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Celtic metal is a subgenre of folk metal that developed in the 1990s in Ireland. The genre is a fusion of heavy metal and Celtic rock. The early pioneers of the genre were the Irish bands Cruachan, Primordial and Waylander. The genre has since expanded beyond Irish shores and is known to be performed today by bands from numerous other countries.
Cruachan (pronounced [ˈkɾˠuəxən̪ˠ]; named after the archaeological site of Rathcroghan, also known as Cruachan) are an Irish folk metal band from Dublin that have been active since the 1990s. They are recognised as one of the founders of folk metal, and have been acclaimed as having "gone the greatest lengths of anyone in their attempts ...
Band Country Started Notes Cruachan: Ireland 1992 [1]Eluveitie: Switzerland 2002 [2]Geasa: Ireland 1994 [3]Gun Ghaol Scotland 2023 [4]Hyubris: Portugal 1998 [5]Leah
Formed in 1993, Waylander released their debut demo, Once Upon an Era, in early 1995, mixing Irish folk music with extreme metal. Waylander were soon dubbed folk, Celtic and pagan metal. [citation needed] In 1996, with the addition of a full-time tin whistle player, Waylander released their second demo, Dawning of a New Age, which soon gained ...
The folk metal genre is a fusion of heavy metal music with folk music. This includes the widespread use of folk instruments [2] and to a lesser extent traditional singing styles. [3] The music of folk metal is characterised by its diversity with bands known to perform different styles of heavy metal music and folk music. [4] Bands are ...
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