Irish Bands

dib

NAME: A DISTANT SUN
Location: Dublin/Meath
Type of Music: Melodic Black/Death/Doom
Websites: http://www.adistantsun.com Myspace http://www.myspace.com/adistantsun
Sounds LIke: Mix together bands like Swallow The Sun, Dissection, Old Dark Tranquillity, Anathema & Amon Amarth
and you'll have an idea of what we're about. Until we have our debut release finished, you'll have to check
us out at a gig to hear for yourself.

Sirocco

Name : Sirocco
Hometown : Cork / Co. Waterford
Type Of Music : Celtic / Thrash / Metal
Website : www.siroccoband.com / www.myspace.com/siroccoband
Sounds a bit like....... : Thin Lizzy, Iron Maiden, Bathory.

Era Vulgaris

NAME: Era Vulgaris
TOWN: Dublin
LINK: www.myspace.com/eravulgaris

Sounds like classic rock and metal mixed with modern rock and metal or else, erm, Led Zeppelin playing Death!

Three tracks from the album What Stirs Within up on the myspace now, one new song added each week until all eight have been previewed by your lovely ears!

Album was mastered by the same kind bloke what done Mastodon, Sufjan Stevens, Nile, Obituary, DEP etc etc - check it out!

TheDeficit

Name The Jesus Warranty
Based Kerry / Wisconsin
Style Undiluted Metal
Site http://www.myspace.com/theredundant

DerOS

Name : Old Season
Hometown : Leinster (Dublin/Kildare/Laois)
Type Of Music : Epic Doom-Laden Irish Heavy Metal
Website : www.myspace.com/oldseason
Sounds a bit like....... : Jaysus, I dunno...!


Some industry comments about 'Volume 1':

‘An overall stunning debut’ – Hellride Music USA

‘Gently balancing between Doom, Atmospheric, Folk and Epic Metal, Old Season never stop to amaze the listener with their magic-like crafted music. I dare say that bands like this one keep the flame of Metal burning in me. Invest without hesitation.
4.5/5’ Metal Temple Greece

‘This is not a regular Doom band… Stylish warm waves of melody hits against you, use of piano and synth fits well and the vocals really underline the pain and beauty in the bands music in a fine manner… this is a gang you should follow…’ Scream Magazine Norway

‘Old Season's music is art. I've never experienced this band before but they ****ing
kick the ass. Up The Guinness Metal!’ – Franang Fanzine France

‘I’ll defy most folks to pin any label on them. I cannot stress enough how good this band are, they really understand music and Metal and how to incorporate varied elements and still stamp their own identity on it.’ – Metal Gospel Germany

‘They have the ability to mix all their influences into a unique final music result.’ – Doom-Metal.com The Netherlands

‘OLD SEASON have created something earth shattering and if there is any justice in the world this release will catapult them to global success… Simply put, "Volume 1" is a masterpiece and if it’s an indication of future things to come then I can't wait for Volumes 2, 3, 4, 5 and however many others they decide to release…’ Metal Observer Germany

‘This is an album that defines the greatness of Old Season impeccably.’ Steelsamurai.co.uk

‘This was a pretty amazing find. Irish bands that tout their heritage and musical roots are VERY few and far between, and it seems like Old Season has become one more band to boast about in the somewhat small but growing Irish music scene.’ Vibrationsofdoom.com

‘I think it is meaningless to refer to any track in particular as all six compositions are of the same very high quality, and that's what makes this album a grand one, it's a highlight from start to finish. All songs are characterized by wonderful melodies, powerful and emotional at the same time. I believe that "Volume One" is one of the highlights of the year and will most probably have a place in my year's top ten releases.’ Metal-Invader.com

Sleepy

The brother's band:

Name : Just...
Hometown : Galweh
Type Of Music : Alternative Rock / Grunge
Website : http://www.myspace.com/justdotdotdot
Sounds like : Audioslave, Alice In Chains, the steady sound of purple madness

Debut album "The Empty Classroom" was released this year to critical aclaim and is available in Mulligans Records, Galway.

