoll hosted a second edition of their “Hobgoblin’s Hollow” event, filled with board games & pagan folk, this time provided by Seed & Eleni Neldë!


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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Johanna Iivanainen’s & Johanna Kurkela’s Altamullan Road is certainly worth checking out. Fullsteam Agency gave us the opportunity to see their show at Tampere’s Pakkahuone on Valentine’s Day and if you have a chance to experience their blend of cinematic, folk, and pop music yourself I highly recommend doing so.

Photo of 3 muscicians performing against a black background with blue light on them. Smoke is coming in from the lower right to the middle of the image.

Erlendis make their debut in France with the help from one-man project Biocentrik to play a night of pagan folk at La Brat Cave in Lille, France what became a magical night.

Last summer, before everyone was at Alcatraz, one of Belgium’s best metal and rock festivals, we hosted a “Medieval Metal Night” at our venue Asgaard with the Belgian pride of folk and local heroes Prima Nocta and special guests Trobar de Morte!

Hexvessel turned, with the support of Unfyros, Kuudes Linja in Helsinki into a magically doomy place filled with smoke, and darkness.

Two men, Cam Cole and Van Tastik, and a night of rock n roll and blues that filled the soul of everyone present at the Backstage venue in Munich.

Leprous always stand for an exceptional live show and musical experience. Add to that Monuments and Kalandra, and we were in for a fantastic night at Helsinki’s Vanha Ylioppilastalo!

The German pagan folk collective Faun finally made it to Finland and turned Tavastia into a magical place to be, with the support of Emian.