Special write-in request this time.  Happy birthday Ikaris!

In a bit of a folky mood today, so here’s the lovely song Eld from Månegarm.

A track from the somewhat lesser-known Russian folk metal band Satanakozel, who should have a new album out this year.

Trying to recover from a nasty cold enough to see Finntroll on Monday. That being so, here’s some classic troll metal.

In many parts of the world this is a special long weekend, so I’d like to pay tribute to that which we honour on this occasion.

Hail to Krishna, Sakia, Thammuz, Wittoba, Iao, Hesus, Quexalcote, Quirinus, Prometheus, Thulis, Indra, Alcestos, Crite, Mithra, Odin, and all the other mythological figures who managed to get themselves crucified on or around the Vernal equinox.  Talk about taking one for the team.

In keeping with the theme, here’s some Svartsot from their previous album. Cheers!

About to leave the mines and head into the wilderness in search of some fabled mead, so here’s your Friday Drinking Song.  Hopefully my quest will be successful and I’ll have something for a review.

This one’s a no-brainer.

On holiday for a few days so not likely to have many updates.  Here’s your Friday drinking song.  By all means take this as a cue to start drinking early.

“Sails up! We’re leaving today! Distant lands are calling!” — Ensiferum, Dragonheads