#48: ThunDarkma
South American acts that play consistent folk metal are rare; Thundarkma is a gem indeed.
Background Info (Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives):
Country of origin: Colombia
Location: Duitama, Boyaca
Status: Active
Formed in: 2003
Genre: Gothic Metal (early); Folk Metal (later)
Lyrical themes: Darkness, Occultism
Current label: Unsigned/independent
Years active: 2003 (as Avatar), 2003-present
What sets ThunDarkma from other South American folk metal bands is their extensive use of aerophones, particularly siku panflutes, minus a usual omnipresent charango. Moreover, their style is more extreme, employing grinding death metal elements, particularly blast beats and growls and screams. Surprisingly, they are able to pull off the fusion of folk and metal in their sound.
Favorite Albums:
- Tiempo de Morir — their only album so far; nevertheless, all tracks are worth listening to.
Favorite Songs:
- Sue Guahaihoque
- Achiscan Mague
- Sie Taranen
