Velua

Another great album from Heidevolk! This cd has been my official soundtrack to my Winter so far! I love all the songs, there catchy and folky! Makes me want to raise a horn of Dutch Lager and dance a jig!!! Great stuff from one of the best bands out there today. Also if you get a chance to see these guys live do so they are great live and just over all great guys!

I had never checked out Heidevolk before, but when I saw they did a cover of Billy Idol's "Rebel Yell" I was intrigued. I liked it so much I wound up buying the whole album! If you are looking for a band who bring a breath of fresh air to folk metal, then Heidevolk might be what you are looking for. Velua's songs are driven by passionate, harmonized baritone vocals that are so expressive that the fact they are not sung in English doesn't even matter. The songwriting itself is very evocative, conjuring images of men with braided beards and shields slung on their backs, striding across cloud-shrouded mountains. The collection of cover songs that round out the album are worth the price alone. I like their "Rebel Yell" better than the original and their fierce rendition of Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song" is nothing to sneeze at either. If you are new to Heidevolk like I was, then Velua is a great place to start.

The band Heidevolk continues to mature with this album. Some of the tracks are positively enthralling, and evoke images in my mind when I hear them. The musical composition is enough to make every track interesting, even if you're not "in to" the song. Easily recommended.

Amazing album, from an amazing band!

If only I understood the language...very stirring music

At first I was a little dismayed, but rest assured this album is within the special group of albums that strive for something different in their musical career and really pull it off. The first listen didn't pull me in, but the 4th did, the best part was I didn't force it or expect it. Different melodies and rhythms really stretch the band, although not as heavy as Batavi, still contains some heavy parts and a bit more passionate singing. The acoustic and choral additions are a plus, adding a texture in folk metal that is uniquely and marvelously them.

A solid release from veteran folk metallers Heidevolk. It's a bit heavier overall than their back catalog, but drawing from their rich Dutch heritage they are able to keep things compelling and cohesive over the course of an hour. If you have any interest in this type of music, I wouldn't hesitate to pick it up.

This is a good album. Heavy typical European folk metal. The only bad thing i can say about it is that is a little bit to long and sometimes the songs sounds similar. But regardless i do enjoy it. I have two more albums from them this one is heavier than both.

Ok

Heidevolk sind im laufe der Jahre immer besser geworden. Dabei sind sie ihrem Stil bisher immer treu geblieben. Und das ist gut so. Der Gesang dieser Metal-Band ist einzigartig. Das ist ein Teil dessen, was Heidevolk ausmacht. Wiedererkennungswert. Wuchtiger Sound, gute Gitarrenarbeit und schöne Melodien finden hier einen guten Einklang. Klar, man muss diese Art des Metal mögen. Aber auch für den, der melodischen Metal insgesamt mag lohnt es sich Heidevolk sein Gehör zu schenken. Schade an diesem Album ist, das so etwa ab " De Hallen van mijn Vaderen" ein wenig auf die Bremse getreten wird. Winter Woede und Herbonnenin Vlammen als auch Urth gehen richtig ins Ohr und sind mit Growls und dem typischen Gesang von Heidevolk richtig gute um nicht zu sagen sehr gute Songs. De Hallen van mijn Vaderen ist da eine schöne Abwechslung. Ich liebe siesen Song. Aber von da an gehts, zumindest was den Gesang angeht etwas weniger wuchtig zur Sache. Schade. Hier und da ein paar Elemente wie in den ersten Titeln, hätte für mehr Abwechslung gesorgt. Dennoch insgesamt ein gutes, fast ein sehr gutes Metal-Album, das ich immer wieder gerne höre. Was die Arbeit an den Instrumenten angeht, auf jeden Fall großartig.

j'adore c'est exactement ce que j'aime (pour le moment), je vais m'en rassasier vraiment pendant ces vacances en l'écoutant en boucle. Merci

Ich ziehe einen Stern ab, da mir leider erst einmal das falsche Album zugesandt wurde.Heidevolks Velua ging leider überraschend an mir vorbei. Das Album ist sehr gut gelungen.