I'm not sure if this has been a thread before, tried searching but couldnt find anything.
A friend asked me a while back, "what bands from Ireland do you actually listen to regularly?", and it got me thinking about some of the Irish records that have had real staying power with me.
So I find myself in need of an outlet to ramble about some of the incredible music Ireland has produced over the years, and would love to read some of the other members of the forum doing the same!
So, I pose the question to you lot too, of the Irish releases you've been exposed to, which do you find yourself drawn back to time and time again, and why? Whether frequently, every couple of years, or even some that are sorely in need of a deserved revisit!
By no means exhaustive as Ive omitted some recent stuff definitely worthy of a mention, such as the summoning bell or carving the causeway to the otherworld, because not enough years have passed for me to say that they're among my favorites...yet. Heres what comes to my mind anyway, likely most of you are familiar with em, but how and ever:
Abaddon Incarnate - Pessimist (2014)
https://abaddonincarnate.bandcamp.com/album/pessimist
Nadir is if course an incredible record which Ive waffled about its influence on my formative years before, but I don't hear much chatter about pessimist. I go back to this one more, as is fitting with the name, theres a real frantic darkness here. Utterly feral sounding. For me its their best, and among the best of its genre full stop.
Altar of Plagues - Sol (2008)
https://altarofplagues.bandcamp.com/album/sol
The follow up albums are great, but Sol is the peak of AoP. Theres something so raw and earnest about the sound and imperfections on this EP that I haven't heard elsewhere, and this lends itself to the compositions so well. A magnificent record with some of my favorite vocals of all time.
Crowd Control - s/t LP (2010)
https://crowdcontrolpehc.bandcamp.com/album/crowd-control-lp
Skullcrushingly heavy hardcore riffs. Not from a brakedown point of view, just massive simple riffs that are super effective.
De Novissimis - Worthy of Nothing (2008)
https://stitchypress.bandcamp.com/album/de-novissismis-wreck-of-the-hesperus
13 minutes of absolutely oppressive misery that undulates, ebbs and flows in delivery but offers no relief from the gloom until the drums batter your ears at the close. The snivelling sounding delivery of the high vocals is the icing on the cake.
From the bogs of Aughiska - s/t (2010)
https://fromthebogsofaughiska.bandcamp.com/album/from-the-bogs-of-aughiska
A truely unique record that leans into its Irish roots without wandering into the folky side of things, instead leaning into an atmospheric drone approach. I put this album on and can practically feel the rain battering my face from the atlantic. Their presence is sorely missed by me and I hope we see more in the future.
Scald - Fluke (2007)
https://scaldbelfast.bandcamp.com/album/fluke
Awesome grincore riffs which have a low end dissonance to them at times paired with unusually ugly vocals, all held together by some vicious drumming and clanking bass.
Sodb - Don Seantalamh a Chuid Féin (2012)
https://intothevoidrecords.bandcamp.com/album/don-seantalamh-a-chuid-f-in
To me the best of the purely black metal releases from here. Razor sharp riffs, hypnotic melodies, screechy distorted vocals, and a cold black metal production.
Wreck of the Hesperus - Eulogy for the Sewer Dwellers (2005)
https://fortevilfruit.bandcamp.com/album/terminal-eulogy
This record blew me away when I first heard it in 2007 or so, and have yet to hear anything like it. Stinky, murky, wonky grooves in abundance and each instrument brings something unique to the table. Their drummer is truely an incredible talent, could listen to him all day.
(Track 5-7 on the link, terminal dirge is sick too)
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Abandon Incarnate - The Last Supper.
For me that the sounds of lighting been licked up the hike and smashed into a bottle. It's feral sounding. I think Steve Maher is falling into this with the Ancient Malice stuff
Warpath - Gorefare. I love this for its straight up, no frills riff driven DM.
Vircolac - The first 2 eps. Excellent dissonant stuff, that's what I hear anyway.
Primordial - Pretty much all of their catalog, bar To Hell Or The Hangman. I can't stand as that song.
