The Best Metal Albums Of 2018
With 2018 winding down, it's time for us at Folk N' Metal to reflect on some of our favorite releases of the past year. Folk metal in particular seems to…
Best Of 2017: Part II
When we announced that we were going to be re-branding Irish Punk into the Folk N' Rock, we had mentioned that we are going to be covering a wide variety…
The Best Albums of 2017
I think it’s safe to say that 2017 has been a horrific year for everything other than music. Though the world might be coming to an end, at least we…
Irish Punks Top Albums Of 2014
Here are the editor's choice for the best albums of 2014. Over the past year, we've seen a lot of solid releases. It was pretty difficult choosing the order, especially…
Vote For Your Favorite Albums Of 2014
It's that time again when we take a look back at our favorite releases over the past year, and select our favorites. This year, in addition to our staff picks,…
Greenland Whalefishers 20th Anniversary Documentary
In celebration of 20 years strong, the Greenland Whalefishers have put together this very thorough and entertaining documentary that is like a dream come true for fans of the very…
St Patrick’s Day Shows 2014
As we do every year, we've compiled a list of bands that will be playing shows on St. Paddys. Though there are lots of festivals and St. Patrick's Day events…
Irish Punks Top Albums Of 2013
2013 has been an incredible year for Celtic Punk. We've seen Ken Casey throw a Nazi off stage, a steam punk puppet chasing whiskey all over the United States, Sir…
The CD Turns 30
On October 1, 1982, Sony released the first CD player for the modest price of $900. The album that got the distinction of being the first commercial release was Billy…
Politics And Punk
If you've been paying attention to news headlines recently, you've probably seen titles such as; "Dropkick Murphys Mocks Wisconsin GOP Senate Candidate." - Huffington Post "Dropkick Murphys Rip Wisconsin Senate…
Shamrock Fest 2010
March is here which means spring is around the corner, and not a moment too soon. I was worried the frat boys drinking the green would misspell paddy as "patty"…
Im Irish and I dont get drunk
This single phrase has caused the downfall of many peoples pride. Including my own. If you're Irish, and you don't get drunk, well I hate to break it to you,…