WINTERFYLLETH have today announced details of their new album, titled The Hallowing of Heirdom, which will be released via Candlelight/ Spinefarm on April 6, 2018. The 12-track album is their sixth studio release, and pushes the boundaries of their sound into new territories.
Elder Mother is the first track to be premiered from the album, which is presented via a lyric video on Metal Hammer's website.
Listen to Elder Mother here:
https://teamrock.com/feature/2018-02-15/winterfylleth-go-unplugged-for-a-spellbinding-ode-to-ancient-britain
Chris Naughton comments: "The premise of the album being solely acoustic this time around really gave us the chance to explore our ability as songwriters in a very different way than we are used to. Throughout the writing process we found out that we could conjure the same mental imagery, emotions and feelings in the music as we always have done, but without the need for distorted guitars and harsh vocals."
WINTERFYLLETH will be playing two, exclusive release shows in support of the new album and have found a number of unique venues to reverently actualise this new acoustic music in. On the day of the release, April 6, they will perform at the historical Chethams Library in Manchester, and the following week, on April 13, they will play St Pancras Old Church in London. Capacity is restricted to 100 and 120 respectively. They will be supported by Nhor and Jo Quail at both shows.
Having incorporated elements of traditional English folk music into their previous work, it is on The Hallowing of Heirdom that the band takes a deep dive into this genre, and the result is an entirely acoustic album which is sure to challenge pre-conceptions of the band, whilst retaining their signature spirit.
Drawing lyrical and conceptual influence from ancient folklore, pastoral poetry, riddles, rhymes and odes, as well as early British customs and practices, WINTERFYLLETH present a unique and reverent homage to Ancient Britain. The music draws on the atmosphere, feeling and emotions of their previous albums, but expresses it through acoustic instruments, and in the folk tradition so important to the original formation of the band. WINTERFYLLETH have drawn on their collective skills across a wide variety of musical styles to incorporate interesting, new instrumentation and textures into this most rich of musical tapestries.
With a stable new line up in place since 2014's The Divination of Antiquity album, and with a ten year anniversary tour under their belts, the UK's finest proponents of atmosphere and emotion have created what will surely become a future classic in this genre.
The Hallowing of Heirdom track listing:
01. The Shepherd
02. Frithgeard
03. Æcerbot
04. Halgemonath
05. Elder Mother
06. Embers
07. A Gleeman's Volt
08. Latch to a Grave
09. The Nymph
10. On-Cýdig
11. Resting Tarn
12. The Hallowing of Heirdom
WINTERFYLLETH is:
Chris Naughton - Lead Vocals, Guitars
Simon Lucas - Drums, Percussion
Nick Wallwork - Guitars
Dan Capp - Vocals, Guitars, Bass
Mark Deeks - Vocals, Synth, Strings
The band were joined by the following guest musicians for the recording of The Hallowing of Heirdom:
Victoria Bernath (viola & violin)
Jo Quail (cello)
Matthew Dabbs (glockenspiel)
Jake Rogers (flute)
Angela Deeks (spoken word on The Nymph)
Sarah Wallwork (backing vocals on The Shepherd)
The Hallowing of Heirdom was recorded and mixed by Chris Fielding at Skyhammer Studio, and mastered by Markus Stock at Klangschmiede Studio E. The cover artwork is an oil painting titled Sycamore Gap At Dusk by David Taylor.
WINTERFYLLETH will play the following shows, with more live dates in support of the album to follow.
Mar 03 - The Junction - Plymouth, UK
Apr 6 - Chethams Library - Manchester, UK (acoustic, release show)
Apr 13 - St Pancras Old Church - London, UK (acoustic, release show)
May 04 - Desertfest - London, UK
May 18 - The Loft - Nottingham, UK
May 26 - Redemption Fest - Dublin, UK
Pre-order The Hallowing of Heirdom here:
https://winterfylleth.lnk.to/hallowingofheirdom
https://www.facebook.com/Winterfylleth/
