Biography
One Leg One Eye is an experimental drone and avant-folk project created by Ian Lynch, a founding member of the acclaimed Irish traditional music group Lankum. Initially a solo endeavor to explore darker, mythic soundscapes, it has since evolved into a duo with the addition of producer and multi-instrumentalist George Brennan. Their sound merges raw, traditional Irish instrumentation—primarily the wails and drones of the uileann pipes—with the aesthetics of black metal, industrial noise, and field recordings. The result is a series of slow-burning, immersive, and often harrowing songscapes.
The project has two major releases that draw heavily on Irish mythology, history, and folklore:
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…And Take The Black Worm With Me (2022 / 2024): The acclaimed debut album features long-form drones and vocals recorded in abandoned spaces, including a dilapidated Dublin factory where Lynch's father once worked.
CRONE (2026): Their sophomore record delves even further into obscure incantations and ancient mythologies, forgoing conventional song structures for a psychedelic, transcendental experience.
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