HUMP DAY – WE’RE ALMOST THERE…

My HeadBangers here we are in December already this year is speeding by and I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing. Things just keep looking worse to me but at least the music keeps me going. Here we go 3 more to get you through the rest of the week…

DESTRUCTION

“Tormented Soul”

Well my HeadBangers this was a total surprise. How about some Thrash from Germany. I was totally shocked, I can usually hear that sound but not with these guys. They are smashing it…

KISS OF THE GYPSY

“Forever Loved”

I have to give props to this band from England. They’ve been around since 1990, Rock and Roll my HeadBangers.

CHASM OF DISCORD

“Admonishing the Dawn of Reverence”

How about a little Technical Death Metal from Salem, Oregon, USA. I love this guy vocals. Let me know what you think..

There my HeadBangers hope the week goes a little faster. Join me Friday for the weekly band, see you then…

December 7, 2022 0

WEEK 193 – HEIDEVOLK

My HeadBangers please welcome from Gelderland, Netherlands the Folk/Viking/Pagan Heavy Metal Band:

HEIDEVOLK

“Klauwen Vooruit”

“Ontwaakt”

Let’s take a look at some bio on these guys taken from their site:

Few could have envisioned the bright future that the Norns had in store for HEIDEVOLK back in 2002. Since its inception in Arnhem (the Netherlands), HEIDEVOLK came, saw, and conquered stages throughout Europe with their very own brand of folk metal.

Instantly recognizable dual clean male vocals and irresistibly catchy songs have ignited the pagan fire in the souls of many on the continent. They deliver their songs on divine matters and profane pleasures with equal integrity, fueled by a folkloric fire and pagan pride.

With a repertoire ranging from epic to raging, captivating live shows and an undying desire to perform, HEIDEVOLK has become a familiar face in Europe and in North and South America.

HEIDEVOLK stands for an uncompromising attitude, intense shows, and the transcendence of barriers between performer and audience… even if you don’t speak the language!

“A Wolf In My Heart”

This is one of their songs that is in English. Their music just goes right through me. These guys have a strong hitting sound. Let’s meet the band:

From left to right HeadBangers:

Rowan Roodbaert – Bass guitars / Backing vocals

Kevin Houtsplijter – Drums

Daniël den Dorstighe – Vocals

Jacco Bühnebeest – Vocals

Mat Snaerenslijper – Guitars and Backing Vocals

Koen Vuurdichter – Guitars and Backing Vocals

My Thoughts:

First off my HeadBangers know I do not translate songs from any country. I feel that when you do that it takes away from the sound. If the band does it in English that’s great, but that’s up to them. Above there is one in English. I think when you listen to music, whatever the language maybe it really doesn’t matter. I can listen to a whole CD in any language and I feel it. At times it’s even better because you can close your eyes and let it take you to another place and time. This Band is one the the most hard hitting folk, pagan bands I’ve heard, and I love folk metal. The vocals are loud and strong like the music, it’s upbeat and fast, I just love it. Every once in awhile you find a band that grabs you and that’s what’s happen to me. I’m so glad I found them check them out, they’re on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, I know you are going love them, they are badass.

That’s it for this week, join me next week for another band and another song. In meantime don’t stand to close to the fire if you can’t handle the burn….