Worn Out - have to love them Cork boys.
Slidhr - These albums are on another level.
Thin Lizzy - Nothing more to say on that really.
Lots more but these ones are instant reactions.
Great to see Scald given a mention, such a quality band. Amazing artwork.
AoP are another band whom I continue to enjoy. Very much missed.
From the Bogs..., I need to investigate more, I've somewhat neglected these guys bar hearing a few tracks here and there.
Most important one for me is that Asphyxia/Morphosis "Conflagration" demo anyway- that alerted me to the fact that there was actually a death metal scene here.
The Thy Sinister Bloom discography is never far from my ears. More recently the Unyielding Love discography and first two Malthusian eps. The Primordial demo is still my favourite thing they've ever done, best black metal to ever come off this island. Oh, the WoTh demos are up there too, still godlike.
Not metal but the Jackbeast discography is also impeccable and essential.
Rediscovered the Exploding Birds demo recently and it still holds up. I'll take that over Crowd Control (most of the same members)
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Some great stuff mentioned, a few which, for my sins, I have never heard. I have yet to hear morphosis, primordial or exploding birds demos so Ill try and remedy that. Haven't gotten round to checking out worn out either, but have heard good things so I'll give it a blast.
Thy sinister bloom were cool, I binged serein falls about a decade ago and subsequently forgot about it so its due a relisten.
Unyeilding love is another great shout, I gave sweat of augury alot of attention but should dedicate more time to flesh of the furnace. There's something extremely intimidating about their whole sound, quality band.
Warpath wouldnt be my particular brand of dm these days but its good stuff, had alot of time for both albums when they were doing the rounds. Speaks to the strength of the band when I can still distinctly hear the riffs in my head at the mention of their name deapite not having heard the albums in over a decade! They put on a great show the few times I caught them too.
The Last Supper is an obvious one for me. Nadir is great as well.
Several MB and Primordial releases fit the bill.
Arcane Sun. Their album is so unique and always has me returning to it 25 or so years on from picking it up.
Geasa- the Starside demo is perfect, and Angel's Cry, which only grew on me in recent years, is now a timeless classic in my eyes.
Hexxed- Transgression demo. Superb. Such a pity they didn't continue further down that route.
I try and pick Irish stuff off randomly off the shelves often enough.
But some favourites off the top of my head...
AI - Last Supper, Nadir, Pessimist
Arcane Sun - s/T
Altar of Plagues - Sol, White Tomb
Mael Mordha - Damned When Dead
Stereo Nasty - Twisting the Blade, Nasty by Nature
Mourning Beloveth - Dust, Disease for the Ages
Totally agree on Hexxed - that was a great release.
The three Irish bands I would return to the most are Primordial, Mourning Beloveth and Waylander. I'm sure Primordial and MB will get plenty of mentions but I still think Waylander - Reawakening Pride Once Lost is a great album. The second albums production makes it pretty much unlistenable to, but I liked next three and played the hell out of them when they were released, but haven't revisited in a while.
When I like something Irish I tend to really fucking like it
Altar of Plagues - Mammal and Teethed Glory
Abandon Incarnate - Nadir,Pessimist and The Last Supper
Mourning Beloveth - Formless
Malthusian - discography
Scald - demo, Headworm & Fluke
Soothsayer - s/t E.P & at this great depth
Graveyard Dirt - discography
Primordial - discography
Slidhir- Deluge
Visitor Q - Vile Regression E.P
People of the Monolith - No Hand to Comfort You
Chambercraft - The Last Cast
Owlcrusher - s/t
Drainland - and so our troubles began
Mirrors of Obsidion - Imminent Chaos Complete
Zom - demo
Mass Extinction: Creation's Undoing demo. The best thrash this country's produced IMO.
Another shout for Thy Sinister Bloom here, fantastic stuff.
I'm a big fan of Coroza, Partholón, Soothsayer, Nomadic Rituals, Slomatics, Elder Druid... listen to them regularly.
