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	Vampire-Magazine.com
		Cruachan signed to this label in early 94", the main reason being the freedom that the label gave which suited the free souls of the band.
		Cruachan played live often in the period 95" to 97" and as with their music, their live shows are unique also, with a true Celtic taste - dressed in historically accurate Celtic dress with war-banners etc. (when the venue allows!!) The reaction to live shows has been excellent.
		Cruachan combine modern rock /metal with traditional Irish music, but there is a lot more to them than just that: elaborate classical pieces, ancient medieval tunes etc. They also use real instruments rather than relying solely on a keyboard or sampler.
	www.vampire-magazine.com /showband.php?bid=944 (805 words)

	Cruachan (band) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Cruachan is the name of an Irish Celtic metal band founded in 1992 by Keith Fay after the end of Minas Tirith which existed since 1989.
		Cruachan probably took their name from the ancient city of the same name, which was the capital of the old Irish kingdom of Connacht.
		Cruachan's lyrics also contain frequent references to the Viking Age, the Viking invasions of Ireland, and the defeat of the Dublin Vikings at the Battle of Clontarf by Brian Boru.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cruachan_(band) (282 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Cruachan signed to this label in early 94´, the main reason being the freedom that the label gave which suited the free souls of the band.
		Cruachan played live often in the period 95´ to 97´ and as with their music, their live shows are unique also, with a true Celtic taste - dressed in historically accurate Celtic dress with war-banners etc. (when the venue allows!!) The reaction to live shows has been excellent.
		Cruachan combine modern rock /metal with traditional Irish music, but there is a lot more to them than just that: elaborate classical pieces, ancient medieval tunes etc. They also use real instruments rather than relying solely on a keyboard or sampler.
	www.metal-inside.de /dyn/band.jsp?id=313 (660 words)

	The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's) - Scottish Regiments, 1st Battalion A&SH, National ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Cruachan I became the Regimental Mascot in 1929 when he was presented to the 1st Battalion by Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll and Colonel-in-Chief of the Regiment.
		Cruachan II was presented by Mrs Roger Hyde at Princes Street Station, Edinburgh in September 1952 when the Battalion returned from Hong Kong.
		Cruachan II retired in 1979 and died in 1984.
	www.it-serve.co.uk /argylls/cruachan.php (266 words)

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		Cruachan played live often in the period '95 to '97 and as with their music, their live shows are unique also, with a true Celtic taste — dressed in historically accurate Celtic dress with war-banners etc. (when the venue allows!) The reaction to live shows has been excellent.
		Cruachan continued writing and playing, not only to rock/heavy metal audiences but in Celtic festivals and with internationally renowned acts to a variety of people, but alas, in mid '97 Cruachan called it a day for various personal reasons.
		Cruachan's original metal style could have been classed as Black metal, but the band have now opted for a more conventional Heavy metal sound, although the fl influences are still evident and the whole ethos is still there.
	www.karmageddonmedia.com /artists/cruachan.htm (689 words)

	Northern Irish Metal Discussion Forum: Reviews
		Lyrically the band are interested in Celtic history and mythology and take a hands on approach to educating their listeners on their website and albums as to their themes.
		Spawning from demo band Minas Tirith in the early 90s, this band are so cult that they even signed to the somewhat legendary underground label NEP (Countess, Barathrum) in 95 for their debut.
		To those unfamiliar with the band, they are cometimes criticised the same way as Waylander for being "twee", on account of the jig-like rhythms that form the basis of most Irish trad music.
	www.metalireland.com /bands/cruachan.html (294 words)

	#16 Reviews [Extreme Metal] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Cruachan deliver the tracks in various moods: at the beginning we get some beautifully melancholic folklore tales, but with the catchy "Is Fuair An Chroi" the mood changes and Cruachan deliver playful, energetic folklore, turned heavy with some metallic rhythms.
		This band from Hungary already made a good name for themselves with their debut album, "Path of the Angels." It was not very original, but emotional and atmospheric doom metal played in the vein of old My Dying Bride and Anathema.
		The band is able to garner a moderate level of rhythmic complexity in parts, due primarily to the collision of styles and the sudden movements between them.
	www.dvsrecords.com /edgeoftime/e16/r16atmo1.shtml (11104 words)

	Get Ready to ROCK! Review of CD album by metal rock band Cruachan called Pagan
		The label was offering a good opportunity to the band, but at the same time demanded to have a lot of say as to the songwriting, something that the band found difficult to live with.
		Cruachan are not one of the bands that you can easily forget though...
		Cruachan are modern day storytellers, and that is what makes all the difference and adds to the whole feeling that "Pagan" is trying to convey.
	www.getreadytorock.com /reviews/cruachan.htm (658 words)

