Cruachan
LOCATION : Dublin, IrelandStatus : Active
Music : Folk Metal
MEMBERS :
Keith Fay : vocals, guitar, keyboards, bodhrán, bouzouki, mandolin, percussions.
Joe Farrell : drums, percussions (early), bass
Tom Woodlock : drums
David Quinn (Celtachor, Laochra) : guitars
Audrey Trainor : violin
HISTORY :
RECORDINGS :
Celtica, demo 1994
Tuatha Na Gael, album 1995
The Middle Kingdom, album 2000
Folk-Lore, album 2002
Pagan, album 2004
The Morrigan's Call, album 2006
Celtic Legacy, compilation 2007
Blood on the Black Robe, album 2011
Blood for the Blood God, album 2014 [ details ]
Nine Years of Blood, album 2018
Past members :
Colin Purcell : drums, percussions
John Clohessy : bass
Karen Gilligan : vocals, percussions
John Fay O'fathaigh : tin whistle, Irish flute
Colin Purcell : drums, percussions
John Clohessy : bass
Karen Gilligan : vocals, percussions
John Fay O'fathaigh : tin whistle, Irish flute
Eric Fletcher : bass
John Ryan : violin, banjo, bouzouki
Kieran Ball : guitars
Mauro Frison : drums
John Ryan : violin, banjo, bouzouki
Kieran Ball : guitars
Mauro Frison : drums
HISTORY :
Keith Fay founded Cruachan in 1992 after his previous band Minas Tirith split-up. The Skyclad debut album brough him idea to combine black metal with Irish trad. folk and Cruachan became one of the first Celtic metal band. Karen Gilligan joined the band in 2000 and shared vocals part with Keith Fay for 8 years. She parted with the band in 2008 ans Keith is the main vocalist again since that time as no replacement was announced.
RECORDINGS :
Celtica, demo 1994
Tuatha Na Gael, album 1995
The Middle Kingdom, album 2000
Folk-Lore, album 2002
Pagan, album 2004
The Morrigan's Call, album 2006
Celtic Legacy, compilation 2007
Blood on the Black Robe, album 2011
Blood for the Blood God, album 2014 [ details ]
Nine Years of Blood, album 2018
The Hawthorn, single 2020
The Crow, single 2022 [ details ]
The Living and the Dead, album 2023 [ details ]
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