Celtic metal

Celtic Metal is a sub-genre of Black Metal. Its focus is on Celtic Mythology and Instruments mixed with Black Metal. Celtic Metal has developed a huge underground scene in Ireland, where pioneers like Cruachan, Geasa, Waylander (Band) and other such bands play. By far the most successful album is Cruachan's "Tuatha Na Gael" which sold out its label's supplies within a few months. Having said that, it cannot be considered a great success because it was a small label and only pressed a few thousand CDs.

So far, every major band has stayed true to their roots, not swaying into Celtic Rock or other such areas. This seems to be doing Celtic Metal good, as it starts to become a Genre of its own.

http://www.geocities.com/bolgios2/ (This is the main website in the Celtic Metal community)