	Cruachan \| Interview \| Lords Of Metal metal E-zine - Issue 65: december 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Cruachan has a lot of fans, we all know that, but there are also a lot of people who absolutely hate Cruachan, they hate the idea of mixing metal and folk music.
		Cruachan, I don't think we are, maybe in the years to come we will get the credit we deserve, cause there is nobody else apart from us and Skyclad who has done this type of music.
		If you look at the earliest metal bands, like Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Thin Lizzy, Iron Maiden, listen to their music, a lot of the structures in the songs, a lot of the melodies they are playing, if you replace the electric guitar with a fiddle or a flute, it is folk music.
	www.lordsofmetal.nl /showinterview.php?id=1544 (4073 words)

	BLABBERMOUTH.NET - CRUACHAN Prepare To Record New Album
		CRUACHAN's upcoming album will be their first CD for Black Lotus, with whom they inked a deal in June 2005.
		The band's final release for their previous label, Karmageddon Media, was scheduled to be a reissue of their 1994 "Celtica" demo, featuring unreleased tracks, including "Timmy", which has been performed live at quite a few CRUACHAN shows.
		CRUACHAN's fourth full-length album, "Pagan", was recorded and mixed at Radio Na Life Studios in Dublin, Ireland with producer Al Cowen and is the follow-up to 2002's "Folk-Lore".
	www.roadrunnerrecords.com /blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=46636 (408 words)

	Metal Coven - Metal Interviews - Cruachan
		Irelands Cruachan are one of the best known, most respected and most professional bands in the Folk Metal scene.
		I suppose it is good in a way to have lots of folk-metal bands, there will always be something there for everyone but at the same time that is what makes a scene stagnant, although I cant see folk metal ever becoming as popular as fl or death.
		These bands are making do with what resources they have available to them and must be respected for that.
	www.metalcoven.com /interview_cruachan_britton.html (2742 words)

	The Morrigan News - Topix
		CRUACHAN metal band CRUACHAN due to "personal reasons." He has since been replaced by Colin Purcell.
		CRUACHAN metal band CRUACHAN will embark on a tour of Russia in late October/early November.
		CRUACHAN metal band CRUACHAN has posted the final cover artwork for its upcoming fifth album, "The Morrigan's Call", at this location.
	www.topix.net /who/the-morrigan (406 words)

	Nocturnal Horde - All Reviews
		The name Cruachan itself is steeped in history for it was the name of the capital of an ancient Irish kingdom called Connacht.
		Cruachan go to great lengths to employ as much of a traditional Celtic folk sound in their metal as they can.
		Also included is a cover of the old standard 'The Wild Rover' which Cruachan have dubbed 'The Very Wild Rover' due to their adding electric guitars and metal elements to the track.
	www.nocturnalhorde.com /review570.html (360 words)

	ABLAZE MY SORROW
		Cruachan is an Irish Folk Metal band that was born after Minas Tirith split in 1992.
		The band has three albums and a single, Folk-Lore being the last one, released at the beggining of the year.
		A: The only bands that have ever influenced my writing of music were Skyclad and a band from Ireland in the 1970's called The Horslips.
	hem.passagen.se /metalmusique/urkraft/interviews/interviewcruachan.html (994 words)

	Get Ready to ROCK! Interviews with death,doom and thrash metal rock bands
		Their latest release “Rocket Ride” is soon to be released, and the band's friendly and quite amusing frontman Tobias Sammet is here to explain the band's latest approach to music, his plans for the future, as well as how a rejection from the opposite sex can become an artistic inspiration.
		Speaking to a the mastermind behind a band that produces excellent music, such as Pain of Salvation, is always a pleasure, but it is always so much more rewarding when the person you meet is also interesting, sociable and has a good sense of humour.
		From the misty mountain hops of this central European country came a band whose aim is to extend every boundary that was set by their predecessors, and to pave the way for new ideas and forms of expression in what can only be described as extreme Metal music.
	www.getreadytorock.com /pure_metal/metal_interviews.htm (8637 words)

	Martin Hadden : Silly Wizard
		Silly Wizard is the band which might have achieved it all, and yet, in its own way, actually did.
		The rest of the band, there was this guy who played bass in Edinburgh and was really good, but before he could sort of show up for rehearsal, Andy and I met up in Aberdeen.
		The greater value to the band may have been his innate ability to infuse a strong undergirding to Andy Stewart's songs or the instrumental sets of the Cunningham brothers.
	www.harbourtownrecords.com /martin.html (1887 words)

	AFM Records Bands Cruachan
		Cruachan is the creation of founding member Keith Fay, his brother John Fay and long time friend John Clohessy.
		Cruachan continued writing and playing, not only to rock /heavy metal audiences but in Celtic festivals and with internationally renowned acts to a variety of people, In Jan. 99’ Keith and John Fay decided it was time to source a fresh record deal as fans kept writing asking about the possibility of a second album.
		Since Pagan’s release Cruachan have performed all over Europe including 2 Headlining Russian tours and 1 headlining European tour in 2005, to date they are the only Irish band in history,metal or otherwise, to have toured Russia.
	www.afm-records.de /de/bands/bands-Cruachan-bio.html (650 words)

