What is Celtic metal music?
Celtic metal is a subgenre of folk metal that developed in the 1990s in Ireland. As the name suggests, the genre is a fusion of heavy metal and Celtic rock. The genre has since expanded beyond Irish shores and is known to be performed today by bands from numerous other countries.
What is folk metal bands?
Folk metal is a fusion genre of heavy metal music and traditional folk music that developed in Europe during the 1990s. It also sometimes features soft instrumentation influenced by folk rock. The earliest folk metal bands were Skyclad from England and Cruachan from Ireland.
What is Celtic rock music?
Celtic rock is a genre of folk rock, as well as a form of Celtic fusion which incorporates Celtic music, instrumentation and themes into a rock music context.
What is considered Celtic?
Today, the term Celtic generally refers to the languages and respective cultures of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, the Isle of Man, and Brittany, also known as the Celtic nations. These are the regions where four Celtic languages are still spoken to some extent as mother tongues.
Is sabaton a folk metal?
Sabaton (Swedish: [ˈsɑ̂ːbaˌtɔn]) is a Swedish heavy metal band from Falun. Most of their songs are written about heroism in war….Sabaton (band)
| Sabaton | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Falun, Sweden |
| Genres | Power metal heavy metal |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Underground Symphony Black Lodge Nuclear Blast |
What instruments are in Celtic rock music?
The fiddle, tin whistle and acoustic guitar are played along with electric guitar, bass guitar and drum kit.
Why did Celtic rock start?
It was in Ireland that Celtic rock was first clearly evident as musicians attempted to apply the use of traditional and electric music to their own cultural context. These developments ran in parallel with the burgeoning folk revival in Ireland that included groups such as Planxty and the Bothy Band.