BTW - if ya go to the myspace and Golly Ghernz is playing you should really listen to one of the other tracks to get an idea of their normal sound, GG started out as a joke song that fans loved so it ended up on the album pretty much by accident!

Incarnadine

Name: Incarnadine
Hometown: Dublin
Genre: Instrumental Metal
Web: www.myspace.com/incarnadineire
Sounds like: I answer what i hope it sounds like I'll just sound up my own arse! You tell me! Hopefully some good music! Influences would be steve vai, marty friedman, jason becker chuck schuldiner, joe satriani, dave gilmour, you get the picture!

lld

name: Primordial
hometown: Dublin
genre: black metal
web: www.primordialweb.com , www.smnnews.com/board/forumdisplay.php?f=44, www.anus.com/tribes/ins/cultur/music/primordial/primordial.html
sounds like: bathory, graveland, led zepplin, necromantia.

These guys are the most important Irish band in a long time. 'Imrama' and 'A Journey's End' should be canonised.

longhairedfreak

Name : Defect
Hometown : Cork
Type Of Music : Metal
Websites : http://www.myspace.com/defectivemusic & www.defectonline.com
Influences: Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Early Metallica
Sounds like : Old School Metal

Currently looking for a second lead guitarist if anyone's interested.

Fannymcslap

New band started up around the Kildare/Dublin area, ****ing brutal, amazing stuff.

Warpath

Bebo here with Gig dates and Some songs for your listening pleasure:

http://www.bebo.com/grp/Grp.jsp?GrpTypeCd=BD&GrpId=1416976969


Enjoy, I know I ****ing did!

Owensie

Name : TERRORDACTYL
Hometown : Dublin/Wexford
Type Of Music : Rock/experimental...
Website : www.myspace.com/thedactyls
Sounds a bit like....... : No one in particular. Young people have said Faith No More, QOTSA...old people have said YES, CAN, Zappa...

Delorian

Name : Rest
Hometown : Limerick
Type Of Music : Instrumental, stoner, dense, epic, melodic & complex
Website : www.restband.com/ | www.myspace.com/rest
Sounds like : Neurosis, Isis, Mastodon, Cult of Luna

The best Irish band I've ever seen live, these guys are on Out On A Limb Records (http://www.outonalimbrecords.com/), the same label as Ten Past Seven and the fantastic GiveAManAKick. I totally recommend fans of the above bands to check these guys out during their upcoming EP release tour. They are also similar to The Skies Collide, another excellent band that have already been mentioned.

Catfish Inc.

Name : Alloy'd
Hometown : Talllaght, Dublin.
Type Of Music : Metal.
Website : www.myspace.com/alloydmetal
www.alloyd.tk
Sounds like: Old school metal

kev-SkinTicket4

Name: Skin Ticket
Hometown: Cahir, Tipperary
Type of Music: Slipknot Tribute Band
Website: www.skinticketonline.tk OR www.bebo.com/grp/Grp.jsp?GrpTypeCd=BD&GrpId=1364327392
Sounds Like: Well, Slipknot....

Christine - MCR

Name : The Chase
Hometown : Dublin
Type Of Music : Rock/Alternative/Indie
Website : http://www.DublinChase2.tk
Sounds a bit like....... : Nirvana, The Verve, REM, Oasis, Thin Lizzy, The Wallflowers, The Kinks, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Alice in Chains

nyarlothothep

Name : The Phoenix
Hometown : Dublin
Type Of Music : Rock/Progressive/Hard Rock/Experimental/Latin/Everything
Website : http://www.myspace.com/thephoenixmusicgroup
Sounds a bit like....... : Queen, Radiohead

Nightrain

NAME: The Answer
Hometown: Downpatrick
Type of music:Rock/ Classic Rock
Website:http://www.myspace.com/theanswerrock
Sounds like: The Answer

23

NAME: 23
Hometown: Dublin
Type of music:Heavy/Power Metal
Website:http://www.myspace.com/23dc
Sounds like: A Fire in a pet's shop.

