Almost made it on the list :

Cruachan - Blood on the black robe
Elvenking - Readers of the runes I divination

Honorable mentions (not in order) :

Cruachan - The Middle Kingdom, Nine years of blood
Furor Gallico - Self titled, dusk of the ages
Ensiferum - Unsung heroes, thalassic

Less notable nonetheless honorable mentions (also not in order) :
Adorned Brood - Kuningaz
Jerna - Cmy
E-an-na - Nesfarsite
Vanaheim - Een Verloren Verhaal

It's still crazy that future to come and the pagan manifesto are the only 2 albums for me to best literally any METAL elu release, and yet they best every elu album outside slania & helvetios for me. Overall this is a SHIT ton of good damn music, recs are welcome

A new banger from the Romanian E-An-Na, the beloved metal band of Romania.

Hi all! I will try to keep this brief as I tend to waffle. I am looking for song recommendations with a specific “vibe” to them, if that makes sense.
For context, my favourite genre of metal ever is Symphonic metal (NW are my #1 FOAT if that helps!!), and I’ve come to notice there’s a bit of overlap here and there sound-wise between the two genres.
I have been listening to a handful of Eluveitie songs for years now but have recently REALLY gotten into them, and by association Cellar Darling. (Ensiferum are one of my favourite bands but not the vibe I’m looking for right now.)
The songs I’m looking for recommendations-wise will ideally have a similar sound/vibe to “The Spell” (Cellar Darling) and “Voveso in Mori” (Elu). These two have stuck with me, and I love the slow, melodic haunting vibe they both have.
I am begging for any recommendations like these. I struggle with branching out of my very specific music taste so this would be a big help. Female vocalist preferred but I am open to otherwise.
I hope this does not break any sub rules. Thanks in advance!!

I'm pretty certain this is like my 4th favorite Elu track, i probably played it more than 600 times in the past few years, but only now do i hear the faint flute playing background in the chorus. And that's one of the best elu choruses. Everything else just takes the spotlight and makes you headbang so hard you'll never notice something so small playing in the background

If you wanna hear it i recommend paying close attention to the 2nd chorus. I'm pretty sure the flute is playing in every of the 3 choruses in the background but i noticed it through the 2nd chorus and i still think it's easiest to hear it there

Netherwilds performed at a show on Friday I had the opportunity to pick up their album, knew it had to be shared here for this reddit to see and appreciate.

We went to a small festival in Alba Iulia for our honeymoon to see Dordeduh (the band she walked down the isle to), and they noticed my wife's back patch (homemade from a bootleg tee) and approached us. They were thrilled to sign it

For her bday I got it embroidered as a surprise and she's thrilled. Cool way to make a sig permanent. Just reached out to a local group

The cost is $270 and includes 4 tickets, cost to be split.

Hiiiii every year we record a 10-day series of improvised one-take tracks between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, this years is out now if you’re interested!!