The metal world has no borders — and Celtic Hills have always understood that.

The Italian metal force from the Alpe Adria returns to the international spotlight with “I Am Vril”, featured on METALLURG Vol. 8, the international metal compilation released in Poland on September 17, 2026 by Metallurg Music.

For Celtic Hills, this is more than another compilation appearance.

It is another step in an international journey that has been building for years.

With “I Am Vril”, Celtic Hills once again take their place among metal artists from different countries and backgrounds, bringing the sound and identity of the Italian metal scene to an international audience.

And there is a reason the band fits naturally into a project like METALLURG.

Celtic Hills were born at the crossroads of the Alpe Adria, a region where cultures, languages and musical influences have always met. That same sense of crossing boundaries has become an essential part of the band’s identity.

Their music draws from Heavy, Power, Speed, Thrash and Melodic Metal, combining powerful riffs and melodies with epic atmospheres and storytelling inspired by history, mythology and legends.

Now that identity travels once again beyond Italy.

ONE BAND. AN INTERNATIONAL PATH.

The story of Celtic Hills has never been confined to a single territory.

The band has already appeared on previous international compilations, including earlier editions of METALLURG, as well as Metal Music GlobAlliance and Mister Folk.

Their 2022 album Huldufólk further strengthened their international profile, earning recognition from Metal Pedia as Album of the Year 2022, while European Metal Channel repeatedly selected Celtic Hills among its Best European Metal Bands.

With each release and each international appearance, the band has continued to build a presence that reaches well beyond its Italian origins.

METALLURG Vol. 8 is the latest chapter in that journey.

And this time, Celtic Hills arrive with a song that reflects the band’s increasingly international dimension.

“I AM VRIL”

Recorded and produced in Los Angeles by Eddy Cavazza, “I Am Vril” brings together the core elements of the Celtic Hills sound — crushing guitars, powerful melodies, epic atmospheres and relentless metal energy — with a sharper and more contemporary production.

At the center of the band is founder Jonathan Vanderbilt on vocals and guitars, alongside an international line-up featuring Edi Žorž on guitars, Luca Fumagalli on bass and Luka Stone on drums.

Italy. Slovenia. United States.

The line-up itself reflects what Celtic Hills have become: a band whose roots are firmly planted in the Alpe Adria, but whose musical horizon has no geographical limits.

THE ALPE ADRIA MEETS THE WORLD

From the first Celtic Hills releases to their appearances on international compilations, the band’s journey has been one of constant expansion.

Now, with METALLURG Vol. 8, that journey continues.

Italy has a voice on the compilation. That voice is Celtic Hills.

And with “I Am Vril”, the band is once again carrying the spirit of the Alpe Adria onto an international metal stage.

The borders may be geographical. The music is not.

CELTIC HILLS — “I AM VRIL”

Featured on: METALLURG Vol. 8
Release Date: September 17, 2026
Label: Metallurg Music

Recorded & Produced in Los Angeles by Eddy Cavazza

Jonathan Vanderbilt — Vocals / Guitars
Edi Žorž — Guitars
Luca Fumagalli — Bass
Luka Stone — Drums

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