I haven't fired On TSB in a long time. Might have to rectify that.
Can't really add too much to what has already been said but where AOP are concerned, the Through the Cracks of the Earth demo is where it's at for me. I still think they had some cracking releases but some of it went a bit "post" for me.
More releases mentioned here than I would've expected that I don't know! Good stuff, lots to check out :abbath:
There's a load of Irish releases are part of my metal DNA, most already mentioned. Will add Dread Sovereign's first full length, always a blast to listen to and nothing else quite like it from Ireland, especially in terms of almost Culte des Ghoules level theatrics from AA.
Quote from: Anvil on August 23, 2026, 01:23:31 PMTotally agree on Hexxed - that was a great release.
The three Irish bands I would return to the most are Primordial, Mourning Beloveth and Waylander. I'm sure Primordial and MB will get plenty of mentions but I still think Waylander - Reawakening Pride Once Lost is a great album. The second albums production makes it pretty much unlistenable to, but I liked next three and played the hell out of them when they were released, but haven't revisited in a while.
Agree with Waylander debut been great. What the hell was wrong with their ears for the second album? Mael Mordha first few EPs I go back to as well. Primordial up to 'Spirit..., excluding their 1st album. MB- everything
Best song by an Irish band
EVER!
[r]evolution of a sun - discography
el bastardo - Versus you
Therapy? - Babyteeth
Pet Lamb - Sweaty Handshake
Mexican Pets - discography
AoP - White Tomb
Abaddon Incarnate - Pessimist
Quote from: Putrefaction on August 24, 2026, 11:22:26 AM[r]evolution of a sun - discography
el bastardo - Versus you
Therapy? - Babyteeth
Pet Lamb - Sweaty Handshake
Mexican Pets - discography
AoP - White Tomb
Abaddon Incarnate - Pessimist
I'd forgotten all about El bastardo, great stuff. Brains were another great Cork band
This is a hard choice, I often have tons of Irish bands in rotation, but sure here's a few releases not mentioned yet in no particular order:
I'll Eat Your Face - "Irritant" (https://illeatyourface.bandcamp.com/album/irritant)
Completely savage, wild, heavy, violent. Can remember coming across this soon after release and being blown away that it was just two lads from here. Regularly still have it on.
Nomadic Rituals - "Tides" (https://nomadicrituals.bandcamp.com/album/tides)
Unreal album. Huge, layered sludge/doom, can never get sick of it.
Partholón - "The Ocean Pours In" (https://partholonian.bandcamp.com/album/the-ocean-pours-in)
Only a few years old now but deserves a place here, again constantly have it on, love all their releases really but this is great.
We Come In Pieces - "Stop the Rot" (https://wecomeinpieces1.bandcamp.com/album/stop-the-rot)
Skimming my phone here and realised I actually listen to this and awful lot more than I thought. Love this album. Great songs, big hooks, big riffs, can't get sick of it.
Coroza - "As Within" (https://coroza.bandcamp.com/track/as-within-2)
Torn between this and Chaliceburner but will go for the most recent. Love both these albums but this one has gone on more often lately. The lads' style sits nicely in a cross section of doom/sludge/post-metal.
Tooms - "Karst" (https://tooms.bandcamp.com/album/karst)
Odd to pick a release this year maybe but it is their best in my opinion. On regularly here since release, definitive of their sound, great songs, surely will last the test of time.
Shardborne - "Oars in the Water" (https://shardborne.bandcamp.com/album/oars-in-the-water)
Again a toss-up between this and Living Bridges, both are class, LB got tons of listens until this came out and now I would rotate both. Savage album. Much like some of the posts above I find it hard to write about lads I know but look it is lethal :laugh:
There's tons tons more, and loads of bands locally I will make a point of seeing live, but just skimming my phone at the minute to see which ones I had in the MP3 folders and these were on here. There's also lots of stuff that's not metal that would go on frequently too. But anyway
Cheers for chiming in everyone, alot of stuff here Ive never heard.
