#7: Dalriada
I love how Dalriada’s adrenaline-inducing tempos exhilarate, while staying true to their folk aspect.
Background Info (Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives)
Country of origin: Hungary
Location: Sopron, Győr-Moson-Sopron
Status: Active
Formed in: 2003
Genre: Folk Metal
Lyrical themes: Folk songs, Hungarian poems, Tales, Legends, Patriotism
Current label: H-Music (Hangfelvételkiadó Kft.)
Years active: 1998–2003 (as Steelium), 2003–2006 (as Echo of Dalriada), 2006-present
I have to admit that identifying favorite tracks starting from Kikelet (2007) was not easy. Most of their songs have this elating vibe, which is a consistent (ang seemingly default) quality of several of their songs — particularly the fast-paced polka/csardas-leaning (or whatever that 2/4-ish folk rhythm is called) tracks like Hadjutanc and Igeret (Igeret, 2011), Dozsa Rongyosa and Futobetyar (Aldas, 2015), or Napom, Fenyes, Napom (Napisten Hava, 2012). They combine this seamlessly with power metal elements, as well as occasional blast beats.
They employ a violin, flute/recorder, particularly in Igeret and later albums (if I could recall correctly). I think they also used a lute, as well as zither/dulcimers, or accordion in some of their tracks (though this could be from the keyboards)
Favorite Albums:
- Napisten Hava (2012)
- Oszelo (2021)
- Aldas (2015)
Favorite Songs:
- Napisten Hava (Napisten Hava)
- Hunyadi es Kapisztran Nadorfehervari Diadalarol (Napisten Hava)
- Rakoczi zaszlaja (Oszelo)
- Duvad (Oszelo)
- Betyar-altato (Oszelo)
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