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{{Short description|Northern Irish folk metal band}}
{{other uses|Waylander (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{More citations needed|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Waylander 
| image           = Waylander Cernunnos Pagan Fest 2008 01.jpg
| caption         = ''Waylander'' at ''Cernunnos Pagan Fest''
| image_size      = 
| landscape       = yes
| background      = group_or_band
| alias           = 
| origin          = [[Armagh]], [[Northern Ireland]]
| genre           = [[Folk metal]]<ref name=allmusic>{{cite web |author=DaRonco, Mike |title=Waylander biography |url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p375551|pure_url=yes}} |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |accessdate=2010-06-20}}</ref><br />[[Black metal]]<ref name=musicmight>{{cite web |author=Sharpe-Young, Garry |title=Waylander biography |url=http://www.musicmight.com/artist/ireland/waylander |publisher=[[MusicMight]] |accessdate=2010-06-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110115115923/http://www.musicmight.com/artist/ireland/waylander |archivedate=2011-01-15 }}</ref><br />[[Celtic metal]]<ref name=bowar>{{cite web |author=Bowar, Chad |title=What Is Heavy Metal? |url=http://heavymetal.about.com/od/heavymetal101/a/101_history.htm |publisher=[[About.com]] |accessdate=2010-06-20}}</ref>
| years_active    = 1993–present
| label           = [[Listenable Records|Listenable]]
| associated_acts = [[Gama Bomb]]<br />[[Alestorm]]
| current_members = Ciaran O'Hagan<br />Saul McMichael<br />Tor Dennison<br />Steve Reynolds <br />Lee McCartney<br />Dave Briggs
| past_members    = Jason Barriskill<br />Nick Shannon<br />Bo Murphy<br />Mairtin McCormaic<br />Fearghal Duffy<br />Peter Boylan<br />Owen Boden<br />Dermot O'Hagan<br />Kevin Canavan<br />Gareth Murdock<br />Ade Mulgrew<br />Michael Proctor
}}

'''Waylander''' are<!--This article is written in British English. Do not change to is!--> an [[Irish people|Irish]] [[folk metal]] band influential in the realms of [[Celtic metal]]. Formed in 1993, the band blends traditional [[Folk music of Ireland|Irish folk]] with 1990s [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]].

==History==
Formed in 1993, Waylander released their debut demo, ''[[Once Upon an Era]]'', in early 1995, mixing Irish folk music with [[extreme metal]]. Waylander were soon dubbed folk, Celtic and [[pagan metal]].{{Citation needed|date=August 2008}} In 1996, with the addition of a full-time [[tin whistle]] player, Waylander released their second demo, ''[[Dawning of a New Age]]'', which soon gained the band a prominent position in the folk metal scene. This was cemented when Waylander signed to [[Century Media Records]], and in 1998 their debut album was released, entitled ''[[Reawakening Pride Once Lost]]''. A handful of gigs were undertaken to promote this album but label problems and internal strife blunted the potential somewhat. After overcoming some line-up changes, Waylander signed with Blackend Records and released their ''[[The Light, the Dark and the Endless Knot]]'' album in early 2001. Again internal strife reared up, culminating in numerous line-up changes for several years. Despite this Waylander managed to perform some notable gigs, including the [[Bloodstock Open Air|Bloodstock]] and Day of Darkness festivals, as well as gigs with [[Ancient Rites]], [[Cathedral (band)|Cathedral]], [[Sabbat (English band)|Sabbat]] and [[Skyforger]]. In 2005, joining original members ArdChieftain O' Hagan, Michael Proctor, and Den Ferran were Saul McMichael and Gareth Murdock on guitars.

Waylander have signed a deal with [[Listenable Records]] and Waylander's new third album, entitled ''[[Honour Amongst Chaos]]'', is "more powerful and beautiful than ever, using a vast array of Irish folk instruments and armed with their passion for metal in its truest form", according to a press release. "Blending epic atmospheres and relentless brutality, ''Honour Amongst Chaos'' reflects the heart and soul of pagan warriors worldwide." {{Citation needed|date=August 2008}} Waylander's debut album, ''Reawakening Pride Once Lost'', has been re-released by Midhir Records on CD and vinyl.

In 2009, Gareth Murdock left the band to be the new bassist for [[Alestorm]].

==Discography==

===Studio albums===
* ''[[Reawakening Pride Once Lost]]'' (1998)
* ''[[The Light, the Dark and the Endless Knot]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Honour Amongst Chaos]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Kindred Spirits (Waylander album)|Kindred Spirits]]'' (2012)
* ''Ériú's Wheel'' (2019)

===Demo albums===
* ''[[Once Upon an Era]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Dawning of a New Age]]'' (1996)

==Members==
===Current members===
*Ciaran O'Hagan – [[singing|vocals]] {{small|(1993–present)}}
*Saul McMichael – [[electric guitar|guitars]] {{small|(2004–present)}}
*Dave Briggs – [[tin whistle]], [[Irish bouzouki]], [[mandolin]], [[bodhrán]] {{small|(2006–present)}}
*Tor Dennison – guitars {{small|(2011–present)}}
*Lee McCartney – [[drum kit|drums]] {{small|(2013–present)}}
*Murzo McMurzo – [[bass guitar|bass]] {{small|(2022–present)}}

===Former members===
*Den Ferren – drums {{small|(1993–2000, 2003–2013)}}
*Jason Barriskill – bass {{small|(1993–1995) (died 2010)}}
*Baylers – guitars {{small|(1993)}}
*Peter Boylan – guitars {{small|(1993, 1999–2001)}}
*Dermot O'Hagan – guitars {{small|(1993–2003)}}
*Michael Proctor – bass {{small|(1995–2018)}}
*Máirtín Mac Cormaic – tin whistle, bodhrán {{small|(1996–2002)}}
*Bo Murphy – drums {{small|(2000–2001)}}
*Owen Bowden – guitars {{small|(2001–2003)}}
*Nick Shannon – drums {{small|(2001–2003)}}
*Kevin Canavan – guitars {{small|(2003)}}
*Fearghal Duffy – guitars {{small|(2003–2004)}}
*Alan Connolly – guitars {{small|(2005)}}
*Gareth Murdock – guitars {{small|(2005–2008, 2008–2009)}}
*Ade Mulgrew – guitars {{small|(2008)}}
*Hugh O'Neill – guitars {{small|(2009–2011)}}
*Steve Reynolds – bass {{small|(2018–2019, 2021–2022)}}

'''Timeline'''
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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* {{Official website|http://www.waylanderband.com}}

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[[Category:Heavy metal musical groups from Northern Ireland]]
[[Category:Celtic metal musical groups]]
[[Category:British black metal musical groups]]
[[Category:British folk metal musical groups]]
[[Category:British musical sextets]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 1993]]
[[Category:Listenable Records artists]]
[[Category:Century Media Records artists]]