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WEEKLY BAND LIST

Week 193 – Dec 2 – Heidevolk – Folk/Viking/Pagan/Metal – The Netherlands
Week 192 – Nov 18 – Venom Prison – Death Metal – South Wales, UK
Week 191 – Nov 11 – Nothing New In Heaven – French Melodic Death Metal – France
Week 190 – Nov 4 – Dragonland – Symphonic/Power Metal – Gothenburg, Sweden
Week 189 – Oct 21 – Kallfront – Swedish Fucking Metal – The coldest part of Sweden
Week 188 – Oct 14 – Mindistry – Industrial Thrash Metal – Gothenburg, Sweden
Week 187 – Oct 7 – Bornholm – Hungarian Black/Pagan Metal – Hungary
Week 186 – Sep 30 – Saltatio Mortis – Medieval Metal – Germany
Week 185 – Sep 9 – Evil Invaders – Metal/Thrash – Belgium
Week 184 – Sept 2 – Sur Austru – Atmospheric Folk/Black Metal – Romania
Week 183 – Aug 26 – POP EVIL – Hard Rock/Alternative Metal – Muskegon, Michigan
Week 182 – Aug 18 (early, this is release date) – Kalmo – Doom Metal – Kerava, Finland
Week 181 – Aug 12 – TEOR – Post/Hardcore – Regensburg, Germany
Week 180 – Aug 5 – Jericho Six – Rock – US
Week 179 – July 22 – Bloodywood – Metal – India
Week 178 – July 15 – Turmion Kätilöt – Industrial Metal – Kuopio, Finland
Week 177 – July 8 – ViadukT – Hard Rock – Gefle, Sweden
Week 176 – June 24 – Until I Wake – Metalcore – Buffalo, New York
Week 175 – June 17 – Archspire – Technical Death Metal – Vancouver, Canada
Week 174 – June 10 – MONO INC – Gothic Rock – Hamburg, Germany
Week 173 – June 3 – Battlecross – Thrash/Classic American Heavy Metal – Detroit, MI
Week 172 – May 27 – Baest – Classic Death Metal – Aarhus, Denmark
Week 171 – May 20 – Darkest Oath – Symphonic Black Metal – Greece
Week 170 – May 13 – The Halo Effect – Melodic Death/Heavy Metal – Gothenburg, Sweden
Week 169 – May 6 – Kalmah – Melodic Death/Power Metal, Oulu, Finland
Week 168 – Apr 29 – Wind Rose – Power/Folk Metal – Pisa, Tuscany, Italy
Week 167 – Apr 22 – Northlane – Metalcore – Sydney, Australia
Week 166 – Apr 15 – 2 Shadows – Metalcore/Altmetal – Vancouver, Canada
Week 165 – Apr 8 – Bury Tomorrow – Metalcore – Southampton, England
Week 164 – Apr 1 – The Failsafe – Hard Rock – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Week 163 – Mar 25 – Rhapsody of Fire – Symphonic Power Metal – Trieste, Italy
Week 162 – Mar 18 – Diablo – Melodic Death Metal – Kalajoki, Finland
Week 161 – Mar 11 – Evergrey – Progressive Power Metal – Gothenburg, Sweden
Week 160 – Mar 4 – Analepsy – Slamming Brutal Death Metal – Lisbon, Portugal
Week 159 – Feb 25 – Insomnium – Melodic Death Metal – Joensuu, Finland
Week 158 – Feb 18 – Shady Glimpse – Thrash – Shizuoka, Japan
Week 157 – Feb 11 – Nailed To Obscurity – Melancholic Melodic Death Metal – Germany
Week 156 – Feb 4 – Beyond The Styx – Metallic Hardcore Metal – Tours, France
Week 155 – Jan 28 – Mors Principium Est – Melodic Death Metal – Pori, Finland
Week 154 – Jan 21 – Becoming – Inspirational Metal – San Jose, California
Week 153 – Jan 14 – Affection – Modern Rock/Alternative Metal – Helsinki, Finland

