Cruachan - Folk Lore

Review by Juan Jose Prado

Folk Lore, the latest album from Irish folk metal band Cruachan, is a fantastic addition to their discography. The album features a mix of traditional Irish folk music with heavy metal instrumentation, creating a unique and powerful sound.

The album opens with the track "Is Fuair An Chroí", which immediately sets the tone for the rest of the album with its driving drums and soaring vocals. Other standout tracks include "The Harp, The Lion, The Dragon and The Sword", which features a beautiful duet between vocalist Karen Gilligan and guest singer John Ryan, and "The Hawthorn", a haunting ballad that showcases the band's ability to create atmosphere.

Throughout the album, Cruachan seamlessly blends traditional Irish instruments like the bodhrán and tin whistle with electric guitars and drums, creating a sound that is both authentic and modern. The lyrics, which are primarily in Irish Gaelic, add to the album's folk feel.

Artist: Cruachan
Album: Folk Lore

2004

Rating: 4.11

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Tracks

Track	Duration	Preview
The Children Of Lir	5:08
Death of a Gael	5:38
The Children of Lir	5:8
Children Of Lir
To Invoke The Horned God	6:02
Exiles	6:36
The Rocky Road to Dublin	03:07
Victory Reel
The Victory Reel	1:21
Ride On	4:41
Susie Moran	4:11
Spancill Hill	6:0
Horned God
Ossian's Return	4:44
Death Of A Gael	5:38
The Rocky Road To Dublin	3:7
Ossian's Return	4:44
Bloody Sunday	4:15
Rocky Road
The Victory Reel (Instrumental)	1:21

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Catalog Numbers

Labels

Hammerheart Records
Karmageddon Media
Фоно
Not On Label
Candlelight Records USA
Not On Label (Cruachan)

Listen online

ascolta in linea
ouvir online
escuchar en línea
écouter en ligne
online luisteren
kuunnella verkossa
lyssna på nätet
lytte på nettet
online anhören

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Vinyl
LP
Picture Disc
Limited Edition
Digipak

Companies

Role	Company
Licensed From	Hammerheart Records
Manufactured By	ООО "Фоно"
Pressed By	ООО "Арк-Систем"
Recorded At	Sun Studios, Dublin
Mixed At	Sun Studios, Dublin
Mastered At	E-A-T Studio

Credits

Role	Credit
Artwork	John O'Fathaigh
Backing Vocals	John Clohessy
Bass	John Clohessy
Cello	Diane O'Keefe
Drums	Joe Farrell
Percussion	Joe Farrell
Engineer	Dennis Buckley
Producer	Dennis Buckley
Mixed By	Dennis Buckley
Flute	John O'Fathaigh
Whistle	John O'Fathaigh
Recorded By	John O'Fathaigh
Guitar	Keith Fay
Acoustic Guitar	Keith Fay
Keyboards	Keith Fay
Mandolin	Keith Fay
Other	Keith Fay
Vocals	Keith Fay
Banjo	Keith Fay
Bouzouki	Keith Fay
Narrator	Louise Fay
Violin	Liz Keller
Artwork By	John O'Fathaigh
Recorder	John O'Fathaigh
Guitar [Acoustic	Keith Fay
Electric]	Keith Fay
Bodhrán	Keith Fay
Fiddle	Liz Keller
Electric Guitar	Keith Fay
Layout	Marco Jeurissen
Arranged By	JF (tracks: 8), KF (tracks: 4, 6, 8)
Tin Whistle	John O'Fathaigh
Low Whistle	John O'Fathaigh
Guest	Diane O' Keefe
Liner Notes	Keith Fay
Music By	JF (tracks: 5, 7, 8, 10,11), KF (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 to11)
Words By	Jimmy Mc Carthy (tracks: 8), KF (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 to 11), Traditional (tracks: 6), Unknown Artist (tracks: 4)

Notes

Released in PVC sleeve with full booklet (no back cover).
Recorded at Sun Studios Dublin.
Mastered in E.a.t. studios Holland.
Unofficial Bulgarian release.
Packaged in a jewel case, a 20-page booklet.
Band Members:
Karen Gilligan
Keith Fay
John O'Fathaigh
John Clohessy
Joe Farrell
Guest Musicians:
Shane MacGowan
Diane O'Keefe
Liz Keller
Louise Fay
Re-released in 2004 on Karmageddon Media
20-page booklet with lyrics.
Recorded and mixed in Sun studios, Dublin,
Mastered in E.a.t. studios, Holland.
Manufactured in Russia by FONO Ltd. 2002 under license from Hammerheart Records 2002.
Произведено ООО "ФОНО" в России по лицензии Hammerheart Records для России, СНГ и стран Балтии.
This CD must not be sold outside Russia, CIS & Baltic states
Track 11 appears only on the Ltd. edition digipack version

Barcodes

Matrix / Runout: LU020280 HHR 080 01 1:0 Technicolor
Barcode (Scan 13 ean): 0824971702820
Barcode: 8 715392 008023
Matrix / Runout: FO 124 CD ARK SYSTEM
Mastering SID Code: ifpi L431
Mould SID Code: IFPI LC33
Matrix / Runout (Side A): AE 43821/A
Matrix / Runout (Side B): AE 43822/A
Barcode (Scanned): 803341149021
Barcode: 8 715392 008030
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L121
Mould SID Code: IFPI 7Q12
Matrix / Runout: LU020289 01 Technicolor
Matrix / Runout: [арк систем logo] FO 191 CD ARK SYSTEM www.arkcd.com

About Cruachan

Folk metal/Celtic Metal from Dublin, Ireland. Active since 1992

Members

Jay O'Neill
Aisling Hanrahan
John O'Fathaigh
Jay Brennan
John Clohessy
Karen Gilligan
Joe Farrell
John Ryan
Mauro Frison
David Quinn
Tom Woodlock
Keith O'Fathaigh

Summary by Juan Jose Prado

Folk Lore is a must-listen for fans of folk metal and traditional Irish music. Cruachan has once again proven themselves to be masters of the genre, and this album is sure to be a favorite among their fans.

Comments

lbrena

Hands down one of the greatest albums in that genere!

ilimuamaliyoloamaliilimuwalo

The last thing Cruachan wanted to be seen like was as sad Nordic nostalgics who wanted desperately to time-travel between eras to return to the Medieval Era, if not before Christ. Fortunately, Irish aren't known to be depressed as their British counterparts: for that matter, the band wasn't even showing signs of slowing down on their third album: instead, it's like they were realizing they were becoming one of the extremely rare Heavy Metal promises coming from their homeland since the days of Thin Lizzy. As usual, there are ridiculous songs with drunken harmonies and single-string guitar lines, but there are also numbers who show Keith Fay's brand new Drop D tuning and a pair of entertaining Irish folk numbers ("The Rocky Road to Dublin", in particular, sounds literally insane). The band's schizophrenic nature, highlighted by moments of joy when celebrating fertility and alcohol alternated with others of serious drama when telling tales of imaginary heroes or during funerals, prevent this album from being more than decent. Cruachan may decant Irish pride and nationalism, but Ireland is much more than that: for example, computers, press offices, postal services. whatever else.Highlights: "The Rocky Road to Dublin", "Spancill Hill", "Exiles".

adrianus84

Q genial música para empezar el día motivado. No sé cómo han pasado tantos años desde q los oi y me siguen dando energía, escuchar metal es como la energía eólica, siempre se renueva y me impulsa aunq se vea igual.