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7.0
CRUACHANThe Living and The Dead
Cruachan navigate the murky waters of Celtic folk metal with a steady hand, delivering a competent, if somewhat safe, voyage.
9.0
PRIMORDIALHow It Ends
Primordial deliver a masterclass in folk-infused black metal, weaving ancient Celtic mysticism with thunderous, anthemic heavy metal.
7.0
ELUVEITIEÀnv
Ànv balances folk-metal colour with sharp melodic hooks, though its smoother middle stretch lowers the impact of an otherwise focused record.
5.0
ELUVEITIEAtegnatos
Ategnatos contains flashes of Eluveitie’s old force, but its crowded arrangement and uneven pacing blunt the impact.
3.0
ELUVEITIEEvocation II - Pantheon
Evocation II has texture and atmosphere, but too little dramatic movement to support its long ceremonial journey.
6.0
ELUVEITIESlania
Eluveitie’s breakthrough balances melodic death metal force with memorable folk instrumentation, though the formula can feel overly calculated.