Week 152 – Jan 7 – Wythersake – Symphonic Black/Death Metal, Washington, DC
Week 151 – Dec 31 – Wrap up of 2021
Week 150 – Nov 12 – The Raven Age – Heavy Metal – London, England
Week 149 – Nov 5 – Penny Billionaires – Hard Rock/Electronica – Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Week 148 – Oct 29 – Blood Red Throne – Death Metal – Kristiansand, Norway
Week 147 – Oct 22 – Shepherds Reign – Metal/Hard Rock – South Auckland, New Zealand
Week 146 – Oct 15 – Shadow of Intent – Deathcore – Hartford, Connecticut
Week 145 – Oct 8 – Darzamat – Atmospheric Black Metal – Katowice, Poland
Week 144 – Oct 1 – Jungle Rot – Thrash/Death Metal – Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Week 143 – Sep 24 – Lifechanger – Melodic Rock – Amsterdam, Netherlands
Week 142 – Sep 17 – Testament – Thrash Metal – Berkeley, California
Week 141 – Sep 10 – Bleed From Within – Heavy Metal – Glasgow, Scotland
Week 140 – Sept 3 – At The Gates – Death Metal & More – Gothenburg, Sweden
Week 139 – Aug 27 – The Soul Of Bushido – Thrash Metalcore – Lorraine, France
Week 138 – Aug 20 – WoR – Aggressive Groove Metal – North Carolina, USA
Week 137 – July 3 – Wolves In The Throne Room – Atmospheric Black Metal – Olympia, Washington
Week 136 -June 26 – Deathbale – Postapocalyptic Viking Death Metal – Germany
Week 135 – June 19 – Repaid in Blood – Pure Fking Geek Metal Revisited – San Jose, Calif
Week 134 – June 5 – Wardruna – Dark Folk Metal – Bergen, Norway
Week 133 – May 28 – Rotting Christ – Black Metal – Athens, Greece
Week 132 – May 21 – Carmilla – Metal – Sverige, Sweden
Week 131 – May 14 – Wake Up Frankie – Thrash/Rock/Metal – Helsinki, Finland
Week 130 – May 7 – Disquiet – Melodic Death/Thrash – Utrecht, Netherlands
Week 129 – Apr 30 – Thanatos – Extreme Thrash/Death Metal – Rotterdam, Netherlands
Week 128 – Apr 23 – Arched Fire – Heavy Speed Metal – Lapland, Finland
Week 127 – Apr 16 – The Haunted – Heavy/Melodic Death Metal – Gothenburg, Sweden
Week 126 – Apr 9 – Updates
Week 125 – Apr 2 – All Taken – Hard Rock with a little Grunge – Los Angeles, California
Week 124 – Mar 26 – Aeon Of Awareness – Melodic Death Metal – Germany (Song Review)
Week 124 – Mar 25 – Scythian Fate – Dark Prog Thrash – Sydney/Melbourne – Australia
Week 124 – Mar 24 – Hate & Deceit – Danish Melodic Death Metal – Slagelse, Denmark
Week 123 – Mar 21 – Beyond the Pale – Dutch Metal – Utrecht, Netherlands
Week 122 – Mar 12 – Thy Kingdom Will Burn – Melodic Death Metal – Kouvola, Suomi
Week 121 – Mar 5 – H.E.A.T. – Hard Rock/Heavy Metal – Uppsland Väsby, Sweden
Week 120 – Feb 26 – Temple Balls – Hard Rock – Finland
Week 119 – Feb 19 – Aeon of Awareness – Melodic Death Metal – Germany
Week 118 – Feb 12 – Vreid – Black Metal / Black n Roll – Sogndal, Norway
Week 117 – Feb 5 – Artilharia – Heavy/Melodic/Speed/Thrash Metal – Brazil
Week 116 – Jan 29 – This week was for Alexi, COB, Rip my dear HeadBanger
Week 115 – Jan 22 – Paradise Lost – Death/Doom/Gothic Metal – Halifax, West Yorkshire
Week 114 – Jan 15 – Wintersun – Power/Folk/Melodic Death Metal – Helsinki, Finland
Week 113 – Jan 1 – Dark Tranquillity – Melodic Death Metal – Gothenburg, Sweden
Week 112 – Dec 25 – SepticFlesh – Greek Symphonic Metal – Athens, Greece
Week 111 – Dec 18 – Die From Sorrow – Melodic Death Metal – Beijing, China
Week 110 – Dec 11 – Fireproven – Progressive Metal – Finland
Week 109 – Dec 4 – Wolfheart – Winter Metal – Myrskylä, Finland
Week 108 – Nov 27 – Angelus Apatrida – Thrash – Albacete, Spain
Week 107 – Nov 20 – Gojira – Heavy Metal – Bayonne, France
Week 106 – Nov 13 – Enslaved – Prog/Black/Viking Metal – Sveio, Norway
Week 105 – Nov 6 – Like A Storm – Metal – Auckland, New Zealand
Week 104 – Oct 30 – Firewind – Power/Heavy Metal – Thessaloniki, Greece
Week 103 – Oct 23 – Shiraz Lane – Rock – Vantaa, Finland
Week 102 – Oct 16 – The Agonist – Metal – Montreal, Canada
Week 101 – Oct 9 – Butcher Babies – Heavy Metal – Los Angeles, CA
Week 100 – Oct 3 – BaYaT – Alternative Rock – Novi Sad, Serbia
Week 98 – Sept 25 – Dirt – Rock – Heksinki, Finland
Week 98 – Sept 18 – Unearth – MetalCore – Boston, Massachusetts
Week 97 – Sept 11 – Stratovarius – Power Metal – Finland
Week 96 – Sept 4 – SynlakrosS – Mel Death Metal – Valencia, Spain
Week 95 – Aug 28 – Striker – New Wave Heavy Metal , Canada
Week 94 – Aug 21 – Turisas – Metal – Hämeenlinna, Finland
Week 93 – Aug 14 – Tyr – Metal – Faroe Islands (Part of Denmark)
