Tag Archives: Cruachan

Metal Insider’s Zenae Zukowski’s Top 25 Albums of 2023

Posted by on December 25, 2023

  Whether we are still witnessing the aftermath of the pandemic or entering a time when more doors are open for artists to release albums, 2023 has seen a significant number of releases. And may I say, they are really good ones too. From the major players to artists embarking on a fresh start with […]

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New & Noteworthy: the other releases – 03/24/2023

Posted by on March 24, 2023

  New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Check out the releases from March 24th. Which one’s your favorite? Don’t forget to check out the playlist below. Enjoy!   Acid King, Beyond Vision (Blues Funeral)             […]

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Cruachan meet “The Crow” in new video featuring actor Jon Campling (Harry Potter)

Posted by on December 10, 2022

  On November 25th, Irish folk-metal masters Cruachan released a video for their new single, “The Crow,” featuring actor Jon Campling (Harry Potter). The song is the second single taken from their upcoming ninth full-length album, The Living and the Dead.    Frontman and sole original member Keith Fay comments on the forthcoming record:  “When […]

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70000tons round 10 2020 explained by members of Trollfest, Carach Angren, The Agonist, etc.

Posted by on March 4, 2020

70000tons of Metal by far surpasses any other metal cruise. It’s more than a fan’s all-access pass hanging out with some of their favorite bands. The overall adventure is a vacation with like-minded individuals surrounded by their metal brothers and sisters. It’s an example of how loving and caring the metal community is as it […]

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UK study finds folk metal to be racist/sexist

Posted by on October 5, 2015

Be prepared to check your privilege, folk metal fans, we’ve got some bad news. A new study out of UK’s Leeds Beckett University published in the journal Metal Music Studies has determined that at it’s core, European folk metal is full of racist and sexist undertones. Published by Professor Karl Spracklen, a professor of leisure […]

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