Band Line Up 2013

with the
crushing power of doom metal. The band views its music as conduit between

this world and the spirit world and its songs provide a dark, melancholy
and epic

soundtrack to historical and mythological tales
of ancient Ireland.

Formed in Dublin in 1998 by Roibéard
Ó Bogail, whose unusual ‘Sean

nós’ inspired

traditional
Irish vocal style gives the band its distinctive sound, Mael Mórdha takes its

name from a former King of Leinster, who met a bloody end in
battle in the year 1014

A.D.

The band endured a number of line-up
changes while self-

releasing three EP’s

between 1999 and 2003, before signing to Hammerheart
Records/Karmageddon

Media who rel

eased
the band’s debut full

length album
‘Cluain Tarbh’ in 2005.

Later that year the band moved
to ‘Grau Records’ and went on to release two new

album’s;
2007’s ‘Gealtacht Mael Mórdha’, and 2010’s ‘Manannán’ through the

German label which also re-released

an extended
version of ‘Cluain Tarbh’ in 2008.

In recent years the band has performed at
select shows and festivals throughout

Europe and America
where it’s use of traditional Irish instrumentation along with

woad body paint in its uniquely atmospheric live performances have
earned it a loyal

and growing following.

In 2012 the band signed a worldwide
recording contract with Candlelight Records.