Those who have been following the Eastern European metal scene will no doubt remember a band called Pagan Reign.For those that don’t, Pagan Reign was a folk metal band from Russia that was actually one of the best bands that few knew about.

However, before more people could find out about them, the band split up in 2006. Recently, one of the band’s members Vetrodar has resurfaced with his own band called Tverd.

Tverd began a few months after Pagan Reign split and features among its ranks Sigurd, who is Vetrodar’s father.
Tverd is a more traditional folk metal band that has a lot to offer. The operatic style mixed with traditional Russian folk are almost enough to add a new definition to the word “epic.”