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Elvenking

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Forfans of folk/power metal, italian metal enthusiasts, and listeners who enjoy genre-crossing metal with violin and strong melodies.
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Folk Folk Metal Power metal

The Profile

Elvenking are an Italian folk/power metal band from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, formed in 1997. Known for blending folk instrumentation (notably violin) with power/heavy metal and occasional melodic death elements, they debuted with Heathenreel and gained acclaim with Wyrd, The Winter Wake, and the darker concept album The Scythe, as well as the acoustic release Two Tragedy Poets.

Origin: Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. Core figures cited in reviews include guitarist Aydan and violinist Elyghen; vocalist Damnagoras is publicly known. The Scythe (2007) was released on AFM Records.

Reviews praise Elvenking’s evolution from folk/power roots to darker, death-tinged power on The Scythe, and their acoustic detour on Two Tragedy Poets. Wyrd is hailed as a class act with mature composition. Red Silent Tides is seen as a step back toward melodic power/folk, with some strong songs but mixed results overall.

Notable Quotes

❝ And Elvenking have finally grown and blossomed.
❝ To grasp the chameleonic capabilities of Elvenking, I invite you to quickly listen to the well-crafted singles “Another Awful Hobs Tale” and “Not My Final Song“, to dedicate more time to the acoustic versions of “Winter Wake” and “The Wanderer“.
❝ A class act by a band that manages to distinguish themselves brilliantly, on the Italian scene and beyond.
❝ Not happening.
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