A Grove of Ashes and Aspens

  • The Grand Inferno: My Thoughts on the New Tungsten Album

    Now Playing: Anger by Tungsten So, the much awaited fourth studio album from Swedish power metal band Tungsten is here. (I know, it was released on the 8th, but I’ve been busy with other posts that had to go out sooner.) Now, this album is interesting, with almost half of it being released as singles…

  • Fimbulvinter: My Thoughts on the New Brothers of Metal Album

    Now Playing: Sowilo by Brothers of Metal This is an album that has been a long time in the making. From the first single released summer of 2022 in The Other Son of Odin, this album is finally available to the public after two years of teasing. It once again features vocalist Ylva Eriksson as…

  • Remembrance Day: A Pagan Perspective

    Now Playing: From Blood to Stone by Elvenking Now listen. I get it. “Another post about remembering the fallen and all that sappy shit.” Yes. That’s essentially what this is. But with a twist. Remembering fallen soldiers will mean different things to different people in different ways, depending on their position either in the military…

  • Samhain: The Cross Quarter and the Root of Halloween

    Now Playing: Seasonspeech by Elvenking Samhain is a particular favourite cross quarter for me. I tend to really enjoy autumn, the changing leaves and cooler temperatures a welcome change from the heat of summer. This particular cross quarter was always just Halloween for me until I came to the pagan path, having been raised Christian…