The second coming of Made In My Bedroom 2 from Ceolskog, AKA Adam Helliwell is another superbly crafted slab of Folk Metal, tinged with uniqueness and filled with potential.
Following on from its predecessor, Adam has stepped up to the plate and come forth with a more riff laden album. Technically more proficient and just as lyrically compelling with its whimsical storytelling.
Again, it’s a journey full of adventure and exploration, with a hint of sadness and great instrumental of the nursery rhyme, The Itsy Bitsy Spider.
Although this is a finely tuned offering, I can’t help but wonder if there is room in the future to explore other merging genres and see where the creativity takes Ceolskog. There is a great deal of untapped potential lurking even deeper and I feel this is only the tip of the iceberg, Adam.
Ceolskog is the solo project of Adam Helliwell, a singer and guitarist from Hamilton (formerly of IronStein and Z Amigos). Ceol means music in Irish Gaelic, and skog means forest in Norwegian and Swedish. The name also doubles as his hiking and nature-themed YouTube channel.
The primary genre of Ceolskog is folk metal, a cross between heavy metal and folk music (such as Celtic folk, Nordic folk, and country/western). Although Ceolskog is currently just a solo project, Adam is on the lookout for musicians keen on joining forces with him, so that it can become a proper live band.