Mental Mickey

The Primal Dawn site seems to be working okay for me...........?


While I'm at it, check out: www.thebiggenerator.com. They're from Portumna in Galway and are pretty good(if ya havent heard em already?).

They do a lot of covers in their set(s), but also have two cd's worth of original stuff available too. And the lead guitarist f**kin RULES!!!

Check em out.

Mental Mickey

Can someone describe to me what/who Mael Mordha sound like??? I tried to download some stuff from their site, but couldn't do so for some reason.....?

Cheers

Captain Smiggy

Band Name: Tantra
Hometown: Dublin
Type of music: Blues/ Classic Rock/ Metal
Sounds Like: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Ignore have mercy, it's just a "superstitious" rip-off, and the drummer sounds like he's got the metronome up his arse, but not three bad overall. Caught them in Voodoo lounge a while ago waiting for my mates band, for a bunch of 18 year olds they're pretty good, and their frontman is a fcukin mentalist, but you wouldn't think it to look at the guy.


http://www.myspace.com/tantraduewest
http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MemberId=1790103739

Kev Rocks

Band Name: Corral
Hometown: Dublin

saw these guys in Crawdaddys and Fibbers! The really really kick ass! Probably the best metal band I've seen on the Dublin scene in years!

Check out there myspace and listen to there tracks!

http://www.myspace.com/corralmusic

Evolute

Kev Rocks wrote:

Band Name: Corral
Hometown: Dublin

saw these guys in Crawdaddys and Fibbers! The really really kick ass! Probably the best metal band I've seen on the Dublin scene in years!

Check out there myspace and listen to there tracks!
http://www.myspace.com/corralmusic

This is true they are savage heres a bit more info about them

Band:





Genre: Metal, Beer, Tits and Ass

Members
Guitar: Sammy
Bass: Hyder
Drums: Nabz
Vocals:Woody

Hometowns: Sammy, Hyder and Nabz are from Arklow and Woody is from Ballyfermot

Check their Myspace theyve a few songs up that are really worth a listen
http://www.myspace.com/corralmusic

Seriously if you hear of a gig with these guys playing its worth going too

allanb49

www.myspace.com/crescendorisingmusic
www.myspace.com/eklecticband

If you have myspace or bebo add them and leave a comment

shadowfaxband

Band Name: Shadowfax
Hometown: Templemor/Cahir, Co. Tipp
Type of music: Metal, Progressive, Thrash
Sounds Like: Paradise Lost, Metallica, Let us know who else we sound like.
Website: http://www.myspace.com/shadowfaxirl http://shadowfax-irl.bebo.com
Members:
Mick Lee, Guitar, Lead Vocals
Liam O'Connor, Bass, Backing Vocals
Scott Blake, Drums

suckslikeafox

Band Name: The Aftermath
Hometown: Longford
Genre: Indie/Alternative/New Wave

The best thing to come out of Longford for years. And thats coming from a native!

www.myspace.com/theaftermathband

Rockee

Name : The Chapman Society
Hometown : Dublin
Type Of Music : If you wanna call it Indie Rock, be my guest!
Website : www.thechapmansociety.com
__________________
Music

www.thechapmansociety.com

http://www.myspace.com/chapmansociety

http://www.bebo.com/thechapmansociety

Moiph

Name: Orpheus
Hometown: Waterford
Type Of Music: Metal
Website: http://www.myspace.com/orpheusmetal

ironmandave

Name : Celtachor
Hometown : Dublin/meath
Type Of Music : Celtic(its in the name)with a touch of the black stuff
Website : http://www.myspace.com/celtachor
Sounds a bit like....... : Celtic/black metal
Influence by: Geasa, Primordial etc etc

missingtime

Name: For Ruin
Hometown: Cork
Type of Music: Metal
Website: http://www.forruin.com/home.html

Search the thread but could not find them (surprisingly). First album, December, is out recently. Not a far of the genre but I know one of the Guitarists. Check em out!