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Cradle Of Filths last album. My god is it good. The last two songs specifically remind me of Cruelty And The Beast era. The rest is mostly reminiscent of their older stuff with what im guessing some of the mid 2000s Cradle was like. I am someone who hasnt listened to them in 15 years

Thats a name I havent heard in a while. I remember buying their debut on CD when it came out. Must catch up on their output since and revisit that album

Yeah this is great, picked up the digital release a few months back on Bandcamp. Seriously considering the vinyl.

Bandcamp is great for finishing Irish metal acts.

I liked the first one, thought the Load and Reload songs sounded great with the orchestra especially Bleeding Me. Have zero interest in hearing it redone.

Vile Creature - Glory, Glory, Apathy Took Helm
Fluisteraars - Bloem
Dead In The Manger - Cessation
Cardinayl Wyrm - Cast Away Souls

All on vinyl.

Also picked up two Irish releases on Bandcamp, Celtachor - Fiannaiocht and Laochra - Home and Heart.

Streaming some From The Bogs Of Aughiska at the moment. Really liking the sound of this.

Primordial were one of these bands I glossed over back in the early 2000's thinking that no good extreme metal could possibly come from Ireland when I was a teen.

Been revisiting a lot of metal I missed out on in the last couple months to a year and I am honestly completely blown away by Primordial. The fact they're Irish makes me an even harsher critic. I love their early stuff and the new albums, great themes and concepts throughout. To be honest, currently my favorite album is between A Journey's End or Spirit The Earth Aflame. Just love those albums.

Vocals are incredible. I read lots of people complaining about them online because they'd rather straight up shrieks - WTF, and let the music lose its power? The vocals make the band completely unique.

This is deadly, fair play. Might snag a zine and that Curseweilder tape later.

Dia daoibh a chairde,

I've been MIA on the metal scene for years and years was mad into the stuff when I was younger then lost in a sea of electronic, hip-hop and folk music. Only slowly finding meself drawn back.

Good to see this place so active, it always saddens me that Éire follows the UK so much with its musical trends and great bands (cough, primordial) don't get the recognition here that they deserve.