The metal genre has undergone many changes and additions over the years. In the late 1980s, for example, people started blending elements of heavy metal with hardcore punk. The new genre that formed was then called Metalcore. In this instance…
Gothic Metal is a fusion genre combining Heavy Metal with the dark atmospheres of Gothic Rock. The genre itself is quite diverse, with different bands using the gothic approach to different styles of Heavy Metal music. In Ireland there are…
Is the music played in our Irish clubs and pubs not to your taste? Do you want to go on a fancy date somewhere with your significant other? No problem! There are a number of Opera Houses and Concert Halls…
Orchestra mixed with Metal? That doesn’t seem to fit at first glance. But if you ever listened to Symphonic Metal bands like Nightwish or Within Temptation you know that they can fit very well together. The mix of epic orchestra…
Last time we were talking about Celtic Metal, one of the special metal subgenres that had their origin in Ireland. This time, we will take a look at one of my favorite subgenres of metal called Power Metal. It combines…
We already talked about Celtic Metal bands from Dublin, but what about the rest of Ireland? I mean, it is pretty clear that metalheads can be found everywhere, not only in the biggest cities or capitals of a country. So…
We’ve taken a short hiatus but the Hip-hop series is back! This time we’re hitting up Galway to check out the small but strong hip-hop scene. Disclaimer: Not all of the artists are from or currently based in Galway, however…
The music genre of metal has always been quite diverse with many different nuances and subgenres. One of these subgenres is Celtic Metal, a subgenre of folk metal that developed in the 1990s in Ireland. It was born out of…
Limerick has had a well-established hip-hop scene long before the rise of greats like the Rusangano Family reached the ears of the one and only Snoop Dogg and Boombox Collective played Electric Picnic in 2017. Things aren’t slowing down for…
The mid-2000’s were a golden age of rap in Cork. Innovative young producers and musicians were popping up all over the city, making Cork one of the best rap scenes in Ireland. However, as the recession hit and the infrastructure…