As the voting for the 2024 Metal Storm Awards draws to a close, the band who are without a doubt my favourite discovery through these Awards (topping the Folk category in 2020) release their fourth full-length album. Tavastland doesn’t break the Bathory-inspired, folk-infused black metal mould Havukruunu have established over the last decade, and with good reason. An authentically solid album, that will surely be in the running to top their Awards category again this time next year.