I had an awesome time playing at the Apple Butter Festival this weekend! Big thanks to the Fenner Nature Center for having me out to this wonderful festival!

This awesome show will be tonight! We'll have tons of folks in costume and thrashing about 😈🤘🤘🤘

Come out tomorrow and mosh with us 😈😈😈🤘🤘🤘

It's really a blessing in disguise, but so, so annoying 😭

How clickbaity can one make a thumbnail? youtu.be/5xIHV_E7yNs #metalgirl #femaleguitarist #musiclessons #musiclesson #luthier #luthiery #bouzouki #mandolin #guitar #bass #instrumentrepair

I thought this would make for great Boss Fight theme! Maybe I've just been playing too much Final Fantasy 7 lately 🤔 youtu.be/_4roA-hrqF0 #bogrendigital #bogrencontest #metal #riff #heavymetal #metalguitar #guitar #metalgirl #femaleguitarist #deathmetalriffs #symphonicmetal #guitartab #guitartabs

Went for some simple, heavy, riffs this week 🤘🤘🤘 youtu.be/L5hIeJvIU5c #swola257 #swola #swolariffchallenge #sundaywithola #riffchallenge #metal #riff #heavymetal #metalguitarist #metalguitar #guitar #olaenglund #metalgirl #femaleguitarist #guitartab #guitartabs #groovemetal

My full set from Swampfest 2025! Thumbnail Photo by Stevie Linnabary youtu.be/94tqXnu00fk #metal #riff #heavymetal #metalguitarist #metalguitar #guitar #metalgirl #femaleguitarist #folkmetal #mandolin #metalmusic #folk #mandolinplayer #mandolinmusic #livemusic #instrumental

This is one of the coolest guitar solos I've ever written!🤘🤘🤘 youtu.be/GwWlwJ1C0M4 #metal #metalguitarist #metalguitar #guitar #metalgirl #femaleguitarist #guitarsolo #metalguitarsolo #guitarsolotab #shredguitar #metalguitaristsolo #guitartab #guitartabs #jazzguitarsolo #shredguitarsolo

Come out tomorrow and catch an awesome set full of mandolins and breakdowns 😈🤘🤘🤘

More photos courtesy of Stevie Linnabary 🤘🤘🤘

Stevie Linnabary snapped this sick pic of me at Swampfest 🤘🤘🤘

I went with some groovy riffs this week 😈🤘 youtu.be/fAcSsr5giZo #swola255 #swola #sundaywithola #riffchallenge #metal #riff #heavymetal #metalguitarist #metalguitar #guitar #olaenglund #metalgirl #femaleguitarist #7string #7stringguitar #PRS #prsguitars #guitartab #guitartabs #groovemetal

PM me or send over an email if you're interested!

We got a nice and fast beat this week 😈🤘🤘🤘 youtu.be/ZmVST1QhBz4 #swola254 #swola #sundaywithola #riffchallenge #metal #riff #heavymetal #metalguitarist #metalguitar #guitar #olaenglund #metalgirl #femaleguitarist #deathmetalriffs #guitartab #guitartabs #thrashmetal #thrashmetalguitar

Come check out some awesome local bands at Swamp Fest this Saturday! 😈😈😈🤘🤘🤘

Had a lot of fun out at the Enchanted Woods! This was a really cool event; it was awesome to see so many people in costume and tons of dancing!

New show announcement! I get to play at the Music Factory!!! If you need tickets please reach out to me directly as I have comp tickets I will be selling.

