CRUACHAN - The living and the dead - CD

Cruachan, irische Folk Metal-Pioniere mit einer 30-jährigen Erfolgskarriere, die sie auf die größten Metal-Festivals der Welt führte, veröffentlichen ihr neues Album auf Schwedens Despotz Records und heimsen direkt erste Lobeshymnen ein.

- 'Cruachan, the first real folk metal band. This release is an undeniably rewarding folk metal opus.' - Metal Hammer (UK)
- 'From the uplifting excitement and energy of track one, The Living, this album grabs your heart and mind then drags them on a fantastic journey through haunting and foreboding stories put to sublimely beautiful folk and aggressive metal, constantly interweaving until we reach... The Dead.' -  Jon Campling / Actor (Harry Potter, Final Fantasy)
- 'Now they return to find themselves as part of a folk metal scene that has rocketed in popularity to finally achieve the success that their influence on the genre merits.' - Terrorizer (UK)

Tracklisting:
1. The Living
2. The Queen
3. The Hawthorn
4. The Harvest
5. The Festival
6. The Ghost
7. The Crow
8. The Reaper
9. The Children
10. The Changeling
11. The Witch
12. The Dead