Started off with the morphosis conflagration demo. It is seriously murky but that adds to the charm imo.
Lots of greats already mentioned here. One band I go back to often are Dyslucsic. Never got to see them play live but still check the demo and 2 albums out.
Speaking of Altar of Plagues, does James Kelly make music anymore?
Quote from: Dr Rockso on August 24, 2026, 12:23:43 PMLots of greats already mentioned here. One band I go back to often are Dyslucsic. Never got to see them play live but still check the demo and 2 albums out.
Serious great craic live...
Quote from: nimhiúil on August 24, 2026, 12:52:55 PMSpeaking of Altar of Plagues, does James Kelly make music anymore?
He's got an electronic band/project called Wife. No idea if it's still going.
Myrkr - Black Illumintaion
Sol Axis - ... To Mark The Ages
Vircolac - Masque
Halfmast from Cork were savage live, not sure if they ever recorded anything.
I'm 50/50 on whether or not they went on to be El Bastardo orRevolution OF A Sun.
I don't known how I left Therapy? off the list, they are surely who I go back to the most.
I suppose this is more for a where are they now but Brindkil Bombeat weee always brilliant as well.
There was definitely a Half Mast demo, a CDR I think
Pre both those bands in that Noel and Eoin were in all of them, but probably morphed into Rev
Has anyone digitized the Unearthly or Crypt demos yet? Two more old favourites
I have to give a shout out to Graveyard Dirt here and their all to brief discography.
Yeah!
Graveyard Dirt demo and album years later are phenomenal.
Therapy? Get regular spins, too.
Dyslucsic, for a kinda joke band, were absolutely brilliant.
As for Unearthly and Crypt...
Quirky has a box of tapes he's promised to let me digitise. Still waiting... years later. :eyeroll:
DO IT QUIRKEY
MB - A disease for the ages
Primordial - Journeys End
Zom - Demo
Sacrilegia - The Triclavian Advent
Zealot Cult - Spiritual Sickness
Coscradh - Nahangan Stadial
Coming into the darker months will probably also reach for the Geasa early stuff.
Altar of Plagues - Mammal
Arcane Sun - Arcane Sun
Belinus - Battle Chants
Cruachan - Tutha na Gael
Lunar Gate - When Light Fades
MB - Dust
Sodb - Don seantalamh a chuid fein
Mortichnia - Heir to Scoria and Ash
Primordial demo is definitely up there!, Hexxed Transgression another release that blew me away.
Was a big fan of Overoth-Kingdom of Shadows,a quality release that rarely gets mentioned!.
Heavyweights
Primordial – Imrama through to The Gathering Wilderness is an almost perfect run of albums. I think the output declined to varying degrees after that, although they've still maintained a pretty high standard, I hardly go back to the later ones.
Abaddon Incarnate – The Last Supper and Nadir. I don't think they ever came close to replicating those two.
Arcane Sun – S/T.
Geasa – Angels Cry.
As someone quite rightly said, everything from Mourning Beloveth.
I could never really get into The Waylanders, Cruachan, Mael Mórdha, etc. myself, although a few people have mentioned the first Waylander record, so I might give that a revisit.
Someone mentioned Morphosis – the two tapes they put out were game changers for me too. I genuinely couldn't believe there was a band capable of making something like that in Ireland. Lobbing on Modus Operandi for the first time was a jaw-dropping moment.
Altar of Plagues were a funny one for me. I was all over them when the albums were coming out, but with that particular style of music, I've found over time that I don't go back to them nearly as much as I do other records of a similar ilk. White Tomb is the exception.
Malthusian and Vircolac have both released essential material in relatively recent times.
Partholon were a band that wasn't really on my radar until relatively recently, but I really admire The Ocean Pours In.
Everyone is kind of mentioning the same stuff – and rightly so. But over the years there's been tonnes more worthy of people's time the Overoth EP as mentioned above is one example. I've been scanning through the collection and there's so much genuinely good stuff that I still return to.
