Riserfall, a 4-piece band based in Ireland, are the culmination of the legacy left behind by the impactful grunge scene of the 90s and the modern, innovative rock and metal scene that is flourishing worldwide.
With diverse influences that helped shape their sound (from Soundgarden to Tool, Alter Bridge to Metallica, amongst many others), you can hear that the band does not shy away from this melting pot of inspiration and instead embraces it as the cornerstone of their own mission and musical statement. Not content with following trends, the band set out to craft their own unique blend of rock and metal from atop the shoulders of these giants.
After spending the last two years tearing up every stage that would have them alongside some of the best rock and metal bands Ireland has to offer, honing their stagecraft, they are ready to take on new stages further afield in the new year.
Daniel O’hEidhin fronts the group, bringing with him his lifetime of experience as a musician, all the highs and lows, the pain and the joy, the many failures and the occasional win, and years of obsessive playing and composition that have conditioned the frontman to meet the challenge, and deliver their signature high energy, stadium rock sound. Music has been a constant in Daniel’s life, always embracing evolution and change, while steadfastly remaining committed to the purest, most raw form of rock music. Music, to Daniel, is medicine. A remedy, an outlet, and an old, constant friend.
Neel Thakur, lives and breathes rhythm. Originally from New Delhi, India he has extensive experience playing drums with numerous bands in various genres in front of many different audiences. Neel came to Ireland in 2017 in search of answers to life’s greater questions and has embraced every opportunity and challenge that has come his way since. He is the bedrock and heartbeat of the band on which all the layers of composition comfortably rest. His trademark grooves hold the entire fabric of the songs together, wrapping the melodies with an educated love for varying time signatures while still delivering that powerful smash-mouth delivery.
Ciaran Hurd is Riserfall’s master of low frequencies with his snarling and sometimes obnoxious driven bass tones. Originally from the east end of London, Ciaran found himself on the west coast of Ireland until moving to Dublin when he was 18. He has honed his innate ability through many musical projects over the years, and uses that to add extra colour and texture to even the most blistering rhythmic sections. He crossed paths with frontman Daniel when they were both young, playing in other projects, taking to festivals and stages all over Ireland. They have recombined once more as rhythmic brothers in arms, building that bridge between melody and percussion to drive the songs along.
New recruit, Dan O’Connor, hailing from Kildare, rounds out the lineup, and puts the finishing touches on the aural onslaught of the band. Guitar is Dan’s passion, with nearly two decades experience and has never lost his passion and drive for creating and performing. With blistering leads and frenetic energetic riffs in his playing he brings an urgency to the mix, which compliments the melodic quality of Riserfall’s songs. Bringing with him years of experience as a lead guitarist in multiple genres from Classic Rock to Death Metal his addition has elevated their performance to a new level.
Currently the band are recording and finishing up their latest material, with Claim The Kingdom leading the line. They are eagerly looking forward to a headline show in Dublin early next year (May 2024) where they can debut their new material in front of their hometown crowd before playing shows further afield.
Claim The Kingdom represents the feeling of utter disconnect and discontent between us and the institutions and structures that surround us, that are supposed to serve us, and which perpetually endure, almost unchanging. At its core, it’s a song focused on the loss of belief in everything, and the desire to take back some semblance of representation in the making of decisions that could bring about affirmative and positive change.
“Tell me how it feels.. there’s something to believe..”
The song details the inner turmoil and helplessness one feels following a multi-generational, steady usurpation of affirmative action, hopeful with its call-to-action that rather than descending into apathy we can one day crown our own kings, who represent us.
“Claim the kingdom, crown a king of our own..”
The track was Produced and Mixed by Mike O’Dowd at Lakeland studios, Ireland, and Mastered by the legendary Ted Jensen, Sterling Sound, Nashville (who mastered Hotel California and American idiot to name a couple, as well as recently working with Bring Me The Horizon, Alice In Chains, Gojira, Mastadon, Halestorm).
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