Went with a good mix melodic and brutal this week 🤘🤘🤘 youtu.be/m9ls96rMUlE #swola253 #swola #swolariffchallenge #sundaywithola #riffchallenge #metal #riff #heavymetal #metalguitarist #metalguitar #guitar #olaenglund #metalgirl #femaleguitarist #deathmetalriffs #deathmetal #guitartab #guitartabs

I finally got around to making a video about my new Jackson Dinky! youtu.be/fcuYpgDgc00 #guitar #guitarreview #guitarreviews #metalgirl #femaleguitarist #metalguitarist #emg #emgpickups #guitarcollection #metal #metalguitar #jackson #jacksonguitarsofficial #jacksonguitars #jacksonguitar

Some groovy riffs for a groovy beat! youtu.be/zJMthMrEHrA #swola251 #swola #swolariffchallenge #sundaywithola #riffchallenge #metal #riff #heavymetal #metalguitarist #metalguitar #guitar #olaenglund #metalgirl #femaleguitarist #deathmetalriffs #guitartab #guitartabs

Ever wondered what it would be like if Oni played Folk Metal? youtu.be/TNIdEMIjRLY #metal #heavymetal #metalguitarist #metalguitar #guitar #metalgirl #femaleguitarist #guitarsolo #guitarsolos #jareddines #shredguitar #shredcollab #guitartab #guitartabs #mandolin #mandolinplayer #folkmetal #oni

Riff Challenges Volume 5 is out now! Catch all the riffs I've made over the last handful of months on alternative streaming services! zarochi.bandcamp.com/album/riff-c... open.spotify.com/album/42wLMO...

This promises to be a banger of a show! Swamp Fest September 13th. 525 Glenn Drive Battle Creek MI. Doors at 4 PM; Bands at 6 PM. Zarochi, Black Blood, Fermented Plague, Room 101, Plague. Food and non-alcoholic drinks available (donation appreciated)

I called this one Big Stompy because it's 50% breakdown 🤘🤘🤘 youtu.be/QbXr_oBXQgs #swola249 #swola #swolariffchallenge #sundaywithola #riffchallenge #metal #riff #heavymetal #metalguitarist #metalguitar #guitar #metalgirl #femaleguitarist #flyingv #guitartab #guitartabs #deathmetalriffs #deathmetal

I hope you like the melodic direction I took this one in 🤘🤘🤘 youtu.be/434enk36zR4 #raineyriffchallenge006 #riffchallenge #metal #riff #heavymetal #metalguitarist #metalguitar #guitar #schecter #schecterguitars #emgpickups #emg #metalgirl #femaleguitarist #deathmetalriffs #guitartab #guitartabs

You might have noticed a new guitar behind me in recent videos 🤭 youtu.be/GYSsTED2Xao #swola248 #swola #riffchallenge #metal #riff #heavymetal #metalguitarist #metalguitar #guitar #olaenglund #metalgirl #femaleguitarist #jacksonguitars #jacksonguitar #guitartabs #guitartab #deathmetalriffs

Come check out some free local music!

Come out and join me for some Celtic Folk tomorrow at Chengdu Teahouse in Lansing!

It's finally time to release the video for my single Travel Ever Onward! youtu.be/jLeywhE-RCc #mandolin #folk #folkmusic #folksong #folkmusicians #acoustic #acousticmusic #acousticsongs #mandolinplayer #celticfolk #celticmusic #originalmusic #originalfolksong

I had a great time playing at the Fairytale festival at Turner-Dodge House & Heritage Center yesterday! This little guy took a ride on my bouzouki bag and had to be coaxed back into nature (I bribed it with a nice big leaf)

I hope you're ready for some wrathful riffs 🤘🤘🤘 youtu.be/Md5bFnNT6Mk #swola247 #swola #riffchallenge #metal #riff #heavymetal #metalguitarist #metalguitar #guitar #metalgirl #femaleguitarist #7string #7stringguitar #prsguitars #guitartab #guitartabs #deathmetalriffs #thrashmetal #thrashmetalguitar

Folk metal CDs are in stock now! $10 each. $15 for a CD and patch bundle. Shipping available (additional shipping costs will vary). PM me or reach out via email to: zar0chi[at]outlook.com if you'd like to order 😁🤘

Big thanks to everyone who helped me make it this far! 666 subscribers is the most awesome of milestones 😈 I won't have a Swola this week, but I will be posting lots of shorts from my live concert on Friday (it's available under the YouTube Live tab if you haven't seen it) Stay heavy my friends 🤘🤘🤘

In case you missed it you can still catch last night's Folk Metal concert on YouTube! www.youtube.com/live/jK6vX1F...

