Fir Bolg (Celtic Black Metal)
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:
Dagoth: Vocals, guitar, bouzouki
Abaddon: Drum
Femto: Bass
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:
Dagoth: Vocals, guitar, bouzouki
Abaddon: Drum
Femto: Bass
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