Graveyard Dirt

County: Donegal

Decades Active: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s

Doom metal band from Co. Donegal formed in 1994

About Graveyard Dirt

Formed back in 1994/95. Inspired by the early Peaceville doom/death sound, in the Summer of ’95 the band ventured into the studio and just 7 hours later emerged with their debut demo. Entitled 'Of Romance & Fire', it contained 3 tracks, and went on to sell over 700 copies at the time and many more since including a limited re-issue on CD in 2007, and reached far-flung places such as Australia, Japan, Malaysia, Argentina as well as most European territories, Germany and U.K in particular through respected distro ‘Black Tears’.

This demo was responsible for the band signing a 2 album deal with German label Ars Metalli which for various reasons never materialised. And with things grinding to a halt the decision was made to lay the band to rest.

However, eventually the urge to record again returned and in August 2007 'Shadows of Old Ghosts' was released. Featuring 3 tracks spanning 34 minutes, this EP sold well and was responsible for securing a 1 album deal with the German underground label Ashen Productions in 2009/2010. In June 2010 the band recorded their debut album entitled 'For Grace or Damnation' which was released in Nov 2010 and has since become Ashen Productions biggest selling release, perhaps due to the many excellent reviews it has received in printed magazines and online webzines alike.

The band then went back into hibernation mode again due to some 'musical difference' issues which saw 2 members leave before one returned to the fold for another trip to the studio for the 2015 3 track EP 'My Scourge, My Plague', recorded once again in Trackmix Studio in Dublin.

Original guitarist David Reilly passed away in 2022.

Video

Graveyard Dirt - The Search for Solitude

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