With some of these releases, you get the feeling that the bands were on the cusp of something, which makes it a shame we never got more material from them.
Mass Extinction – Creations Undoing.
I've always held the Stand-Up Guy albums in high regard.
Dreamsfear – Prelude to Destiny was another important one for me, not just because of the music but because of the production values too, have to put that ones release into the context of year of release.
State Pathologist – Veins of the Earth is a cracking release.
I'm probably in the minority when it comes to Hexxed, but I enjoy the whole catalogue. They're such great musicians. I do think, though, that they would have been better off changing the name after Transgression.
One that may have slipped through the cracks, particularly for those into prog/metal, were Primed. They recorded an album but split up either shortly before or after it was recorded. I thought it was great, and it's such a shame it never got the release it deserved.
Jonas has a project called A Place of Level Earth – the two albums are really worth checking out. I listen to those all the time.
https://youtu.be/qyGqVKxOuGA?t=226
I think we've been spoiled to be honest, there have been and are so many good releases coming out of the place hard to keep track of it all. And I've missed tonnes of others here but am out the door now.
Old Season - Archaic Creations. Great for singalongs in the car, as I jump up and down the octaves trying to stay in key. Only saw them a handful of tmes with Frank, but damn he was mighty up front.
De Novissimis - Mollusc. Saw them play it a few times, monsterous stuff.
Quote from: Carnage on August 23, 2026, 11:54:09 PMMass Extinction: Creation's Undoing demo. The best thrash this country's produced IMO.
Was talking to Tom a while back and he said he'd found a few bits they had for a second demo that he's hoping they might finish off at some point
In terms of other thrash, I'm always going back to Gama Bombs Terror Tapes
Outside of your big hitters (Primordial, MB, AI, Malthusian, etc.), I think the Sodb demo is probably my most returned to release. Absolutely sensational stuff.
I could hardly say that I keep coming back to it, but I have such a soft spot for Scavenger - Madness to Our Method. Probably the first Irish release I ever bought and I couldn't believe that a band like that existed in Ireland. I found the CD in my Mams a few years ago and it gets a blast in the car once or twice a year. Ethereal Journey sounds great to me this morning.
Therapy? up to Suicide Pact, all of Gama Bomb's stuff, I'll Eat Your Face and Dread "Alan sounds like Skeletor" Sovereign get regular plays.
Quote from: Trev on August 25, 2026, 10:43:22 AMQuote from: Carnage on August 23, 2026, 11:54:09 PMMass Extinction: Creation's Undoing demo. The best thrash this country's produced IMO.
Was talking to Tom a while back and he said he'd found a few bits they had for a second demo that he's hoping they might finish off at some point
That would be very nice indeed.
Another band that I'd long forgotten is LMS, I still have the Desperately Seeking Satan album/ep, Larne Main Street I believe.
Must dig it out, seen em' live a few times always good craic.
Loads come to mind but surprised it hasn't got a mention - Corr Mhona "Abhainn"
Abhann is really good. I wonder if they are working on new stuff.
Quote from: ochoill on August 24, 2026, 11:42:14 AMI'll Eat Your Face - "Irritant" (https://illeatyourface.bandcamp.com/album/irritant)
Completely savage, wild, heavy, violent. Can remember coming across this soon after release and being blown away that it was just two lads from here. Regularly still have it on.
Definitely! Was only bigging it up on here recently after an impromptu revisit and have had it on another few times since.
Weed Priest's first album was insanely good, too. Christ I played it to death when it was released. And the original trio were immense live.
Adrian Healy leaving them was a big loss. He was incredible to watch on drums when the band hit their groove.
For Ruin have been consistently great too.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on August 25, 2026, 12:50:25 PMQuote from: ochoill on August 24, 2026, 11:42:14 AMI'll Eat Your Face - "Irritant" (https://illeatyourface.bandcamp.com/album/irritant)
Completely savage, wild, heavy, violent. Can remember coming across this soon after release and being blown away that it was just two lads from here. Regularly still have it on.
