Waylander
Formed in 1993 in Armagh, Northern Ireland, Waylander are among the earliest bands to forge Celtic folk instrumentation — tin whistle, uilleann pipes — into extreme metal, alongside contemporaries Primordial and Cruachan. Their 1998 Century Media debut Reawakening Pride Once Lost established the template, blending Irish folk melody with blackened aggression. Subsequent albums The Light, the Dark and the Endless Knot (2001) and Honour Amongst Chaos (2008) refined the approach across two different labels, cementing their reputation as foundational architects of Celtic metal.
Waylander Shows
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Waylander Discography
11 tracks
- 1 Sunrise 2:28
- 2 Born to the Fight 3:02
- 3 With Veins Afire 4:42
- 4 Emain Macha 5:56
- 5 Gaelic Dawn 2:27
- 6 Once Upon an Era 3:49
- 7 A Heros Lament 6:11
- 8 King of the Faires 6:08
- 9 Keen of Knowledge 4:07
- 10 Victory Feast 2:55
- 11 Awakening 6:23
8 tracks
- 1 Balor of the Evil Eye 7:42
- 2 Anu's Retribution 6:05
- 3 The Light, The Dark and the Endless Knot 7:52
- 4 To Rule Was Preordained 5:25
- 5 Morrigan's Domain 9:25
- 6 After the Fall 6:50
- 7 Release the Spirit Within 9:01
- 8 Plague of Ages 6:01
9 tracks
- 1 As the deities clash 7:45
- 2 Walk with honour 5:00
- 3 Beyond the ninth wave 7:56
- 4 Galloping Gaels 6:17
- 5 To dine in the otherworld 10:16
- 6 Usurpers of our legacy 8:24
- 7 Taker of heads 6:02
- 8 Elemental chaos 8:44
- 9 Brü Na Böinne 5:42
9 tracks
- 1 Echoes of the Sidhe 6:11
- 2 Lamh Dearg 7:02
- 3 Twin Fires of Beltine 5:51
- 4 Of Fear and Fury 6:49
- 5 Grave of Giants 2:15
- 6 A Path Well Trodden 6:09
- 7 Quest for Immortality 5:39
- 8 Erdath 7:29
- 9 Kindred Spirits 6:37
9 tracks
- 1 Betwixt Times 1:26
- 2 As Samhain Comes 6:18
- 3 Shortest Day, Longest Night 6:10
- 4 Imbolc 5:58
- 5 The Vernal Dance 4:55
- 6 Beltine 4:15
- 7 As the Sun Stands Still 5:26
- 8 To Feast at Lughnasadh 6:26
- 9 Autumnal Blaze 5:41
1 track
- 1 Ages of Éireann - Single Version 5:50
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