Hail Of Bullets (NL) (Listen)
At the end of 2006 former Bolt Thrower/Pestilence/Asphyx-singer Martin van Drunen, ex-Houwitser bass player Theo van Eekelen, Gorefest-drummer Ed Warby and both Thanatos-guitarists Paul Baayens and Stephan Gebédi hooked up for a serious drinking session in the city of Amersfoort, Holland. A mutual love for old school death metal bands like Autopsy, Bolt Thrower, Massacre, Celtic Frost and Death resulted in the idea to form a band together. In the Summer of 2008 the band played a number of festival shows, including Party.San, Summer Breeze and Waldrock and in the Fall started doing club shows all over Europe.

Grand Magus (SE) (Listen)
Swedish riff-lords Grand Magus return at last with ‘Iron Will’, another full-on metal assault that journeys beyond the course of their last outing, 2005’s ‘Wolf’s Return’, to its inevitable, crushing destination. Drawing hefty influence from the hand-on-heart grandeur of the NWOBHM and the inspirational mythology of their forbears, Grand Magus are steeped in pre-Christian tales of triumph, vengeance, betrayal, romance and death.

Skyforger (LV) (Listen)
Skyforger have been tempering their music in the smithy of the Thundergod since 1995. For the last decade, the band has been fighting under the flag of Latvian Pagan Metal; an extreme blend of traditional Baltic Folk music and various Metal influences ranging from Norwegian inspired Black Metal through to 80s-rooted Heavy Metal. The band's unique combination of ancient and modern influence has given them a wide appeal throughout both the Metal and Folk scenes, and has brought great variety to their song writing over the course of the five Skyforger albums.

Mael Mordha (Listen)
Mael Mórdha was formed in January 1998 and has undergone an arduous journey from obscurity, to the forefront of the Irish Metal scene since. The band play a truly unique style of metal which has been heavily influenced by Irish laments and imagery to create what they call Ceol Breatha Gaedhealach ‘Gaelic Doom Metal’. Success for the band came very slowly, in part due to the many personnel changes that plagued the band, particularly in its earlier years. However, as the line-up settled, the welfare of the band also improved. As a result, a wealth of material was written and recorded, many concerts were played the length and breadth of Ireland, and finally, the band was offered a four album deal by German Label, Grau Records in 2005.

Waylander (Listen)
Formed in 1993, WAYLANDER released their debut demo, Once Upon An Era, in early 1995. Mixing Irish folk music with extreme Metal, Waylander were soon dubbed Folk, Celtic and Pagan Metal. In 1996, with the addition of a full time tin-whistle player, Waylander released their 2nd demo, Dawning of a New Age, which soon gained Waylander a prominent position in the fledgling Folk Metal scene. The new album, Honour Amongst Chaos, was released in August 2008. Current line up features original members ArdChieftain O’ Hagan [vox] Michael Proctor [bass], and Den Ferran [drums] in addition to Ade Mulgrew and Gareth Murdock on guitars and Dave Briggs on all folk instruments

Old Season (Listen)
Old Season is a Heavy Metal band hailing from the hallowed green pastures of Eireann. We play what has been termed Epic Doom-Laden Irish Heavy Metal. To date, we have released one CD that was, in general, very well received by both critics and music fans. You can check out some of the reviews of 'Volume One' in our blog section. We are primarily known as a live band, for the stage is truly where we feel most alive! We've had the pleasure of sharing stages with some really excellent bands, some of whom can be seen in our top friends list, among (surprisingly!) friends of ours and other Irish bands well worth checking out.

Geasa (Listen)
Geasa was formed in 1994 by current front man Draighean in Dublin, Ireland. Formed as a black metal outfit the band wrote and gigged for two years until they recorded the demo "starside" in 1996. The bands first recorded work was well received by the metal scene at the time and eventually won them their first record deal in 1998 from Season Of Mist records in France. The album "Angels Cry" was recorded in October of 1999 in Tico -Tico studios in Finland "Angel's Cry" a dark and aggressive metal recording was also well received. Geasa's next works "Fates Lost Son" was snapped up by a new Irish label "Acheron Records" and was pressed as a split cd with the bands newly remastered demo "starside". Since the release of "fates Lost Son" Geasa have recorded a full length album (God Slaughter), which was out 2006 on DMP Records.

Overoth (Listen)
Overoth are a Death Metal Band hailing from the Belfast area of Northern Ireland. They formed in late 2005 by four close friends with a raw passion for Death Metal. They have been playing the Irish & UK scenes since the release of their first demo and have only received great reception wherever they’ve played. Their first demo “Pathway to Demise”, although lacking professional recording quality has received many great reviews...

