History

Cruadalach is the fulfilled dream of its drummer Michal "Datel" Rak who always wanted to play drums in a medieval metal band with bagpipes. This dream had starting to get its shape in 2008 when Datel get several musicians to make this idea to come true. In summer 2009, the band's line-up had been finally established and Cruadalach's members prepared themselves for their first gig crusade within last two months before the first battle.

At the beginning, Cruadalach's creation was mainly influenced by medieval and Celtic themes. However, as time is running, band gets more and more its own identity and style. In new form of Cruadalach metal genres blend with punk/HC and also with many folklore influences. Despite that, the echoes of former creation are still hearable in band's style. Lyrics in both Czech and English language reflect inner struggles, values of humankind and spirituality of being in general.

Cruadalach is considered to be the folk metal band mainly thanks to the instrumental line-up. Violoncello, violin, bagpipe, shawms and recorder are played without any samples all live during band shows. The energic shows lead by the excentric frontman are also Cruadalach's brand.

Cruadalach is active since September 2009 when the band took place in its first tour through Czech Republic and Slovakia side by side with well-known Czech doom metal band Dissolving Of Prodigy. During these first gigs band rapidly gained attention of heavy metal fans in both visited lands.

At the beginning of 2010 Cruadalach digitally released their demo 'V rytmu star