Samhain, Swansea
Musipedia of Metal
"The mists descended across the venue, the sounds of the forest, the glade, the birds filled the room... you can 'feel' their music, it's all instrumental but calls to you, wrapping you songs that draw from folk metal, ambient music, electronic music and plenty of Celtic styles too. It's complex and enthralling...
Still telling their current tale across the UK into next year, I knew Adfeilion were good but they absolutely stunned in the mists of Elysium. 10/10."
Hoxton, London
Kick Back Times
"Suddenly, you’re no longer in Hoxton. As the music begins, you’re transported to another world and another time. A time of magic, myth and mystique – a forgotten time, a fantasy. Soaring Celtic melodies are intertwined with crunchy, dark rhythms, taking you back to a dark medieval time."
Hallowed Glade Release
Progressive rock Journal
"Wales based Experimental Post-Folk Metal project Adfeilion have unveiled the official video for the single “Hallowed Glade” from their sophomore album, “Rhyfelwyr,” which was released on August 01, 2025 via Aonair Records. Vinyl version coming soon."
Devolution Magazine
Bloodstock Recap
"Metal story time, anyone? Adfeilion duly provided this in the New Blood tent: a folk metal tale of treachery by the Fey. Yet that does nothing to describe the atmosphere, where the Swansea M2TM winners captured the imagination with elaborate woodland set dressing and attire, atmospheric tracks of birdsong and a compelling mysticism."
Bloodstock 2025 big review
GBHBL
"A mind-blowing experience. Adfeilion were incredible, delivered a real taste of something different with epic storytelling, tons of atmosphere and just the right amount of heaviness and energy to keep you feeling lively and excited."
Musipedia of Metal
Matt Bladen
"Adfeilion are an enigma, each album, each song, is a story, telling mythic, epic tales drawn from the cultural past of the Celtic nations, weaving folklore with history through audio cinematics. Rhyfelwyr shows them at full power, each virtuoso performance captured brilliantly as they create a tale that will take them down more complex roads and stages across the country. 9/10"
Über Rock
Day of Wreckoning
"Adfeilion opened with a raw, energetic set, immediately pulling the crowd into their world of modern Welsh metal. Entering the stage in hooded gowns it was not long before they adorned the masks that accompanied their instrumental heavyweight storytelling. Their stage presence was commanding, blending haunting melodies with crushing riffs."
Road to Bloodstock
Moshville Times
"We describe ourselves as ‘Post-Folk Metal’ as our sound takes inspiration primarily from the melodies, energy and power of Folk Metal and the instrumental, brooding soundscapes of Post Rock. We are also big fans of Electronic Ambience and Dungeon Synth, so you’ll hear a mixture of soaring Celtic melodies over crushing riffs, interspersed with ambient drones and synth fantasy atmospheres."