News Posts

Wardruna’s new, skaldic composition ‘Hibjørnen’ attunes one’s senses to nature. Another single out now from the upcoming new album ‘Birna’, set for release early 2025 via Sony Music and By Norse Music! The official music video will be premiering tomorrow night at 7 PM CET!

Season of Mist added yet another amazing Nordic folk project to its roster by signing Danheim, giving him the freedom to focus on making more of the music that speaks to the spirit of his Viking heritage!

Eihwar is ready to pillage a good chunk of Europe on their “Viking War Trance 2024 headline tour” starting in September after they’ve released their debut album of the same name via Season of Mist! Don’t miss out!

Get ready for some dancing! Eihwar unleashed their explosive new single and video ‘Viking War Trance’, both the title track of their upcoming debut set for release in September via Season of Mist and a perfect representation of their “Viking Carpenter Brut” music style!

YouTube star Miracle Of Sound signed with Napalm Records to finally release a physical album ‘Materia (Best Of 2011 – 2024)’, gathering work spanning over a decade, including the viral hit ‘Valhalla Calling’!

Last weekend, they took over Hellfest and some weeks before that, the duo Eihwar unleashed the single ‘Völva’s Chant’ from their upcoming debut album ‘Viking War Trance’, set for release via Season of Mist in September! And the perfect preparation for the dancing that will be happening tomorrow at our very own LITHA FEST!

Dutch dark folk artist Kati Rán released the new track ‘Kólga | 16’ with a lyric video, another track from her upcoming new album ‘SÁLA’ to be released in May via Svart Records!

The Dread Crew Of Oddwood shared the last single ‘Give Me Your Beer’ in anticipation of the release of their upcoming album ‘Rust & Glory’, set for March 15th!

Dark folk/blackgaze outfit Suldusk celebrated the release of their new album ‘Anthesis’ on Napalm Records with the new single and music video ‘Mythical Creatures’!

Sylvaine shared the title track of her upcoming EP ‘Eg Er Framand’, on which she traces back to her roots in Norwegian folk music, and set for release on March 22nd via Season of Mist!

Photo Reports

On September 3, 2024, the Liederhalle in Stuttgart transformed into a mystical place as HEILUNG continued their current tour. The band, known for their unique blend of archaic sounds and modern elements, captivated the audience and delivered a performance that will be remembered for sure. And with Zeal & Ardor as support, we couldn’t have imagined a better night!

Black and white photo of the band Seed performing. From left to right: a man playing Davul drum, a man playing whistles, a man playing guitar and a woman playing bouzouki

Upstart pagan folk organisers Idavoll hosted a second edition of their “Hobgoblin’s Hollow” event, filled with board games & pagan folk, this time provided by Seed & Eleni Neldë!


Our site is dedicated to everything rock and metal with a few sidesteps in music that appeals to the same music fans like synthwave, neo (pagan) folk, industrial,… But some of us do have a taste for music and art that goes beyond these limitations. Enter “GRIMM goes rogue”: where you’ll get a metalhead, punker, rocker,… who ventures into realms beyond their usual habitat with an open mind and give their honest opinion, views and experiences.

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Johanna Iivanainen’s & Johanna Kurkela’s Altamullan Road is certainly worth checking out. Fullsteam Agency gave us the opportunity to see their show at Tampere’s Pakkahuone on Valentine’s Day and if you have a chance to experience their blend of cinematic, folk, and pop music yourself I highly recommend doing so.

Photo of 3 muscicians performing against a black background with blue light on them. Smoke is coming in from the lower right to the middle of the image.

Erlendis make their debut in France with the help from one-man project Biocentrik to play a night of pagan folk at La Brat Cave in Lille, France what became a magical night.

Last summer, before everyone was at Alcatraz, one of Belgium’s best metal and rock festivals, we hosted a “Medieval Metal Night” at our venue Asgaard with the Belgian pride of folk and local heroes Prima Nocta and special guests Trobar de Morte!

Hexvessel turned, with the support of Unfyros, Kuudes Linja in Helsinki into a magically doomy place filled with smoke, and darkness.

Two men, Cam Cole and Van Tastik, and a night of rock n roll and blues that filled the soul of everyone present at the Backstage venue in Munich.

Leprous always stand for an exceptional live show and musical experience. Add to that Monuments and Kalandra, and we were in for a fantastic night at Helsinki’s Vanha Ylioppilastalo!