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BELLFAST was formed in Nagoya, Japan in 1993.
The band began as a four-piece progressive hard rock band, debuting in 2001 with the six-song EP "Faraway Prayers" (Mustang Records). After a brief hiatus, the band returned in 2006 as a robust seven-piece folk metal band including a violinist and flutist, and signed with King Records in 2010.
The band has released two highly acclaimed full-length studio albums, the first "Insula Sacra" (2010) and the second "Triquedraco" (2017).
In 2023, the milestone year of the 30th anniversary of the band's formation, several members, including the founding bassist, left the band. However, despite this major crisis, the band continued to move forward without hesitation, and completed their third studio full album, "The Warrior Celt," with the newly welcomed powerful new members.

BELLFAST's sound style is unique. While they insist on being a traditional heavy metal band that emphasizes twin guitars, they also boldly feature violins and flutes, giving off a strong sense of admiration for folk music. And in this album, they show a more dramatic maturity than ever before. In addition to the melodic folk metal tunes that are so characteristic of BELLFAST, they boldly take on new approaches that take a step forward in various directions. The new members' high skills and fresh expressiveness have also contributed to the band's beautiful projection of the fresh colors of the new BELLFAST around the unchanging basic axis of being faithful to their roots.
The mastering of this album was mastered by a renowned Finnish engineer Svante Forsbäck. He has mastered many masterpieces including RAMMSTEIN, VOLBEAT, APOCALYPTICA, AMORPHIS, ENSIFERUM, FINNTROLL, KORPIKLAANI, and TURISAS, and has been nominated for a Grammy Award.

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  • BELLFAST

    BELLFAST is a folk metal band based in Tokyo, Japan. The band was formed in 1993 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. In their early years, the band specialised in progressive hard rock with an Irish/Celtic atmosphere and debuted in 2001 with the six-song EP "Faraway Prayers" (Mustang Records). In 2006, they evolved into a seven-piece folk metal band with dedicated violin and flute players, and in 2010 signed to King Records, releasing two full-length albums, the first "Insula Sacra" (2010) and the second "Triquedraco" (2017). BELLFAST's varied compositions are filled with the aggression of traditional heavy metal as represented by IRON MAIDEN and NWOBHM bands, the folkloric lyricism that exudes the influence of predecessors such as THIN LIZZY and KANSAS, and the heroic Viking breath of TURISAS, ENSIFERUM, and others. The band's folk/viking flavour is expressed through the bold use of violins and flutes, while at the same time the classic dynamics of 80s hard rock/heavy metal resonate strongly. While many folk/viking metal bands around the world are going extreme, BELLFAST's uniqueness and originality lies in the fact that they try to remain an authentic heavy metal band. Current Lineup: Koh Nishino - Vocal Makoto Kano - Guitar Taro Arai - Guitar Yumiko - Flute Saori Hoshino - Violin Masaki Ikeda - Bass Ryuta Yamazaki - Drums (Live) Discography: 2001 - "Faraway Prayers" (Mustang Records/MR-2021CD) 2010 - "Insula Sacra" (King Records/KICS-1618) 2017 - "Triquedraco" (King Records/KICS-3534) Contact: Official Site - https://bellfast.net Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bellfastband Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bellfast Twitter - https://twitter.com/bellfastband YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/bellfastjp

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