Forefather - Cween Of The Mark
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- Forefather is an Viking/Anglo-Saxon Metal band from Surrey, England. The band was formed in September 1997 by two brothers, who adopted the stage names Athelstan and Wulfstan. They recorded their first album Deep Into Time at their home studio (known as The Croft) in August 1998 and eventually released it in March 1999 on their own label Angelisc Enterprises to reasonable critical acclaim. Their follow-up The Fighting Man was released in October 2000, and owing to improved equipment purchased in part from the sales of their first album was of markedly better sound quality, and was positively received by the underground metal press. At this time the band chose to release a collection of demo recordings entitled Legends Untold on the German Millennium Metal label. Engla Tocyme (The Coming of the English) was recorded in late 2001 and released in March 2002 along with a re-issue of their first album Deep Into Time, with improved artwork and a bonus track. Their latest album, Ours is the Kingdom was released in June 2004, marking the bands move to the respected Karmageddon Media label, and the subsequent improvement in the general quality of artwork and packaging this afforded. As of this time, the brothers are working on a fifth full-length album, after taking some time out to work with the Folk metal supergroup Folkearth. Forefather released the new album, Steadfaston the Seven Kingdoms label in 2008, and has recieved very good reviews in the metal media.
Most of the bands songs are impossible to perform live with just two people. They use a drum-machine in the studio, and have revealed in interviews that they do not like the idea of guest musicians working on the project, preferring to keep it In the family, as it were
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Drop a like if you're in 2024 and still jammin to this epic!
Me too! Been here since its release. Shame they never took off as high as they should have. Lack of touring probably had something to do with it. Either way. It will always be a huge fan and of theirs and share it whenever i get the chance. Proud to be proud!
This is a tribute to lady Æthelflæd, "Lady of Mercians", daughter of
Alfred the Great. She led men to battle against the invading Danes and
Norse and defeated them numerous times. If we are to take the archetype
of a shield-maiden seriously then she is definitely one.
Uhtreddddd
What a great song what a huge band!!!!
Beautiful riffs in this song. Forefather is great, and I only found them a few months ago... way underappreciated!
This album is a mark in time. Strong. Meaningful. GLORY, Steadfast!
Spectacular song. It is reminiscent of one of my favorite pieces of metal: Mithotyn - King of the Distant Forest. The mood and atmosphere, the melodies, the speed, the guitar work in particular... Fantastic! 3:04 ... I feel I am happy, I feel I am at home. It's a simple beauty. I love keyboard synth, but for me it is a rare time here when I say it's not necessary. Forefather accomplished a sound to stand alone. To stand... STEADFAST!
+vikingmetaldragon Finally, someone who thinks like me, Forefather is the new Mithotyn with a british touch instead.
Any recommendations based on this song? (from other not-so-well-known bands)
holy shit**!! those drums!!!
What a fucking epic song
I'm a huge Amon amarth fan and I love this as well.
its 2 brothers doing all the instruments. and yes, they are mighty fine riffs
3 people had their bodies broke on Forefather's blades.
I live next to Tamworth, the captial of the Merican Kingdom
thier sic i likem
@Oswulf1 - good point, but one thing... Æthelflæd was Ælfred's daughter; Edward's sister
Thank U for your Music!!!!
great metal!!!!!
We English have a lot of Viking blood, my surname is old Danish and I live in a part of the country ruled by Danes during the Danelaw. Much of Northern England has Viking ancestry, the Saxons dominated the south, but the Northmen were very influencial in the north.
Edelwulf Karlsson yes but they ruled over saxons as well as welsh or britons as well.
AS NOW PROVEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY ASSASSIN'S CREED VALHALLA.
The danelaw vikings were greedy, cowardly, oathbreaking bastards.
I think calling Forefathers, "Viking"- metal is quite a insult, as they are Anglo-Saxon, not to mention many of their tracks handle about Anglo-Saxon restistance against Viking-Invasion
Gjergj Kastrioti We bravely resisted our Norse cousins but fell to the cross of the south.
I think that was before you fought off your norse cousins ^^
Constantine the Great ^^
+Gjergj Kastrioti Today, Europe is not threatened by the Cross or the hammer, but by the crescent.
+senatortombstone A very true point brother. Keep Europe indigenious and safe
@Egenoth The longing for the past that you speak of is what drew me to this music in the first place. I wish more people would share this opinion.
proud to be from surrey
@timredman51 because vikings were attacking anglosaxons but they are from the same tribe...germanics so its related each to other
There are so many things wrong with that exquisitely overgeneralized statement. Do you even Type O Negative, bro? Peter Steele was 6'7",got any girl he wanted, and was the singer and guitarist for a metal band.
@steverid brutal times in the history of modern civilization. No culture can escape their violence. The Vikings gave us many things we still use to this day. They weren't just bandits & warriors. They were the worlds best navigators & seamen. They eventually settled back within their communities in Scandinavia & became farmers, merchants etc...They married within the royalty of England & are the mixed ancestry of the entire U.K., Russia and many other places of the world.
dude, your profile pic is from the total war series, man i love that!
queen
I'll bet it's an absolutely beautiful area as well! Is there anything left from the original Viking age in or around your village?
the saxons where a tribe from the areas of northern germany and such but when they raided britain the became the anglo-saxons
Viking refers to the genre, not the origin of the musicians.
