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Cruachan

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Cruachan is an Irish Celtic metal band formed by Keith Fay in the early 1990s. They combine traditional Irish instruments and themes with metal styles and are frequently cited as pioneers of Celtic metal.

Formed in the early 1990s by Keith Fay. Debut album Tuatha Na Gael (1995) is noted in reviews. Folk-Lore is the third release and is praised for its atmospheres and the addition of singer Karen Gilligan. The band mixes folk instruments (flutes, bouzouki, bodhràn, mandolins) with metal and addresses Irish historical themes (for example Bloody Sunday in Folk-Lore).

DeBaser's review praises Cruachan as pioneers of Celtic/Folk-Metal led by Keith Fay. The album Folk-Lore is highlighted for its evocative atmospheres and the addition of singer Karen Gilligan. Tracks singled out include Ride On, Susie Moran, Death Of A Gael and reworked traditional songs like The Rocky Road To Dublin. The review notes the band's engagement with Irish history (Bloody Sunday) and variety beyond typical metal clichés.

For:Fans of folk metal and Celtic music, metal listeners curious about folk instrumentation, and readers interested in Irish-themed songwriting.

 The Cruachan were born in the early 90s in Ireland based on an idea by Keith Fay, the leader, the Alessandro del Piero of the situation, a true innovator of Folk Metal, and probably the inventor of Celtic Metal, one of its subgenres, a combo of Celtic music (Keith Fay himself is a singer and player, along with other band members, of various folk instruments such as flutes, bouzouki, bodhràn, and mandolins) and Heavy/Death metal.

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