Waylander is a Irish band influential in the realms of Celtic metal and folk metal. Formed in 1993, the band blends historical Irish folk with 1990s heavy metal. Celtic metal is a sub-genre of black metal. ... Folk metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal that incorporates elements of folk music. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... // Events and trends The 1990s are generally classified as having moved slightly away from the more conservative 1980s, but otherwise retaining the same mindset. ... Heavy metal is a form of music characterised by aggressive, driving rhythms and highly amplified distorted guitars, generally with grandiose lyrics and virtuosic instrumentation. ...

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Discography

• Once Upon an Era (1994), Demo
• Dawning of a New Age (1996), Demo
• Reawakening Pride Once Lost (1998), Century Media
• The Light, the Dark and the Endless Knot (2001), Blackend Records/PHD