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Suidakra – “Crogacht” released March 9, 2009 by Wacken/SPV Two things about names: the band is mainman Arkadius Antonik’s first name backwards, and “Crógacht” is Irish for bravery: a fitting title for a concept album based on the Celtic myth of Aided Óenfhir Aífe, where the hero Cuchulainn journeys to the Isle Of Skye to learn the arts of war from Scythian warrior woman Scáthach. This is the German band’s ninth album in their near-fifteen year career, though this is only the second to feature traditional folk instruments. Again employing dedicated bagpipe–and also tin whistle–player Axel Rõmer further develops [...read more]