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  Welcome to another list of best albums, counting down the best records of 2021. Just before we get to the top 31 list, we will present s...

Romuvos -  The Baltic Crusade (dangus productions)    For the fans of pure FOLK metal, 2020 was a great year as these pagans from Lithuania...

 Marko Hietala Pyre of Black Heart (Nuclear Blast Records) Marko Hietala might have become known by joining Nightwish as a bassist and provi...

  Ensiferum  - Thalassic (Metal Blade) Three years after their previous effort, and following two regrettably mediocre releases by their sta...

 Welcome to another list of best albums, counting down the best among 2020 records. Before we get to the meat of the list, we will present s...

Mileth - Catro Pregarias no Albor da Lua Morta (Soundage Productions) Mileth with their first full-length album are a breath of fresh a...

Finsterforst - Zerfall (Napalm Records) The German folkers are back with their fifth album, Zerfall, and it sounds like they have refin...

Elvenking - Reader of the Runes - Divination (AFM Records) Italians are well-known for producing an avalanche of amazingly catchy power...

TrollfesT - Norwegian Fairytales (NoiseArt Records) TrollfesT (stylised like that) are one of the most unique folk bands out there and ...

Orphaned Land - Unsung Prophets and Dead Messiahs (Century Media) After a 5 year break following the critically acclaimed "All is...

Amorphis - Queen of Time (Nuclear Blast) On number 12, we have the new album by Amorphis, the Finnish melodic heavy metal band with a l...

Primordial - Exile Amongst the Ruins (Metal Blade) The sombre sounds of these proud Irishmen echo once more as if hearing the steps of...

Svarta Faran - Chronicles of a War to Come (Independent) Svartan Faran rise from Bavaria, Germany with their first full-length album th...

Suidacra - Cimbric Yarns (AFM Records) Suidacra are a long way from their death/death metal days (with some folk influences) as their n...

Grimner - Vanadrottning (Despotz Records) The 2018 Best Albums countdown kicks of with a great viking folk band which released its thir...

Alestorm - No grave but the sea (Napalm Records) 2018 gave us another great pirate-themed treasure by the all time favourite privateers...

 Dream spirit -  General triumphant (Totemism Productions) 梦灵 or Dream Spirit are back with a new album after the intriguing  Jiangsha...

Aeternam -  Ruins of Empires (Independent) There have been many worthy bands with oriental influences that have drawn attention to the...

Elvenking - Secrets of the Magic Grimoire (AFM Records) Secrets of the Magic Grimoire is a record that brings back the melodic power m...

Wintersun - The forest seasons (Nuclear Blast) Wintersun, the melodic death band led by Jari Mäenpää (known from Ensiferum) are back wi...