@Oswulf1 Thx a lot,brother! I knew, if anyone could answer this question, it was you! Have a metal day!!!!!!!!
Hail from Austria!
Love your youtube account name!
@thrashizam Laugh all you want my friend...........the Vikings settled all over the Island of England. It was virtually theirs up North. The dividing line was Wattling Street. research their history, it may just surprise you. Ever heard of Danelaw? Many, many town & street names are still of Scandinavian influence from the Viking presence. Not so funny now is it?
@thrashizam they're anglo-saxon metal, not viking metal, and anyway the vikings settled in Britain so yes, such a thing could exist
@thrashizam I understand & I also agree with you. All cultures have committed genocide in some form or another over the centuries. So I do understand what you are saying. I assume that embracing ones ancestry whether or not it is truly ones own makes for good CD sales etc... Subscribing to a "Viking Metal" or a "Black Metal" or "Whatever Metal" is a genre gimmick for sales. I dig the music & I also love the heritage of the Scaninavian Vikings, but I also realize that it was one of the most.....
@seaxwielder That´s a good attitude! Question: Could you tell me, who the Cween of the mark was?
@Flasher78 omg i know...so aso anglosaxon werent vikings do you understand me?
@seaxwielder No 'Celtic' people has referred to themselves as 'Celts' until very recently. Celt is a generalist term for all the different people's that inhabited Europe before the Romans fucked shit up. The Boi and Aedui certainly weren't Irish but they are still considered Celts. Its like how Anglo-Saxon refers to all of the 'English' rather than the Jutes, Saxons, Angles, Frisians etc
damn ye really did yer homework
i just said what i already knew but thanx for the enlightenment, didn't now my ppl (Belgians lol) came from northern tribes, maibe that explains why i want to go live up north
@Hollowfaust no its not vikings are so as anglosaxon germanic but if chinesse band was doing songs like this it wouldnt be samurai band from chine
Fucking awesome! First british band i like!
@Ratchet11243 Celts are the gingers of Europe.
This band is utter quality. No more, no less. Battle metal with real swords methinks?
wel i belong to the dutch part of belgian and one side of my famely comes from england
and lucky ye being able to see your famely tree
Those 3 that hit the dislike button shall be cut down.
awesome song, just stumbled to this song. why the fuck isn't this band more well known, im a huge folk metal fan and I've never heard of these guys before ?? i didn't have a clue that England produced such great talent now a days
was that even necessary? you understood perfectly well what i meant
I don't care what forsaken hole you're from or how you came to be from there, all I care is whether your sword-arm is raised with or against that of my kin and myself. Hail Frea, Ing and Seaxnot! Hail my Alfar and Dsir! Hail the Vaettir!
@willyrobinson: Your comment is an epic win!!! Good job!
Exactly this is true, big hello from a fellow english viking of the north! Can trace my bloodline back hundreds of years to some classic danish/norwegian surnames! Not to mention all the men in my family being 6ft5 blonde giants!
nice i'll need to make work of finding out my family records
and Amer doesn't sound dutch to me tho it rather sounds french
@timredman51 Indeed, Anglo-Saxons fought the vikings!
What is a "Cween"? I tried Google Translate, but no success.
old english for "queen"
@steverid By the way...........you should start a Serbian Folk Metal Band.that would be cool! In any event, take care,
Steve
i must have some celtic blood holding me back or something cause im only at 6ft1 at the moment! hahaha
A big hello back to you, I wish I could say I was 6'5" or anywhere near it, I'm a hobbit by comparison.
@steverid But now I've seen the top comment and I get it... No hard feelings, I hope. :)
not bad
@steverid I din't think it was funny in the first place. I was aware of Vikings' invasion of Britain, but it's strange to me that one would appreciate the culture of the people who raped and murdered one's own. It would be the same if i made a Turkish folk metal band (I'm Serbian, by the way), rather than a Serbian folk metal band. Not that i hold grudges against Turks or anything, but i wouldn't choose their culture over mine because of the fact that I probably have some Turkish blood in me.
This is kinda true, but theres a major difference between 'Pride' groups and 'Power' groups. There's nothing wrong with pride in one's culture and ancestry, infact I think it'd be better if all cultures had greater cultural pride and awareness, but racists ruin it for everyone, they give a bad name to Asatru and Theodism (my personal faith).
is there any folk metal bands that speek engligh lol
i hate not understanding the lyrics
The English could beat the French on their own, done it before. Be a lot faster with the Scots, Welsh and Irish though.
@timredman51 They arn't anti-viking.. they are not Norwegian hence the Anglo-Saxon lyrics... English singing about vikings makes no sense whatsoever....
True enough, but why take such a grievous risk, the French were expansionist which is their only real call to power. The Napoleonic wars are a good example with the French and their jammed up crossbows. XD
Forefather write some great tunes, but I'm Welsh, so the Anglo-Saxon thing is a bit twee.
@wascatsred You are funnier than richard pryor lololol!
I don't think tall men listen to metal. Metal is for short men. It is a way for them to compensate for their height and smallness of stature. Tall men usually don't listen to music at all -- they are too busy having sex and making a lot of money -- but if they did, it would be something like Oasis or The Beatles or something innocuous and popular. Only people who are angry at the world need metal. Tall men aren't angry at the world, so they don't need metal. Short men are angry, they need metal.
6"3 And love metal
This is stupid in so many levels my laziness impedes me of unpacking it all right now
lol, british-viking band... what the fuck?!...