Definitely! Was only bigging it up on here recently after an impromptu revisit and have had it on another few times since.
Just stuck it on here now, I forgot how bonkers and fun it is. I remember seeing em in belfast when I was freshly turned 18 and they floored me. Was entranced.
Ground Of Ruin - Cloaked In Doctrine demo is one I always go back to. Pity they never got around to doing a full length.
My favorite Irish album is Archaic Creation by Old Season.
Demo wise these were great,probaly missing a few more but off the top of my head.
Carnun Malkulth.
Primordial -Dark Romanticism.
Geasa Starside.
Prophecy - Pythia.
Mabus 6666 - sick sick sex.
Molde -molde.
Hexxed -transgression
Procession Of Spectres
Overoth
ZOM
For Ruin
The Grief
... all great
Not all metal but all heavy:
I come back to De Novissimis and Wreck of the Hesperus a lot, never gets old.
Drainland get a lot of revisits too, somehow never had And So Our Troubles Began on record so ended up getting it on Discogs last year.
I go back to Slomatics - Kalceanna quite a bit too. I like what they're doing now but the vocals and slightly lo-fi approach of Kalceanna always gets me.
Every few years I revisit Putrefaction, would have loved another album from them.
I go back to My Name is Satan - Refuse to Kneel a lot too. I bought it twice from Discogs after insisting someone take a copy who'd never heard it.
I was going to say that most of these also benefit from nostalgia for the time they came out or the time I first heard them, but I don't think that nostalgia carries the experience at all, they still stand up well.
Side note, you'd get another fine thread from 'Irish bands you wish put out something/put out more' too. There's a few unreleased albums lurking around that I'd love to see get some kind of release.
Quote from: decy on August 25, 2026, 02:56:15 PMSide note, you'd get another fine thread from 'Irish bands you wish put out something/put out more' too. There's a few unreleased albums lurking around that I'd love to see get some kind of release.
Yeah, with a couple of exceptions, seems most Irish bands have big gaps between releases, or put out one or two great demos or albums then split up. On the upside I'd say the scene here is definitely quality over quantity
I'd agree with that. Some of what's been mentioned isn't for me but I can acknowledge the quality or the appeal.
Quote from: Trev on August 25, 2026, 05:16:46 PMQuote from: decy on August 25, 2026, 02:56:15 PMSide note, you'd get another fine thread from 'Irish bands you wish put out something/put out more' too. There's a few unreleased albums lurking around that I'd love to see get some kind of release.
Yeah, with a couple of exceptions, seems most Irish bands have big gaps between releases, or put out one or two great demos or albums then split up. On the upside I'd say the scene here is definitely quality over quantity
The good thing about that though is that they don't outlive their usefulness and end up putting out albums thst dimish in quality. But yeah, with such tiny scene relatively it's no surprise longevity is rare.
Primordial- The Gathering Wilderness
Myrkr - Rekwiz
Malthusian - Across Deaths
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on August 25, 2026, 12:50:25 PMQuote from: ochoill on August 24, 2026, 11:42:14 AMI'll Eat Your Face - "Irritant" (https://illeatyourface.bandcamp.com/album/irritant)
Completely savage, wild, heavy, violent. Can remember coming across this soon after release and being blown away that it was just two lads from here. Regularly still have it on.
Definitely! Was only bigging it up on here recently after an impromptu revisit and have had it on another few times since.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on August 25, 2026, 12:50:25 PMQuote from: ochoill on August 24, 2026, 11:42:14 AMI'll Eat Your Face - "Irritant" (https://illeatyourface.bandcamp.com/album/irritant)
Completely savage, wild, heavy, violent. Can remember coming across this soon after release and being blown away that it was just two lads from here. Regularly still have it on.
Definitely! Was only bigging it up on here recently after an impromptu revisit and have had it on another few times since.
Absolutely brilliant live too.
