Waylander
Background information
Origin	Armagh, Northern Ireland
Genres	Folk metal[1] Black metal[2] Celtic metal[3]
Years active	1993–present
Labels	Listenable Records
Associated acts	Runecaster Gama Bomb Alestorm
Website	www.clanwaylander.org
Members
Ciaran O'Hagan Saul McMichael Hugh O'Neill Michael Proctor Den Ferran Dave Briggs
Past members
Jason Barriskill Nick Shannon Bo Murphy Mairtin McCormaic Fearghal Duffy Peter Boylan Owen Boden Dermot O'Hagan Kevin Canavan Gareth Murdock Ade Mulgrew

Waylander is a Northern Irish band influential in the realms of Celtic folk metal. Formed in 1993, the band blends traditional Irish folk with 1990s heavy metal.

Biography[link]

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.^{[citation needed]} In 1996, with the addition of a full time tin-whistle player, Waylander released their second demo, Dawning of a New Age, which soon gained the band a prominent position in the folk metal scene. This was cemented when Waylander signed to Century Media Records, and in 1998 their debut album was released, entitled Reawakening Pride Once Lost. A handful of gigs were undertaken to promote this album but label problems and internal strife blunted the potential somewhat. After overcoming some line-up changes, Waylander signed with Blackend Records and released their The Light, the Dark and the Endless Knot album in early 2001. Again internal strife reared up, culminating in numerous line-up changes for several years. Despite this Waylander managed to perform some notable gigs, including the Bloodstock and Day of Darkness festivals, as well as gigs with Ancient Rites, Cathedral, Return to the Sabbat and Skyforger. In 2005, joining original members ArdChieftain O’ Hagan, Michael Proctor, and Den Ferran were Saul McMichael and Gareth Murdock on guitars.

Waylander have inked a deal with Listenable Records and Waylander's new third album, entitled Honour Amongst Chaos, is "more powerful and beautiful than ever, using a vast array of Irish folk instruments and armed with their passion for metal in its truest form," according to a press release. "Blending epic atmospheres and relentless brutality, 'Honour Amongst Chaos' reflects the heart and soul of pagan warriors worldwide^{[citation needed]} Waylander's debut album, Reawakening Pride Once Lost, has been re-released by Midhir Records on CD and vinyl.

In 2009, Gareth Murdock left the band to be the new bassist for Alestorm.

Discography[link]

• Once Upon an Era (1994), Demo
• Dawning of a New Age (1996), Demo
• Reawakening Pride Once Lost (1998), Century Media
• The Light, the Dark and the Endless Knot (2001), Blackend Records/PHD
• Honour Amongst Chaos (2008), Listenable Records
• Kindred Spirits (2012), Listenable Records^[4]

Current Line-up[link]

• ArdChieftain O'Hagan - Vocals
• Saul McMichael - Guitars
• Michael Proctor - Bass
• Den Ferran - Drums
• Dave Briggs - Tin whistle, Irish Bouzouki, Mandolin and Bodhrán
• Tor Dennison - Guitars

Former members[link]

• Jason Barriskill - bass
• Máirtín Mac Cormaic - tin-whistle + bodhrán
• Redser O'Hagan - guitars
• Owen Bowden - guitars
• Nick Shannon - drums
• Kevin Canavan - guitars
• Fearghal Duffy - guitars
• Gareth Murdock - guitars
• Hugh O'Neill - guitars

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Waylander (band)

• Official website
• Official MySpace

Waylander can refer to:

• Waylander (band), a metal band from Northern Ireland.
• Waylander (novel), a fantasy novel by David Gemmell.
• Waylander the Slayer, the protagonist in the fantasy novel by David Gemmell

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