Internationalism at work: traffic accidents and "Folk-Metal".

[roseembolism]

Internationalism at work again.

So I'm reading this French blog about a tunnel with a low ceiling that regularly rips the tops off of trucks, and I see an offhanded mention of the singer of the "Russian folk-metal band Arkona" witnessing one of the accidents.

"Hum." say I. "Folk-metal band?  Is that even a genre?  RUSSIAN pagan Folk-metal band? This I gotta see."

And so I do: there's surprisingly little information, except for a myspace page that is chock full of amusing pictures.  Oh, and some youtube videos:







Let's see: beautiful woman in traditional clothing? Check. Hand drums? Check. Pagan idols? Check, Long haired guys windmilling their hair in a storm on a viking ship? Check. Yep, of all things this is a pagan folk-metal band from Russia. As OMC said, "How bizarre".

Which leaves me with only two questions: 1) How and when will I see more of this band, and 2) How the heck is that singer going to get down from that rock in the middle of the ocean?

Comments

how bizzare

[baronlaw.livejournal.com]

Is that a viking ship or a chevy, 69?

[heron61.livejournal.com]

Huh, one part late 70s metal band, one part pagan folk band - the result is actually pretty darn cool.

[haamel.livejournal.com]

BTW, Arkona is one of the Folk Metal bands I actively seek out -- their music is flavorful enough that even Sionna likes some of it(!) Unfortunately, it doesn't appear they've got any US dates scheduled any time soon. =(

[pirateseneschal.livejournal.com]

Yikes, I keep finding more bands that I like.