Sorrowfall (Listen)
Sorrowfall are a Belfast based "epic, blackened" metal band, formed in April 2004 by Chris Collins and Steve Reynolds with Chris Polin and Conor Edgar completing the four piece line-up. The band wasted no time diving headlong into the metal abyss and began writing and gigging original material shortly after their initial conception. To date Sorrowfall has gigged extensively throughout Ireland and landed appearances alongside established international acts such as ARMORED SAINT, GREEN CARNATION, ONSLAUGHT, DESASTER, MOONSORROW, SHE SAID DESTROY and SKYFORGER to name a few.

Two Tales Of Woe (Listen)
Since 2001, the concept for TTOW was on the mindset of Carl King. In 2005 this became a reality when King colaborated with Lar Bowler to develope the direction and sound of what was to become Two Tales of Woe. In the fall of 2007, Ross Duffy, Chris De Brabandere and Johnny Kerr solidified the bands Line Up. TTOW quickly made a name for themselves as a hard working Live act in the Irish Metal Scene. Throughout 2008, writing and rehearings began for the debut album, "A Conversation with Death". This is the Woe, this is us and this the way it will be! HEAVY N' SLOW THE WAY OF THE WOE!

Five Will Die (Listen)
Established in February 2005, Fivewilldie began life as a Sludgehook fall out band with its three founding members scanning the nether regions of time, space and schizophrenia for a musical landscape that felt right for their own personal and musical wellbeing. Within a year, many energetic and sweaty gigs helped the band establish themselves on the local circuit as a band to be reckoned with. Two worthy souls came and went, contributing to a hectic gigging schedule before being replaced by an Ogre on vox, followed by a young alcoholic genius on bass. A more expansive and intense gigging schedule followed helping this line-up form an incredibly tight bond.

Saviours Of Sin (Listen)
saviours of sin hail from the south coast of the emerald isle, along the banks of the infamous Blackwater River. The band was formed by brothers Noel and Phil in the summer of 2005 after becoming inspired by the likes of Philip Lynott, Iron Maiden and various Irish traditional musicians. Over time the group has evolved and flourished into a unique live band known for intricate melodies and haunting lyrics. After various personnel changes the line-up was completed by the arrival of guitarist Sully, and began to head into a new musical direction as each members diverse influences came together and created a new sound. At present saviours of sin play melodic metal which at times exhibit elements of pagan, thrash and even traditional music. But no matter what style of music is played by the band their Irish heritage always come to the fore and permeates through their songs and live performances.

Orpheus (Listen)
Orpheus are a 4 piece metal band from Waterford, Ireland. Taking influence from a wide variety of bands and genres the band are progressing more and more with each new song and new recording to the unique sound they wish to achieve. The current line up formed three years ago and released their first demo in August 2007. The band recorded their first EP in late July 2008. The EP titled "Theory of I" consisting of 5 tracks was released in late December and can be purchased at our gigs. (It will be availabe to buy online through paypal very shortly.) The band are currently booking gigs and plan to record new material in early summer of 2009

Decayor (Listen)
Decayor are a three piece Death/Doom band from Donegal, Ireland. Since the release of their four track demo, "Welcome The Stench Of Betrayal", in 2008, Decayor have had the opportunity to play alongside some of the biggest names in Irish metal such as Abaddon Incarnate, Overoth, Scald, Ground of Ruin and Mass Extinction and many international bands such as Paradise Lost, Rottin Christ, Desaster, Thurisaz, Negura Bunget, Pagan Altar and Halifax doom legends The Prophecy. Decayor's latest E.P. "Recurring Times Of Grief", has already received rave reviews throughout the Irish metal scene and has elevated the band to another level.

This Weary Hour (Listen)
This Weary Hour was formed in mid-2007 when Seán Murphy (guitars) and Eamonn O'Neill (vocals) began working on a project with intentions of creating dark, doomy metal. Rather than begin recruiting other members right-away, they first decided to write as a two-piece, hoping the resulting material would attract the right people for the job. When trying to come up with a name for the band, they kept coming back to a lyric that carried a particular poignancy for them in the iconic My Dying Bride song, The Cry of Mankind.

Ravenage (UK) (Listen)
The tale of Ravenage begins in the twisted descent of autumn and into the winter wilderness of 2007.The lyricism, expertise and knowledge of history has given us the ideology of telling tales of battle, repent and discussing the divine delights of mythology. Inspired by books and events, Ravenage bring you Epic Heathen Metal. 2008 was a very busy year for Ravenage in all aspects, of writing, recording and gigging, the band managed a full UK tour playing gigs all over England, Scotland and Wales, as well as playing the unsigned stage as Bloodstock Open Air and 3 dates in Portugal supporting Ulver's previous band Gwydion.