The wolf at Symbel, laughing at the gods with his mead horn.
Released with 'Hammerwych' singl, August 4th 2014.
Black print on grey Gildan Ultra cotton shirt.
Pre-orders taken now for late August despatch,
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Cut off date 17th August 2014.
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SWR018 SYMBEL - 'Hammerwych' cassette
Cassette + Digital Album
Limited edition cassette from SunshineWardRecordings of the US. Gold tape leader.. A tribute to the AngloSaxon Staffordshire Hoard found in Hammerwich by Lichfiled UK in 2009.Never to repressed, ever. SOLD OUT, US customers: sunshineward.storenvy.com Buy now!
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Rescued track from 2004 lost album.
lyrics
All present hear of the king
now he is departed from here
I know of none who have words to spare
a silence lies on our mead
The oak beams ebb in the mead cup
the flickering torches are stars
a time of battle is on the winds
the door to the cold night ajar
A man who led us to higher roads
a king who was worthy of kings
his legacy is your sword work
we'll need every move you have learned
For after the light
always comes the darkness
obeys always blind
the road to the peak
always must fall
For after the light
the dark comes always
to the peak the road
always must fall
supported by 9 fans who also own “To Walk The High Roads (2004)”
This has been staple listening for me since I first got the CD in 2006. Raw but not to the extent that it is unlistenable, the riffs are heavy and memorable, with each song having it's own identity.
Wartooth's vocals are certainly a highlight of Bretwaldas' sound. Rough and gritty, in the best way, as he snarls out lyrics about Dark Ages warriors, heathenism and nature. If you can imagine if Lemmy was a Brummie and sang on an early Black Sabbath album then you're getting somewhere near the sound of this Midlands duo.
This album is class from beginning to end but if I was to have to choose highlights I'd go for album opener The Haunted Ride, Iron Skies (a song of two gloriously different halves) and Beneath the Eaves. The latter appeared on a CD with Zero Tolerance magazine way back and was the undisputed stand out track on there. Grimslath