	Futhark - Free Music Downloads - MP3 Downloads - Download.com Music
		Blackfairy left the band for lack of time and personal differences with some of the band memebers and also for lack of interest on the band so on the new recording, the keyboards will be played by Vintertyr and Thorhammer.
		In the first six months of the year, the band has been quite on stand by, but still rehearsing and composing new songs, now they are planning to record an extra track for their debut album called For The Glory of Vinnland, wich they hope it will be released by the end of this year.
		In the second semester by sepetember, Sigurd joins the band to play bass and Nerthus to play keyboard and with this lineup, the band has a gig in Valhala Bar in november 14th, unfortunately and for major reasons that got out of hand, Nerthus was not able to play on there.
	music.download.com /futhark/3600-8677_32-100584967.html (795 words)

	Rock Impressions - Interviste - Cruachan
		I left this band and joined a death metal band called Crypt, I was still only 14 but the other members were in their early 20's, John Clohessy was the bass player.
		The band more or less broke up after that because we felt we had no where to go, that all record labels would be the same.
		I do accept that a lot of bands write strange obscure lyrics and often tell their fans to make their own interpretation but this cannot happen with our lyrics, in most cases there is only one way for the song to be interpreted.
	rock-impressions.com /cruachan_inter1e.htm (2511 words)

	UnEarthed Archive :: News :: Cruachan To Tour Russia In October/November ::. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The band are currently working on songs for their as-yet-untitled new album, to be recorded in January 2006.
		CRUACHAN's final release for their previous label, Karmageddon Media, will be a reissue of their 1994 "Celtica" demo, featuring unreleased tracks, including "Timmy", which has been performed live at quite a few CRUACHAN shows.
		CRUACHAN are continuing to tour in support of their fourth full-length album, "Pagan", which was released through Karmageddon Media.
	archive.unearthed.com /?news,2005,09,0000057677 (258 words)

	Cruachan at Harvest Moon Music
		Cruachan is the band that manages to meld these two diverse musical styles together most seemlessly.
		The metal elements of their music soon began to gravitate to more a more classic heavy metal sound, but the band broke up in 1997 before securing a contract with a new label.
		Fan interest prompted Keith to reform the band in 1999, and their second album was soon released to positive reviews.
	www.harvestmoonmusic.com /bands/cruachan.html (216 words)

	Metallian.com - Cruachan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The band had interest from Century Media in 1997 but declined to sign with the label claiming the label insisted on retaining control on the band's music.
		The band left Karmageddon Media in early 2005 and signed to Black Lotus that summer.
		Cruachan was the capital of an old Irish kingdom called Connacht.
	www.metallian.com /cruachan.htm (115 words)

	Cruachan News - Topix
		CRUACHAN Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement - Jan. 16, 2007 Drummer Joe Farrell has left Irish folk metal band CRUACHAN due to "personal reasons." He has since been replaced by Colin Purcell.
		CRUACHAN: Final 'The Morrigan metal band CRUACHAN has posted the final cover artwork for its upcoming fifth album, "The Morrigan's Call", at this location.
		CRUACHAN Mainman Says Greek Label BLACK LOTUS Is Closing Its Doors - May 19, 2006 Keith Fay of the Irish folk metal band CRUACHAN has posted the following message on the group's official web site : "I received...
	www.topix.net /who/cruachan (413 words)

	Cruachan - Free Music Downloads, Videos, Lyrics, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Ireland's Cruachan isn't the world's first, nor the world's only "folk metal" band (other well known acts being Finland's Amorphis and England's Skyclad, to name but two), but they have arguably gone to the greatest lengths of anyone in their attempts to expand this still largely unexplored subgenre.
		Also known to use traditional instrumentation, on occasion, to carry out this mission, the band released their first effort, Tuatha Na Gael, independently in 1995, but broke up a couple of years later after lengthy negotiations failed to yield a deal with Century Media Records.
		But Cruachan eventually decided to re-form and, after retooling their lineup with new arrivals Joe Farrell (drums) and, lending greater flexibility to their sound, vocalist/percussionist Karen Gilligan, they signed a new deal with Hammerheart Records.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/music/artist/bio/0,,1110480,00.html (300 words)

	BLABBERMOUTH.NET - CRUACHAN: Russian Tour Dates Announced
		Irish folk metal band CRUACHAN will embark on a tour of Russia in late October/early November.
		As previously reported, CRUACHAN has posted the final cover artwork for its upcoming fifth album, "The Morrigan's Call", at this location.
		The accuracy of the information contained herein is neither confirmed nor guaranteed by Roadrunner Records, and the views and opinions of authors expressed on these pages do not necessarily state or reflect those of Roadrunner Records or its employees.
	www.roadrunnerrecords.com /blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=59559 (302 words)

	Aberration Online News
		It's every metal bands ambition to sign to a label like Century Media, but we lost all ambition as we thought that it wasn't worth it when at the end of the day this is all you are confronted with.
		They understand the problems we and bands in general face, they can associate with the bands and understand their needs.
		We are happy with her as she is different than most female singers in metal bands....she doesn't sing in the usual opera bird chirps like most, she sings in a natural folkish way.
	members.aol.com /Abermag4/Cruachan.htm (2219 words)

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