Mael Mórdha ( , ) are an Irish doom metal band from

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. Its name can also be written in traditional Irish typography, as Mael Mórḋa. The band's music melds doom metal with

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to create what has been referred to as "Gaelic doom metal".

History

Mael Mórdha was formed in January 1998 by Roibéard Ó Bogail (formerly the vocalist of the band Dreamsfear). On the strength of the band’s last two EPs, '' Caoineadh na nGael'' and '' Cluain Tarbh'', the band was signed to Dutch label Karmageddon Media which released the band’s first album, '' Cluain Tarbh'' on 12 September 2005. An alternative recording of the album title track was released on a limited edition 7 inch vinyl split with their fellow Irishmen Primordial, through Sentinel Records in the winter of 2005. Due to severe internal problems within Karmageddon and a lack of availability of the album, the band left the label and signed to Grau Records in Germany in February 2006. '' Gealtacht Mael Mórdha'' is the band's first album to be released through Grau Records, on 19 March 2007. In 2008, their debut album was re-released by Grau Records with two additional tracks previously recorded on the band's first EP, ''The Path to Insanity''. The band has played the Abbeyleix Metalfest (Ireland - 1999),

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(Ireland - 2003, 2004, 2007),

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(England - 2006, 2013), Heathen Crusade II (

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, United States- 2007), Doom Shall Rise, (Göppingen, Germany - 2007) and Dutch Doom Days (Rotterdam, The Netherlands - 2007). The band entered the Irish leg of the

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in late 2004, with the aim of entering the finals held in

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in 2005. Mael Mórdha's third album, entitled ''Manannán'', was released on 14 May 2010, by Grau Records. Between November 2011 and January 2012 Mael Mórdha recorded their fourth album at Foel Studio in Wales, with producer Chris Fielding. Entitled Damned When Dead, the album was released by Candlelight Records in September 2013. In January 2014, Roibéard Ó Bogail left the band. He was replaced by Celtachor vocalist/whistle player Stíofán De Roiste in October of that year.

Members

Current

* Stíofán De Roiste - Vocals, Whistle * Gerry Clince - guitars * Dave Murphy - bass * Shane Cahill - drums

Discography

Albums

EPs/Splits

Notes

External links

Mael Mórdha
at MySpace
Mael Mórdha's
on

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