Anneke van Giersbergen
Interview by Alessandra Cognetta Here at Femme Metal Webzine we like to celebrate special occasions, and what’s better than a surprise interview with Anneke van Giersbergen to celebrate the release…
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Eivør – “Slør” (2015)
Label: TUTL Review by Alessandra Cognetta After her successful release in early 2015, “Bridges”, Eivør is back with what has been defined a sister album to its predecessor, “Slør”. The…
Thomas – Corte di Lunas
Interview by Miriam C. Corte di Lunas are an Italian Celtic Folk band and they have recently released the third album “Lady of the Lake”. So, I’ve got the occasion…
Kathryn Williams – “Hypoxia” (2015)
Label: One Little Indians Review by Warren Mayocchi A book, “The Bell Jar” by Sylvia Plath, is inspiration for the latest album from Kathryn Williams. That book is about a…
Enya – “Dark Sky Island” (2015)
Label: Warner Bros. Records Review by Warren Mayocchi “Dark Sky Island” is an album title tribute to the the island of Sark. It was the first island to be recognised…
Kari Rueslåtten
Interview by Miriam C. Interviewing Kari Rueslåtten for me feels like talking with an old friend because when I read her words, taking trip down memory, in my mind pops…
Phaedra – “Blackwinged Night” (2015)
Label: Rune Grammofon Review by Warren Mayocchi Take a dreamy flight into the “Blackwinged Night”. Phaedra is primarily the work of Ingvild Langgård with the assistance of accomplished guests. This…
Kari Rueslåtten – “Collection” (2014)
Label: GMR Music/Border Review by Alessandra Cognetta I interviewed Kari Rueslåtten about one year ago for the release of “Time to Tell”, the album that marked her comeback into the music…
Eivør – “Bridges” (2015)
Label: Tutl Records Review by Alessandra Cognetta When I last spoke with Faroese singer-songwriter Eivør, she teased her new album would be “folktronica”. And it is, in the best way…
Fräkmündt – “Landlieder & Fromdländler” (2014)
Label: Auerbach Tonträger/Prophecy Productions Review by Alessandra Cognetta Fräkmündt is a Ur-folk band from Luzern, Switzerland. The name itself is quite evocative and meaningful, considering their origin. Fräkmündt is, in fact,…
Mihály Szabó – The Moon And The Nightspirit
Interview by Alessandra Cognetta The Moon And The Nightspirit is a pagan folk duo hailing from Hungary. Mihály and Ágnes have been building over the years an immersive musical…
The Moon And The Nightspirit – “Holdrejtek” (2014)
Label: Auerbach Tonträger/Prophecy Productions Review by Alessandra Cognetta The Moon And The Nightspirit is a Hungarian duo that creates a blend of pagan folk and medieval music. The two musicians started…
Marissa Nadler – “July” (2014)
Label: Bella Union/Sacred Bones Records Review by Alessandra Cognetta Marissa Nadler’s “July” is a pensive, melancholic album. The artist is able to set a mood that goes from acoustic quietness…
Christina Vantzou – No2 (2014)
Label: Kranky Review by Alessandra Cognetta Christina Vantzou is a composer, artist and video-maker from Brussels, Belgium. “No2” is her second album in collaboration with the Magik*Magik Orchestra and her…
Wardruna – “gap var Ginnunga” RE-RELEASE (2014)
Label: Indie Recordings Review by Alessandra Cognetta Wardruna’s “gap var Ginnunga” is the first album from their “Runaljod” trilogy. The album was first released in 2009, but in May 2014…
Anna von Hausswolff – “Ceremony” (2013)
Label: City Slang Review by Luisa Mercier I confess I never heard of this Swedish girl, architect turned singer songwriter. My bad indeed, since Northern Europe seems to provide the…
Rebekka Karijord – “Music for Film and Theatre” (2014)
Label: Control Freak Kitten Records Review by Luisa Mercier Norwegian Rebekka Karijord produced one of my favourite 2012 record, “We Become Ourselves” with her dark and elegant atmospheres. She is multi…
The Floating World – “The Apparition” (2012)
Label: Cyclic Law Review by Luisa Mercier The Floating World is the solo project of Amanda Votta. Begun in 2005, three albums have been released so far; “Full Sturgeon Moon”…
Kari Rueslåtten
Interview by Alessandra Cognetta Kari Rueslåtten is back and her new album “Time to Tell” has just been released through Despotz Records in March. Many of you will remember the…