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What do you get when you mix metal with the terms “power” and “folk”? Angeli Di Pietra, of course! This Belgian band has been tagged all kinds of styles, from melodic over gothic to folk metal, none fitting yet all true.

The bandmembers themselves refer to the style as “powerfolk”: a combination of powerful uptempo riffs, pounding bass, pumping drums, dark grunts and enchanting female vocals in a well-balanced dialogue, with a touch of folk to lighten it up. Technicity versus melody, catchy although not easy listening. None of the songs are alike, yet they all bear a clear “Angeli Di Pietra”-stamp.