Fir Bolg
FIR BOLG
Founded
in 2006 in Nice, in the south of France, by Dagoth, Fir Bolg has developed
since its beginnings a form of black metal rooted in Celtic mythology, pagan
traditions and ancestral tales.
The
band’s name refers to the Fir Bolg, an ancient people associated with the
earliest ages of Ireland.
Through
its music, the band explores a world where ancestral memory, forgotten rites
and occult forces converge.
The
first compositions gave rise in 2008 to the demo Paganism, which was reissued
in 2010 by the German label Schwarzdorn Production.
In
2008, Abaddon joined the band on drums and went on to take part in the
recording of Towards Ancestral Lands, the band’s first full-length album,
released in 2013.
Entirely
composed and written by Dagoth, the album established Fir Bolg’s identity: dark
and visceral black metal enriched by traditional instruments and tribal sounds.
Following
the release of Towards Ancestral Lands, Fir Bolg developed a strong live
presence in France and across Europe, sharing the stage notably with Negura
Bunget and Otargos, and gradually establishing its place within the underground
black metal scene.
In
2019, Femto joined the band on bass, marking a new stage in the evolution of
the lineup. After several years of development, Dagoth, Abaddon and Femto
entered the studio in spring 2025 to record the album Triskelion.
In
2026, Fir Bolg opens a new chapter with the release of the video clip for the
single Drunemeton and the release of the album Triskelion. More organic and
immersive, the album deepens the band’s ritualistic identity through an
expanded instrumentation combining guitars, ancient instruments, traditional
percussion and tribal textures.
With this album, Fir Bolg continues its exploration of Celtic, pagan and
occult black metal, deeply rooted in ancient myths and the memory of a vanished
world.
Line-Up:
Femto: Bass
Dagoth:
Vocals, guitar, bouzouki
Abaddon:
Drum
Releases:
2013 CD "Towards Ancestral Lands"
(Celtic-Black-Metal)
2010 MCD "Paganism"
Re-release
(Celtic-Black-Metal)
2008 MCD "Paganism"
(Celtic-Black-Metal)