I will be livestreaming my Folk Metal concert tomorrow at 6PM EST!🤘🤘🤘 youtube.com/live/jK6vX1F...

I'm back with a fresh Swola after a bit of a hiatus 🤘🤘🤘 youtu.be/-GscIv0qnSI #swola245 #swola #swolariffchallenge #sundaywithola #riffchallenge #metal #riff #heavymetal #metalguitarist #metalguitar #guitar #olaenglund #metalgirl #femaleguitarist #deathmetalriffs #guitartab #guitartabs #thrashmetal

I'll be playing my Folk Metal setlist at Chengdu Teahouse this Friday at 6pm! No Cover! No moshing at this event. Normally I'd be all for it, but there is a lot of really nice China that I don't want to see broken. Normal dancing is encouraged! 100 E César E. Chávez Ave, Lansing, MI 48906

Zarochi patches are now in stock! They're 4" long and have iron on backings if you'd prefer not to sew! Patches are $10 each or 2 for $15. Bundles of one of my CDs and a patch are also $15. If you'd like to have these shipped to you I can absolutely do so! Including international!

Show goes live at 8! www.youtube.com/live/2ShiFXX...

I'll be accompanying Amrit this Friday in Hamtramck; come check out the show!

@amritkohli.bsky.social Thanks for the shoutout in your recent interview! For those that may not already be aware I offer session work on studio albums, so please reach out if you're interested in working with me! strattonsetlist.com/2025/06/19/a...

I made this last week and sent it over to the band, but I hadn't had time to post it yet.🤘🤘🤘 youtu.be/4n9iCkT0jK0 #onetake #onetakevideo #metalcover #cover #metal #heavymetal #metalguitarist #metalguitar #guitar #metalgirl #femaleguitarist #guitartab #guitartabs #metalcore #progressivemetal

To celebrate the festival season I released my new song, Travel Ever Onward! It is available on Bandcamp and Spotify now! Other stores should follow suit soon. zarochi.bandcamp.com/track/travel... open.spotify.com/album/3YHqYc...

My friend Eric accompanied me on percussion for my set at the Chengdu Teahouse last week 😁 youtu.be/qWGTitxJwGA #mandolin #folk #folkmusic #folksong #folkmusicians #acoustic #acousticmusic #acousticsongs #mandolinplayer #folksinger #bouzouki #celticfolk #celticmusic

Watch out for the Brutal Turnabout!!! youtu.be/2X1HExRSMxU #bogrendigital #bogrencontest #riffchallenge #metal #riff #heavymetal #metalguitarist #metalguitar #guitar #metalgirl #femaleguitarist #deathmetalriffs #guitarsolo #guitartab #guitartabs

No Swola from me this week as I'm working on some other awesome projects 😁🤘 This is some live performance video from my set at the Briarwood Mall back in April. youtu.be/55eMS1ermC8 #heavymetal #metalguitarist #metalguitar #guitar #metalgirl #femaleguitarist #folkmetal #mandolin #metalmusic #folk

Lots of fun with 3/4 time on this one 🤘😈🤘 youtu.be/LqZ9TRNHC0g #swola240 #swola #sundaywithola #riffchallenge #metal #riff #heavymetal #metalguitarist #metalguitar #guitar #metalgirl #femaleguitarist #floydrose #flyingv #olaenglund #guitartab #guitartabs #deathmetalriffs #deathmetal

Summer gig announcement time! I'll be out at the Magical Realm Fantasy Faire June 7th and 8th in Charlotte as well as the River raisin renaissance faire on the 14th and 15th! Come out for some good old fashioned Festival fun! I will also be accompanying Amrit over at Ghost Light bar on June 20th!