Cruachan (band)

Cruachan
Cruachan
	Cruachan
Background information
Origin	Dublin, Ireland
Genres	Folk metal; Celtic metal; black metal;
Years active	1992–1997, 1998–present
Labels	Trollzorn; Candlelight; AFM; Karmageddon Media; Hammerheart; Nazgul's Eyrie Productions;
Members	Keith Fay ; Joe Farrell ; Audrey Trainor ; Dave Quinn ; Tom Woodlock
Website	www.cruachanireland.com

Cruachan (pronounced [ˈkɾˠuəxən̪ˠ]; named after the archaeological site of Rathcroghan, also known as Cruachan) are an Irish folk metal band from Dublin that have been active since the 1990s. They are recognised as one of the founders of folk metal, and have been acclaimed as having "gone the greatest lengths of anyone in their attempts to expand" the genre.^[1] With a specific focus on Celtic music and the use of Celtic mythology in their lyrics, Cruachan's style of folk metal is called Celtic metal.^[2]

^ Cite error: The named reference Allmusic Cruachan was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Bowar, Chad. "What Is Heavy Metal?". About.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2008.

[Allmusic_Cruachan-1] Cite error: The named reference Allmusic Cruachan was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Chad-2] Bowar, Chad. "What Is Heavy Metal?". About.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2008.

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