Waylander

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. 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 Waylander a prominent position in the fledgling Folk Metal scene.

This was cemented when Waylander signed to Century Media, and in 1998 their debut album was released, entitled 'Reawakening Pride Once Lost'. After overcoming some line-up changes, Waylander signed with Blackend Records and released their sophomore album, 'The Light, the Dark and the Endless Knot', in early 2001.

In the last few years notable shows include Summer Breeze, Hammerfest, Hard Rock Hell, Bloodstock, Day of Darkness and Ultima Ratio Festival, as well as gigs all over Europe with some of the biggest names in the industry.

In 2008 Waylander signed to Listenable Records and released their acclaimed third album, 'Honour Amongst Chaos', which received a fantastic reaction worldwide.

Members:

ArdChieftain O'Hagan - Vocals

Saul McMichael - Guitars

Michael Proctor - Bass

Lee McCartney - Drums

Dave Briggs - Folk Instruments

Tor Dennison - Guitars

Waylander - Discography

Once upon an Era (1994)

Dawning of a New Age (1996)

Reawakening Pride Once Lost (1998)

The Light, the Dark and the Endless Knot (2001)

Honour Amongst Chaos (2008)

Kindred Spirits (2012)

Laochra

Solo project of Stíofán De Roiste of Celtachor. Folk/Black/Pagan Metal with ambient sections.

Members:

David Quinn - Guitars, Bass, Drums programming

Stíofán De Roiste - Vocals, Whistles, Piano, Songwriting, Lyrics

Laochra - Discography

Ulin's Bane (2017)

Home and Heart (2017)

Laochra - Fires On The Horizon (2014)

Dur Dabla

DUR DABLA is a Brest group from Folk Metal formed in 2007.

The group is composed of Breton musicians who are passionate about metal and traditional music. The main theme of the group is to mix traditional Breton and Celtic music with a Metal sound through original compositions inspired by these two styles of music. The sound of Dur Dabla is metal with flute and accordion, all sprinkled with a very energetic growl! The songs are sometimes in English, sometimes in Breton, and are inspired by the culture and imagination that brings Brittany, from its oldest legends to contemporary gwerzioù.

Members: 

-Guillaume (Batterie) -Titan (Chant) -Elli (Guitare Rythmique)

-Marco (Guitare Lead & Bodhran)

-Galaad (Accordéon)

-Morwenn (Flûtes)

-Victor (Basse)

Dur Dabla - Discography

Eñvor an Avel (2016)

Spered ar Broioù Kozh (2013)

FAUN CHRONICLE - HARDCOVER BOOK

FAUN CHRONICLE - HARDCOVER BOOK

The SONIC SEDUCER Magazine will release the FAUN chronicle in September 2016. This will be a limited hardcover book (only 499 pieces) with more than 200 pages full of interviews, CD reviews, stories, and many fotos of the history of FAUN. Every book will include a postcard with signatures by all the band members. You can pre order the book via: http://bit.ly/291i8Wj

This will be for sure a very nostalgic moment for us, looking forward,

yours FAUN.

Acus Vacuum

it long ago, was a forgotten era of all, a vile god, arrogant and drunk with power removed all entertainment to men. He broke through the drums, flutes broke and cut the cords of guiternes.

A gloomy silence fell on the ground, with his sad lot.

Satisfied with his cruel victory, it went to sleep.

A hermit visiting the nearest town, saw with grief the reigning chaos. He threw a challenge to the evil god that if he managed to make it sound a piece of wood and goat skin, it should repair any misdeeds. By cons, if he failed, it should serve this unjust god for all eternity. The god accepted biensur laughing, and the hermit disappeared during long days.

It's a beautiful spring morning, the dawn, the inhabitants of the town were awakened, even before the cock crow, with a thunderous melody, as strong a hundred horses neighing.

Red with anger, hate god fell out of bed and ran to know the origin of all the noise.

He saw the hermit, holding under his arm goat skin, filled with air which came out three pieces of wood, on which he put his fingers to change the sound.

All the villagers out of their homes and came dancing around the hermit and the god. The latter cursed and glaring at the crowd of people present, he disappeared forever.

Since that glorious day, men play this instrument to keep away the gloom, but above all to prevent this evil god of sleep.

Born in 2013 from the common passion of 4 musicians for the pagan-folk and the medieval fantasy world, Acus Vacuum will lead you into the mysterious world of the lost rites and rituals of the legendary people of Arduina! Powerful bagpipes with catchy melodies accompanied by drums vibrating the heart of the earth invite the body and mind of men at the party! Their dancer highlights their music with rites of their forgotten culture in a mixture of shamanism and tribal. Their pagan-folk / neo-medieval style, surely make you tap your feet, clap your hands and raise your glasses! Let yourself be carried away by their music!

Acus Vacuum - "Tempus consumens" EP

Tracklist:

1.Rota Infernalis