#27: Svartsot
This band is straightforward when it comes to folk melodies and heavy metal badassery.
Background Info (Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives):
Country of origin: Denmark
Location: Randers, Midtjylland
Status: Active
Formed in: 2005
Genre: Folk Metal
Lyrical themes: Danish history and folklore
Current label: Mighty Music
Years active: 2004–2005 (as Skoll), 2005-present
Svartsot are masters in the use of medieval European melodies; in fact, this peculiar folk element is the main distinguishing characteristic of their music. They play these “templates” (sometimes simultaneously) using both the modern instruments and folk instruments such as flutes, bagpipes, and mandolins . Aggressive distortions and growls on the metal side complete their signature sound, which ultimately makes them an outstanding folk metal band.
Favorite Albums:
- Mulmets Viser (2010)
Favorite Songs:
- Aethelred (Mulmets Viser)
- Kromandens Datter (Mulmets Viser)
- Midsommer (Vældet, 2015)
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