Everything from viking metal to swinging guitar chugs – Folkrim releases a new EP and music video

Following in the wake of their previous full-length album, Embers [2024], Folkrim are once again bringing new chaotic folk metal to the table for all metalheads to enjoy. Their new, almost accidentally created EP, bears the name of a mythical Finnish creature ‘Näkki’.

‘’The first song ‘Jack In A Box’ was originally supposed to be a one-off release, but as the launch day grew closer we realized that there’s no point in squeezing out just a nugget if we got more to push!’’, the band tells jokingly

‘’The songs have a lot of variety, but ultimately you can see Folkrim’s fingerprints all over them. We didn’t set out to reinvent the wheel, but tried to step outside the box somewhat’’

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Brass horns and violence – Folkrim’s new single

Folkrim spits out the successor to their September-released “Jack In A Box” – single. While the previous single took a few missteps offroad, the now-released “Patchwork Throne” roars straight into the nettles.

“Jack In a Box was originally supposed to be a lone single,” Folkrim says, “but we decided to add fuel to the flames and hammer away while there’s hammering to be done.” According to the band, the early November release “Patchwork Throne” will continue in the footsteps of its predecessor: “The darker circus gear might have gotten stuck a bit and the result is this amalgamation of fairground music and death metal. This means more violence with a sprinkling of brass horns.”

“Patchwork Throne” is the second single from a five-song EP to be released in the spring 2026.

The mad wildmen of the Finnish western coast, FOLKRIM, offer a more modern grip on the stale circles of traditional folk metal. There’s death metal, delight and mayhem in store from the band whose roots are more closely tied to Children of Bodom than to Korpiklaani. Let the blastbeat and bass groove guide you through the ale-reeking bog into a bittersweet dawn.

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MonoMassive 7.9.2024, Pori (Finland)

After the success of the first edition, MonoMassive was held again at the Annis culture house in Pori. This year, the two stages were graced by Folkrim, Assemble The Chariots, Anima Hereticae, Nicole, Omnivortex and Wolfheart.
The sold-out festival, which was also open to under-18s, introduced the next spring edition of MonoMassive, which will take place at the same location on March 1st.
Our reporter Cristina Gregori was there taking pictures and doing interviews that will be published soon.

 

Psychework, Folkrim & Vanguardian live at Meara Klubi, Pori (Fin)

This time on the stage of the Meara Klubi three bands with different genres created a noteworthy show. The first to take the stage was Vanguardian, an extreme technical heavy metal band from Jyväskylä resurrected from the ashes of the thrash band Inkvisitor in 2019, followed by Folkrim, a band that plays a combination of metal and traditional instruments inspired by beer and nature that brings good mood everywhere. Closing the evening was Psychework, with singer Antony Parviainen and guitarist J-V Hintikka (ex-Machine Men), who offers melodically strong, dark and progressive heavy metal with impressive orchestrations and an undeniable talent for the dramatic.
Here some photos taken by Cristina Gregori.