Celtic metal

Celtic metal
Celtic metal
Stylistic origins	Celtic music; Celtic rock; folk metal; black metal; heavy metal;
Cultural origins	Mid-1990s, Ireland
Typical instruments	Vocals; Electric guitar; electric bass guitar; electronic musical keyboard; drum kit; violin; bagpipes; uilleann pipes; tin whistle; accordion; flute; harp; bodhrán; fiddle; banjo; mandolin;
Regional scenes
	Ireland
Other topics
	List of musicians; Celtic fusion; Celtic neopaganism; Celtic punk; Celtic Revival;

Celtic metal is a subgenre of folk metal that developed in the 1990s in Ireland. The genre is a fusion of heavy metal and Celtic rock. The early pioneers of the genre were the Irish bands Cruachan, Primordial and Waylander. The genre has since expanded beyond Irish shores and is known to be performed today by bands from numerous other countries.

Celtic metal
Stylistic origins	Celtic music Celtic rock folk metal black metal heavy metal
Cultural origins	Mid-1990s, Ireland
Typical instruments	Vocals Electric guitar electric bass guitar electronic musical keyboard drum kit violin bagpipes uilleann pipes tin whistle accordion flute harp bodhrán fiddle banjo mandolin
Regional scenes
Ireland
Other topics
List of musicians Celtic fusion Celtic neopaganism Celtic punk Celtic Revival