Somehow missed this whole thread but one of my all time favourite Irish releases that I haven't seen mentioned is the Terminus debut. I still go back to it a couple of times a year, I love it. Songs like The Psychohistorians still get me fist banging in the car if it comes on shuffle. Brilliant Epic Heavy Metal in the vein of Solstice. Easily the best straight up HM to come from here if you ask me.
While we are on the topic of I'll eat your face, Captain insano were mighty
Celtic Legacy - Resurrection still gets played a few times a year. Has there been an Irish power metal band as good or comparable to them?
https://celticlegacy.bandcamp.com/album/resurrection-deluxe-edition
I had thought about putting in that Celtic Legacy and Old Season Volume 1 but haven't returned to them in an age. Listen to both lots in the 00s.
Primordial, Stereo Nasty and Celtic Legacy get decent playback in the gaff here.
I think I have a box of EPs, etc, somewhere collected from gigging over the years. Must dig it out for a trip down memory lane!
Abaddon incarnate - Nadir
Morphosis - Modus Operandi
Zom demo
Shardborne - Living Bridges
Mass Extinction - DBAT
Quote from: nimhiúil on August 30, 2026, 02:31:01 PMWhile we are on the topic of I'll eat your face, Captain insano were mighty
BUCKFAST
The ones I spin the most regularly still are (off the top of my head):
Primordial – Immraṁa; Journey's End; Storm Before Calm.
Altar of Plagues – the two demos; Sol; White Tomb.
Arcane Sun – Arcane Sun.
Prophecy – Pythia.
Abbadon Incarnate – Nadir.
Renewal – Old World Order.
Geasa – Starside.
Lunar Gate – all of them.
Carnún – Malkuth.
Mabus – Sick Sick Sex.
For Ruin – Obsidian.
Mourning Beloveth – A Murderous Circus.
Quote from: Taranis on October 02, 2026, 11:27:57 AMThe ones I spin the most regularly still are (off the top of my head):
Primordial – Immraṁa; Journey's End; Storm Before Calm.
Altar of Plagues – the two demos; Sol; White Tomb.
Arcane Sun – Arcane Sun.
Prophecy – Pythia.
Abbadon Incarnate – Nadir.
Renewal – Old World Order.
Geasa – Starside.
Lunar Gate – all of them.
Carnún – Malkuth.
Mabus – Sick Sick Sex.
For Ruin – Obsidian.
Mourning Beloveth – A Murderous Circus.
When comes new Belinus??
Quote from: Eoin McLove on October 02, 2026, 11:32:36 AMWhen comes new Belinus??
It would be great to see something. That unfinished album from 20 years ago was a real missed opportunity, Ronan had written some fantastic songs for it for myself, James and Jer, and the studio sessions went very well, but life got in the way of finishing it.
I've not been playing much due to work, living in two countries at once, arthritis, baby, etc., but I've slowly been trying to get into shape for playing stuff and recording what could/would have been my songs for what could have been the follow up to
Battlechants and should have at least been the second Meiche release that I put on ice when I rejoined Belinus in 2005.
Are you playing much yourself these days?
Forgot to add Sodb and Sol Axis to the above list.
Quote from: Taranis on October 02, 2026, 12:16:04 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on October 02, 2026, 11:32:36 AMWhen comes new Belinus??
It would be great to see something. That unfinished album from 20 years ago was a real missed opportunity, Ronan had written some fantastic songs for it for myself, James and Jer, and the studio sessions went very well, but life got in the way of finishing it.
I've not been playing much due to work, living in two countries at once, arthritis, baby, etc., but I've slowly been trying to get into shape for playing stuff and recording what could/would have been my songs for what could have been the follow up to Battlechants and should have at least been the second Meiche release that I put on ice when I rejoined Belinus in 2005.
Are you playing much yourself these days?
Forgot to add Sodb and Sol Axis to the above list.
Would be cool to see that album finished, but it's also good to hear you've got your own stuff in the works too.
