24/04/2026
This make me so fu***ng proud to be part of this album!
I play a tasty guitar solo on the track below “Baobhan Sith “ (play through video coming next week)
Go and check the album about! You won’t be disappointed
“Folk/Black Metal from Scotland 🏴
Cnoc An Tursa is a Scottish metal band forging a fierce union between black metal and the ancient spirit of Celtic heritage. Named after the Gaelic phrase meaning "Hill of Sorrow," the band channels the weight of history, folklore, and the untamed Highland landscape into music that is both ferocious and deeply atmospheric. Blending blistering riffs, thunderous percussion, and raw, impassioned vocals with traditional melodies and pagan themes, Cnoc An Tursa stands at the crossroads of modern extreme metal and ancestral storytelling. Their sound evokes mist-shrouded glens, fallen kingdoms, and the enduring defiance of a land shaped by blood, stone, and legend. Lyrically and sonically, the band draws heavily on Scottish history and mythology creating songs that feel less like compositions and more like rituals— echoes of the past reborn in fire and steel. Proudly rooted in their cultural identity, Cnoc An Tursa carries the flame of Scotland's ancien voice into the contemporary metal underground. Uncompromising, evocative, and steeped in heritage, Cnoc An Tursa is a battle cry from the old world, carved into sound.
1. Na fir Ghorma 02:28
2. The Caoineag 07:40
3. Cailleach and the Guardians of the Seven Stones
4. Baobhan Sith 06:39
5. Am Fear Liath Mòr 04:42
6. Alba in My Heart 07:20
7. Address to the Devil 07:32
8. The Nine Maidens of Dundee 03:00
Release date: April 24th, 2026 via
https://apocalypticwitchcraft.bandcamp.com/album/a-cry-for-the-slain
https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/album/OjBMOWs27U05QSB16w2aZ6
Cnoc An Tursa · A Cry For The Slain · Song · 2026