Week 92 – Aug 7 – After Release of EP – Interview with WuF, Kasperi Merilainen
Week 91 – July 24 – Review of EP – Wake Up Frankie – Helsinki, Finland
Week 90 – July 17 – SPECIAL ON THRASH METAL BANDS
Week 89 – July 13 – SPECIAL ON MELODIC DEATH METAL BANDS
Week 88 – July 10 – Hinayana Band – Melodic Death/Doom – Austin, Texas
Week 87 – July 3 – Viikate – Rock/Metal – Kouvola, Finland
Week 86 – June 26 – Lumberhead – Metal – Leipzig, Saxony (Germany)
Week 85 – June 19 – Nidhoeggr – Pagan Death Metal – Bern, Switzerland
Week 84 – June 12 – Aetherian – Dark Melodic Death Metal – Athens, Greece
Week 83 – June 5 – Frosttide – Epic Dark Folk Metal – Jyväskylä, Finland
Week 82 – May 29 – Amthrya – Advantgarde Death Black Metal – Italy
Week 81 – May 22 – Suicidal Angels – Trash – Athens, Greece
Week 80 – May 15 – Heart of Jordan – Alter Metal – Lansing, Michigan
Week 79 – May 8 – Parasite, Inc. – Melodic Death Metal – Aalen, Germany
Week 78 – May 1 – Wake Up Frankie – Grove/Trash/Rock – Helsinki, Finland
Week 77 – Apr 24 – Abbath – Black Metal – Bergen, Norway
Week 76 – Apr 17 – Entombed – Dark/Rock Death/Metal – Stockholm, Sweden
Week 75 – Apr 10 – Cruish-Nir – Gothic/Doom – Romania
Week 74 – Apr 3 – [Amatory] – MetalCore – St. Petersburg, Russia
Week 73 – Mar 27 – Njord – Viking Rock – Sandviken, Sweden
Week 72 – Mar 20 – Mystic Prophecy – Metal – Dortmund, Germany
Week 71 – Mar 13 – Astralborne – Melodic Death Metal – Toledo, Ohio
Week 70 – Mar 6 – Shakra – HardRock/Metal – Trub, Switzerland
Week 69 – Feb 28 – The Browning – Metal – Kansas City, Missouri
Week 68 – Feb 21 – Tempting Fate – Hard Rock/Metal – Los Angeles, California
Week 67 – Feb 14 – Dynazty – Hard Rock/Metal – Stockholm, Sweden
Week 66 – Feb 7 – Dreyelands – Melodic Progressive Metal – Budapest, Hungary
Week 65 – Jan 31 – HoundWolf – Heavy Metal – Witten, Germany
Week 64 – Jan 24 – Shadecrown – Melodic Death/Doom/Thrash Metal – Finland
Week 63 – Jan 17 – Sea of Treachery – Heavy Metal – Cincinnati, OH
Week 62 – Dec 21 – Immersed in Darkness – Black Metal – Brownsville, Texas
Week 61 – Dec 14 – Skälmöld – Metal – Reykjavík, Iceland
Week 60 – Dec 7 – The Local Band – Rock – Helsinki, Finland
Week 59 – Nov 30 – Re-Armed – Melodic Death/Thrash Metal – Kerava, Finland
Week 58 – Nov 23 – Ashen Crown – Metal – West Midlands, UK
Week 57 – Nov 16 – FEJD – Swedish Folk – Trollhattan, Sweden
Week 56 – Nov 9 – Forever Still – Hard Rock/Metal – Copenhagen, Denmark – This is where it all started. ONE YEAR AGO, THEY WERE THE FIRST LET’S REVISIT
Week 55 – Nov 2 – Krigere Wolf – Black Death Metal – Catania, Sicily
Week 54 – Oct 26 – Aephanemer – Melodic Death Metal – Toulouse, France
Week 53 – Oct 19 – Infected Rain – Nu Metal/Nu Metalcore – Chișinău, Moldova
Week 52 – Oct 12 – The Veer Union – Hard Rock/NuMetal – Vancouver, BC
Week 51 – Oct 5 – Ligature Marks – Metal – Portland, Oregon
Week 50 – Sept 28 – AEolian – Metal – Palma, Spain
Week 49 – Sept 21 – Smorrah – Thrash/Death Metal – Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Week 48 – Sept 14 – Beyond the Styx – Hardcore Metal – Tours, France
Week 47 – Sept 7 – Brackish Tide – Metal – Somerset County, MD
Week 46 – August 31 – Kryptos – Old School Heavy Metal – Bangalore, India
Week 45 – August 24 – Spyder Volt – Alternative Rock – Laredo, Texas
Week 44 – August 17 – Descent of The ArchAngel – Underground Metalcore – US
Week 43 – August 10 – Dark Messiah – Heavy Metal – Winnipeg, Canada
Week 42 – August 3 – Arcsin -Modern Melodic Progressive Metal – Miami, FL
Week 41 – July 27 – Methane Metal – Southern Thrash Metal – Sweden/Jersey
Week 40 – July 20 – Bloodred Hourglass – Melodic Death/Thrash – Mikkeli, FI
Week 39 – July 13 – Atarka – Metal – Birmingham, UK.
Week 38 – July 6 – Silverbullet Band – Symp Heavy Metal – Riihimaki, Suomi
Week 37 – June 29 – Hammer Down Hard – New Age Hard Rock/Metal
Week 36 – June 22 – Syth Glasgow – Old School Metal – Glasgow, Scotland
Week 35 – June 15 – Virtues – Metalcore – Brisbane, Australia
Week 34 – June 8 – Vovkulaka – Dark Angry Evil Metal – Odessa, Ukraine
Week 33 – June 1 – Executioner – Hardcore Thrash – San Antonio, Texas
Week 32 – May 25 – Night Shadow – Power/Speed Metal – San Diego, California
Week 31 – May 18 – Primitive Machine – Rock, Dublin City, Ireland
Week 30 – May 11 – Daggerplay – Punk, R&R, Power Pop, Helsinki, Finland
Week 29 – May 4 – Kalmo – Finnish Doom Metal – Kerava, Finland
Week 28 – April 27 – Repaid in Blood – Pure Fucking Geek Metal – San Jose, CA

