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Style
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Heathen Doom Metal
Status:
Active
Country :
United Kingdom
Band Members :
Dagfari
Wartooth : Bass, vocals
Sceot Acwealde : Drums, guitars, vocals (Symbel)
Official
Website |
Info:
This project is about
sword fighting drunken hardcore doom metal inspired by the lore of
the little known heathen ages of ancient England. Bretwaldas play
unique English droner doom with black metal atmosphere - long
songs, distorted bass, guitar solos, flanging effects, grim and
clean vocals, Heathen / Pagan / Viking lyrics.
The name:
The word is derived from the Anglo-Saxon Bretanwealda, "Lord of
Britain"
In much the same way as the Celts had their tradition of the High
Kings, so the Angles and Saxons, in the first couple of centuries
after their eastern kingdoms had been formed, usually recognised
the overall authority and supremacy of one king over all the rest.
Usually this was at a time when that ruler's kingdom was at its
strongest, and initial force of arms had demonstrated the ability
of that ruler to claim the title. |
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The Sleeping
Trees Have Eyes
Demo - 2002 |
1. Naglfar
2. Wychwood
3. Iron Skies
4. Bones in the Ground
5. In the Forest Time Stands Still |
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Droner
2003 |
1. Wychwood
2. The Droner in the Fog
3. Whispers of Gods
4. The Hidden
5. Hillfort Ghoul
6. Bones In The Ground |
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Staff-Fighting
in the Mushroom Woods
2004 |
1. Beneath the
Eaves
2. Blood of Gods and Men
3. Staff-Fighting in the Mushroom Woods
4. Blade In Your Face
5. Iron Skies
6. The Paths of River, Rock and Stone (Demo Vr.)
7. Our Father's Bodies Lie High Upon the Heath
8. Age of weapons, Age of War
9. Hwicce |
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