Forefather - Cween Of The Mark

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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• Celtic
• death
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• English
• England

[seaxwielder]

Suðrige part of the ancient Saxon lands -the Southern ridge near the downs.

As an English Nationalist I know exactly where this metal comes from-iron in the soul of our Angelcynn.Betrayed since 1066.We don't forget our Germanic heritage.

The Angles from Angeln gave their name to our sacred land.We honour it. Won by the sword,worked by the plough . Werian se Angelcynn - Defend the English kin.

[willyrobinson]

@elgatoelectronico How did 500 Spaniards conquer and bring down their entire empire? they're white, and white folks are crazy, and creative. We'll build a plane to fly (something that just doesn't happen in nature - a wingless mammal attempting flight) and then go ahead and jump out of the damn thing. Its crazy affirmative, but its also epic WIN. typically you'll find that the whiter a thing/idea the more winning it is. Go ahead and lateralize your thinking. Free gift for you honkey. eat up.

[MadAcez]

DOPE!!!!!!!!!! not FUCK THIS

[Hrodnand9]

To Æthelflæd, Lady of Mercians!

[Millertime89]

What a fucking epic song

[VadimN13]

Pure awesomness and epicness!

[BalegardOfficial]

@jullukka This band is so ug that it almost touches the Earth's core ;D

[steverid]

@steverid By the way...........you should start a Serbian Folk Metal Band.that would be cool! In any event, take care,

Steve

[steverid]

@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.

[steverid]

@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.....

[steverid]

@thrashizam No worries friend. The Vikings set foot on so much soil of this world. Archeologists are still making discoveries to this very day of their presence & influence. Here in the US historians still aren't giving credit to them for their settlements in North America. They are still teaching the Columbus bullshit. Check out "L'anse aux Meadows" or the "Kensington Runstone". Their history will blow your mind. Take care.

[thrashizam]

@steverid But now I've seen the top comment and I get it... No hard feelings, I hope. :)