Week 27 – April 20 – Arch Enemy – Melodic Death Metal – Halmstad, Sweden
Week 26 – April 13 – Falling Into Red – Hard Alter Rock – Pittsburg, PA
Week 25 – April 6 – Tulsadoom – Evil Barbaric Heavy Thrash – Vienna, Austria
Week 24 – March 30 – Dream Troll – Old School Rock – Leeds, England
Week 23 – March 23 – The 69 Eyes – Goth & Roll – Helsinki Finland
Week 22 – March 16 – Ghost Season – Alternative Metal – Athens, Greece
Week 21 – March 9 – Vane – Pirate Melodeath Metal – Poland
Week 20 – March 2 – Ravenscroft – Rock – Orange, California
Week 19 – Feb 23 – Love Machine – Heavy Rock – Milano, Italy
Week 18 – Feb 16 – Children of Bodom – Melodic Death Metal – Espoo, Finland
Week 17 – Feb 9 – 10 Gauge – Hard Rock – England, UK
Week 16 – Feb 2 – Everlit – Hard Rock – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Week 15 – Jan 26 – Victim of Illusion – Progressive Rock – Turin, Italy
Week 14 – Jan 19 – September Sky – Alternative Metal – Indianapolis, Indiana
Week 13 – Jan 12 – The Edge of Reason – Post Hardcore – Regensburg, Germany
Week 12 – January 1, 2019 New Years Day – The HU BAND – MONGOLIA
Week 11 – Dec 29 – Apocalyptica – Rock/Metal – Helsinki, Finland
Week 10 – Dec 22 – Hidden Scars – Prog/Indus Metal – Las Vegas, Nevada
Week 9 – Dec 15 – In Hell – Black Death Metal – Lille, France
Week 8 – Dec 08 – Fireproven – Prog Death Metal – Tampere, Finland
Week 7 – Nov 30 – Amon Amarth – Death Metal – Tumba, Sweden
Week 6 – Nov 23 – Chernobyls Uterus – Grindcore Metal – Pripyat, Ukraine
Week 5 – Nov 17 – Five Finger Death Punch – Metal – Las Vegas, Nevada
Week 4 – Nov 10 – Universal Theory – Gothic Metal – Madrid, Spain
Week 3 – Nov 03 – Mawcore – Hard Rock/Metal – Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Week 2 – Oct 27 – Sin7 Band – Heavy Metal – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Week 1 – Oct 20 – Forever Still – Hard Rock/Metal – Copenhagen, Denmark

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HUMP DAY – WE’RE ALMOST THERE…

Well the Holiday is over so back to work we go. Let the count down begin…

RAMMSTEIN

“Adieu”

My HeadBangers know I absolutely love these guys. Watching their videos are like watching a movie and give me the chills. That voice, kill me now!! I also have AUSLANDER, tatted on my neck in runes. Why? Because I am an AUSLANDER…

Well shit now I can only think of these guys. Oh well who wouldn’t like 3 songs of my boys…

“Deutschland – Live”

I just have to put Auslander on here, sorry HeadBangers, but these guys are just in my blood…

“Ausländer”

I don’t think there’s another band that just takes my mind off everything else. I could play their music all day, don’t know how much work I would get done, lmao. I truly, and I hate to say this, I am a total fan girl, ugh there I said it.

See you back here Friday for the weekly band, no it won’t be RAMMSTEIN.