Eluveitie: The Pioneers of Celtic Folk Metal
A Swiss folk metal band renowned for seamlessly blending melodic death metal with traditional Celtic folk instruments and themes.Formed in Winterthur, Switzerland in 2002 by multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Chrigel Glanzmann, Eluveitie pioneered the Celtic folk metal subgenre. They achieved significant success with their concept album 'Slania' (2008) and subsequent releases, becoming one of the most prominent bands in folk metal globally. Known for extensive use of instruments like hurdy-gu...