Episode 59: The All Ireland Metal Project

On Episode 59 of the Distorted Dialogue Podcast, Horrenda's Darragh O'Connor stops by to talk about the All Ireland Project, a collective of musicians from various genre's of metal, from all parts of Ireland who are raising awareness and contributing to several different charitable organizations. Formed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the lock down's, this collective was not only a therapeutic outlet for these musicians confined, but wanted to raise attention to a horrific murder, and to raise money for Ireland's Parkinson's Fund. The albums we talk about on this episode are the Aiseiri Collaborations and the Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne. From Metalcore to Death, Black to Nu-metal, If it's killer Irish metal, you'll probably find it here. A Tribute to Ozzy Track List:01. OUTIS – Mr. Crowley02. PSYKOSIS – Bark at the Moon03. CRAVEN – My Jekyll Doesn’t Hide04. VENDETTA LOVE – I Don’t Wanna Stop05. WORDS THAT BURN – Changes06. Ozzy Tribute Band – No More Tears07. ADVERSARY – Black Sabbath08. MALLACHT – Hole in the Sky09. BAD MOTHERS UNION – SnowblindAiséirí Track List:01. Make Them Suffer02. The Paradoxical Man (feat. Gematria)03. Plagues 04. Red Flag05. Rise 06. Resilience07. Fire in the Sky (feat. Outis, Jamie Murphy)08. Morrigan09. Exploit (feat. Zero Upload)10. Fall in Line (feat. Nucleotide)11. I'm Mortal12. To Hell or Connacht13. Aphasia (feat. Oileka)THE ALL IRELAND METAL PROJECT was founded in 2021 to bring together musicians from across both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Now, in 2025, the project has been revived to deliver its official conclusion in the form of the Aiséirí Documentary, edited by CosmoPalace, and set to release on December 6th, 2025. In addition, on December 3rd, 2025, Ozzy Osbourne's birthday, A Tribute to Ozzy will be unleashed raising funds for Parkinson’s Ireland.THE ALL IRELAND METAL PROJECT is one of the most ambitious collaborative efforts in the history of Irish heavy music. Founded in 2021 by Irish musicians Darragh O’Connor(Horrenda/Outis) and Shannon Bowman(Studio 23/Outis), the initiative was created during the COVID era to unite metal artists across all four provinces. More than 140 musicians have participated across multiple releases under the title Aiséirí, meaning "Resurrection" in Irish. The project was built to revive the Irish metal community following the pandemic, promote cross-genre collaboration, and raise funds for meaningful causes. Previous releases supported Barnardos Ireland and Women’s Aid, and the final charity focus is Parkinson’s Ireland.The upcoming tribute is the final musical release of the project, celebrating the influence of Ozzy Osbourne while also highlighting the strength and unity of the Irish metal scene. The documentary that follows on December 6th will showcase the recording process, participating bands and studios, and the community effort that sustained the project for more than four years.About The All Ireland Metal Project:Launched post-COVID in 2021 as a charitable collaboration, it was inspired by Roadrunner United: The All-Star Sessions (2005). The nationwide collaboration has brought together over 140 musicians and artists from both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, with 100% of profits from all releases donated to charity. This same year saw the arrival of the first release Aiséirí: Volume I and Aiséirí: Volume II. The third offering Aiséirí: Volume III was released in 2022. Bands involved in the project include, HORRENDA, ABORTED EARTH, RESTIVE NATION, ZHORA, TWO TALES OF WOE, WORDS THAT BURN, WAR OF ATTRITION, and dozens more across Ireland’s metal scene.Connect with THE ALL IRELAND METAL PROJECT:Bandcamp: ⁠https://allirelandmetal.bandcamp.com/⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/allirelandmetal⁠YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCorYig5WlZ9tEMnMTM9Xt6g