FOLK METAL NEWS 11/12/11

Swiss folk metallers Eluveitie have announced the release date, artwork and tracklisting of their forthcoming release, Helvetios.

A statement on the band's official website announced that the new album is to be released on February 10^th 2012. Consisting of a whopping 17 tracks, Helvetios is set to be Eluveitie's biggest album yet. The tracklist is as follows:

01. Prologue
02. Helvetios
03. Luxtos
04. Home
05. Santonian Shores
06. Scorched Earth
07. Meet The Enemy
08. Neverland
09. A Rose For Epona
10. Havoc
11. The Uprising
12. Hope
13. The Siege
14. Alesia
15. Tullianum
16. Uxellodunon
17. Epilogue

Heidevolk have also announced a new album, to be called Batavi, due for release on March 2^nd 2012. The new album is a concept album about: “the early history of the Batavian tribe: from its beginnings to its daring revolt against one of the greatest empires the world has ever seen”.

Several other bands have announced new recordings as well. Slough Feg have announced a live album, Made in Poland (date TBA), while Celtachor have begun recording a new demo EP to be released shortly. Italian band Folkstone have announced their intention to record a new album, due on March 16^th 2012. The band are self-releasing the album and are currently taking preorders to fund the recording.

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