Cruachan "The Middle Kingdom (Russia, Fono Ltd., FO44CD)"

Cruachan; named after the archaeological site of Rathcroghan, also known as Cruachan) are an Irish Folk Metal band from Dublin that have been active since the 1990s. 

They are recognised as one of the founders of folk metal, and have been acclaimed as having "gone the greatest lengths of anyone in their attempts to expand" the genre. With a specific focus on Celtic music and the use of Celtic mythology in their lyrics, Cruachan's style of folk metal is called Celtic metal.

The Middle Kingdom is the second studio album by Irish folk metal band Cruachan released in 2000 on Hammerheart Records. According to Ryan Dyer of MetalSucks, the album saw the band take a more traditional approach.

Track listing

1. "A Celtic Mourning" (instrumental) 4:01
2. "Celtica (Voice of the Morrigan)" 5:38
3. "The Fianna" 4:53
4. "A Druid's Passing" 3:22
5. "Is Fuair an Chroí" 4:51
6. "Cattle Raid of Cooley (Táin Bó Cuailnge)" 4:46
7. "The Middle Kingdom" 4:38
8. "Óró sé do bheatha abhaile" (traditional) 4:17
9. "Unstabled (Steeds of Macha)" 4:26
10. "The Butterfly" 3:46

Total length: 44:38

Jewel case version.

Manufactured in Russia by OOO FONO (Ltd.) under license from Hammerheart Records.

Произведено ООО ФОНО (Ltd.) по лицензии Hammerheart Records.

THIS CD MUST NOT BE SOLD OUTSIDE RUSSIA & CIS - STATES WITH ALLOWED TO BALTIC STATES

Recording information:

Recorded and mixed at Sun Studios (Dublin, Ireland), November 15-29, 1999.

Mixed by Dennis Buckley and Cruachan.