The last thing I did was an industrial album- Candens Malum. It's up on bandcamp.
I am currently planning my next inconsequential masterpiece, but my wife is busy studying two courses at once (while working!), and has the laptop tied up. Gives me time to mull over ideas and figure out some sort of plan, even though it will surely change into something else as soon as I begin.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on October 02, 2026, 12:23:49 PMWould be cool to see that album finished, but it's also good to hear you've got your own stuff in the works too.
The last thing I did was an industrial album- Candens Malum. It's up on bandcamp.
I am currently planning my next inconsequential masterpiece, but my wife is busy studying two courses at once (while working!), and has the laptop tied up. Gives me time to mull over ideas and figure out some sort of plan, even though it will surely change into something else as soon as I begin.
Ara, that stuff has been in the works a long time – a major regret over the years. I've three (!) books underway at the moment and a ball of articles, so there is little time for anything, even though I have one more year without teaching to go.
Great to read that you are still bashing stuff out, I will check out Candens Malum today, and I look forward to hearing what comes out of your return to the laptop. Best of luck to your wife with the courses!
Quote from: Taranis on October 02, 2026, 03:17:00 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on October 02, 2026, 12:23:49 PMWould be cool to see that album finished, but it's also good to hear you've got your own stuff in the works too.
The last thing I did was an industrial album- Candens Malum. It's up on bandcamp.
I am currently planning my next inconsequential masterpiece, but my wife is busy studying two courses at once (while working!), and has the laptop tied up. Gives me time to mull over ideas and figure out some sort of plan, even though it will surely change into something else as soon as I begin.
Ara, that stuff has been in the works a long time – a major regret over the years. I've three (!) books underway at the moment and a ball of articles, so there is little time for anything, even though I have one more year without teaching to go.
Great to read that you are still bashing stuff out, I will check out Candens Malum today, and I look forward to hearing what comes out of your return to the laptop. Best of luck to your wife with the courses!
I assume you're writing on archaeology books and articles? Fair play to you, man. That's some undertaking.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on October 02, 2026, 09:45:27 PMI assume you're writing on archaeology books and articles? Fair play to you, man. That's some undertaking.
I am indeed, a mixture of archaeology stuff and history stuff. Thanks! It keeps me busy, and then some.
Quote from: Taranis on October 02, 2026, 12:16:04 PM....and recording what could/would have been my songs for what could have been the follow up to Battlechants and should have at least been the second Meiche release that I put on ice when I rejoined Belinus in 2005.
hit me up babe, its only 20-odd years in the making :laugh:
Quote from: Floss on October 03, 2026, 01:38:10 PMQuote from: Taranis on October 02, 2026, 12:16:04 PM....and recording what could/would have been my songs for what could have been the follow up to Battlechants and should have at least been the second Meiche release that I put on ice when I rejoined Belinus in 2005.
hit me up babe, its only 20-odd years in the making :laugh:
Haha, will do, once I sort out my timing...
Anything by Wild Rocket, I return to them on a regular basis
I have a whole bunch of CDs and demos that I'll go through again any time I'm back home. Most of the stuff has been mentioned already. I also love how mid-late 2000s this thread is, really takes me back to that era.
Off the top of my head some of the recordings I have at home that I like are (and this is way more northern biased...):
Sorrowfall - Prayers of the Faithless (didn't quite live up to their live performance, but the songs are excellent)
Overoth - Pathway to Demise (nice and brutal)
War Iron - can't remember the name but nice and heavy. Also enjoyed Baggy's comedy band. Lesshelp or something, was it?
Honey For Christ - The Darkest Pinnacle of Light
Riffmaster General - Again forget the title, but very fun
Fatality - That thrash album they advertised on MI one time as like "12 songs! 200 riffs! 95 solos! [etc etc]"
Triggerman - The first two EPs. Holy shit they were heavy live though.
Arcane Suppression and 99 Miles of Bad Road - Think they shared members. More groove orientated stuff, but very enjoyable
Owlcrusher 8)